Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav have been named in India’s provisional 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy, which begins on February 19. The same squad will take on England in three ODIs in early February, with Harshit Rana coming into the set-up as back-up for Jasprit Bumrah, who may not be ready for the first two matches of the bilateral series.
Mohammad Shami, who was recently named in the T20I squad for the upcoming home series against England following a long injury layoff, was also named in the Champions Trophy squad. He last played international cricket at the 2023 ODI World Cup, where he was the tournament’s highest wicket-taker with 24 wickets.
The 15-man squad will be led by Rohit Sharma, with Shubman Gill as his vice-captain, and also includes Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was picked for the first time for ODIs. He is likely to be the reserve opener for the Champions Trophy.
Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami picked in India’s Champions Trophy squad 2025
Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Hardik Pandya have all made it to India’s squad for the forthcoming Champions Trophy 2025. The trio last featured in the ODI format at the 2023 World Cup. The 15-man squad announced on Saturday afternoon (January 18) will be led by Rohit Sharma with Shubman Gill serving as his deputy and has a notable inclusion in Yashasvi Jaiswal, who is yet to make his ODI debut.
Jasprit Bumrah’s selection is conditional to him recovering fully from the back spasms he suffered at the fag end of India’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy, a campaign in which he sent down a staggering 151.2 overs for his 32 wickets at 13.06. He will not be fit for the start of the England series which precedes the Champions Trophy with Harshit Rana replacing him for the three-match series.
But for the marquee tournament, Jasprit Bumrah will be expected to spearhead a fast-bowling attack that also comprises the returning Mohammad Shami, who was the leading wicket-taker at the 2023 ODI World Cup but has since been out of international action after undergoing a surgery on his left Achilles tendon. Arshdeep Singh completes the three-man pace attack with Mohammed Siraj left out.
Mohammed Siraj did not find a place in the 15, with the left-arm quick Arshdeep Singh earning a spot after finishing as the highest wicket-taker in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and impressive performances in international cricket – he was the top wicket-taker in India’s ODI series in South Africa in 2023.
India are well stocked in the all-rounder department following the return of Pandya, who missed the second half of the World Cup after suffering an ankle injury in that campaign. Ravindra Jadeja is another player who last played ODIs 14 months ago but offers versatility with his left-arm skill. Axar Patel and Washington Sundar, who were picked in India’s most recent ODI assignment in Sri Lanka, are the other all-rounders in the squad.
India’s spin attack received another boost after Kuldeep Yadav returned to the squad following his spell on the sidelines after undergoing a hernia surgery. The 30-year-old played just the first Test of the home series against New Zealand before being ruled out of the remainder of the season with his groin injury.
Meanwhile, vice-captain Shubman Gill, who averages an excellent 58.20 in the format, may have to jostle for his spot at the top of the order after the selectors decided to pick Yashasvi Jaiswal as the squad’s other opening option. While Yashasvi Jaiswal has enjoyed a prolific start to his international career and brings left-handedness to what’s an otherwise right-heavy top-order, he has yet to make his international debut in the format. He does average 54 in List A cricket with a best of 203 against Jharkhand in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
With Virat Kohli the No. 3, the middle order has the same look as the squad for the 2023 ODI World Cup with Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul retaining their spots.
Among the ‘keepers, India will continue to have the services of KL Rahul, who was stellar in the last World Cup. Left-hander Rishabh Pant is the other keeper-bat in the squad. The final squad for the Champions Trophy must be submitted to the ICC by February 11.
Team India will play three ODIs against England next month, in Nagpur (February 6), Cuttack (February 9) and Ahmedabad (February 12), as tune-up to the marquee ICC event. India are in Group A in the Champions Trophy and begin their campaign against Bangladesh on February 20, after which they play Pakistan on February 23, and New Zealand on March 2. India play all their matches in Dubai because their government refused to let the team travel to Pakistan.
India squad for Champions Trophy 2025
Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill (vice-capt), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja