Champions Trophy 2025: Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd Siraj to miss games for Team India

BCCI is now likely to request an extension. On the other hand, the T20 squad for the upcoming five-match series against England could be announced by January 12th.

5:49 PM

India squad announcement LIVE UPDATES: Rohit Sharma arrives for the review meeting!

Team India skipper Rohit Sharma has arrived in Mumbai for the BCCI review meeting scheduled for today.

5:36 PM

India squad announcement LIVE UPDATES: Siraj and Bumrah to miss matches?

As per a report from Cricbuzz, Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah will not feature in the T20Is. However, they are expected to play in the ODIs against England, provided they are fit. In their absence, Arshdeep Singh will take charge of the pace attack.

5:21 PM

India squad announcement LIVE UPDATES: ICC yet to raise concerns over hosting rights!

With the renovation of stadiums still on in Pakistan, rumours are surrounding the event that the hosting rights might be stripped off by the hosts Pakistan. However, ICC are yet to raise concerns over the issue though with PCB stating that the stadiums will be ready by February first week.

4:58 PM

India squad announcement LIVE UPDATES: Jay Shah to be felicitated!

Jay Shah, the youngest to hold the position of ICC Chairman, will be honored by the state units during the SGM, in addition to addressing some regular agenda items.

4:35 PM

India squad announcement LIVE UPDATES: Announcement unlikely for today

The announcement for India's T20 squad is also looking unlikely for today and most probably come tomorrow, which was the apparent deadline day for the squad as well.

4:15 PM

India squad announcement LIVE UPDATES: Will all-rounders get the upper hand?

With Team India focusing on bringing up talented all-rounders like Nitish Reddy, the squad selection will also keep this point in mind and try and go for players who contribute with both bat and ball. Hardik Pandya is one fixed all-rounder for India but it will be interesting to see who else makes the cut.

3:45 PM

India squad announcement LIVE UPDATES: BCCI to appoint new officials!

Devajit Saikia and Prabhtej Singh Bhatia are set to be formally appointed as the BCCI secretary and treasurer, respectively, during the Special General Meeting (SGM) today.

3:32 PM

India squad announcement LIVE UPDATES: Selectors to convene today as well!

The BCCI selection committee will also be meeting today to pick the Champions Trophy squad as the announcement is now expected to take longer than expected.

3:08 PM

India squad announcement LIVE UPDATES: Siraj to lead pace attack?

Mohd Siraj could be seen leading the pace attack if both Bumrah and Shami are unavailable for the Champions Trophy due to their respective injuries. Siraj has been good in ODIs for India and was lauded by head coach Gambhir after the BGT tour as well.

2:45 PM

India squad announcement LIVE UPDATES: Gambhir, BCCI to review BGT tour today!

The BCCi officials and Gautam Gambhir will be present in the meeting today where India's 1-3 loss to Australia in the Border Gavaskar Trophy will be discusses. Players like Rohit Sharma and Virat could be under the scanner after a dismal show Down Under.

2:32 PM

India squad announcement LIVE UPDATES: Mayank Yadav ruled out of T20Is?

India's fast bowler Mayank Yadav is still recovering from a back injury and, according to reports, is likely to miss India's upcoming T20I series against England. Mayank, who made his T20I debut against Bangladesh last year, has yet to appear in ODIs or Tests.

2:16 PM

India squad announcement LIVE UPDATES: When will Champions Trophy 2025 begin?

The Champions Trophy will begin from February 19 with the blockbuster clash of India vs Pakstan being played on 23rd Februrary

1:36 PM

India squad announcement LIVE UPDATES: Shubman Gill in ODIs!

Shubman Gill has also been phenomenal in ODI cricket for Team India. Since 2023, Gill has accumulated a remarkable 1584 runs, maintaining an average of 63.4. He has scored 5 centuries, just one fewer than Virat Kohli, along with 9 half-centuries.

1:22 PM

India squad announcement LIVE UPDATES: Why India can depend on KL Rahul?

Often the centre of criticism on social media, KL Rahul is the man India needs in ODi cricket as his figures don't lie about the form he possesses in ODI cricket. Rahul has scored 1259 runs in 30 innings at an average of 57.2. He has the second best average in ODi cricket history when batting at no. 5 (57.2), only second to the legendary AB de Villiers.

12:57 PM

India squad announcement LIVE UPDATES: Lack of ODIs for Team India!

With Team India playing just 6 ODI matches since the ODI World Cup 2023, they need to get some practice in ahead of the big tournament in order to get their grooves back in the format.

12:44 PM

India squad announcement LIVE UPDATES: What is the deadline for squads?

According to the ICC teams have to submit their provisional squads one month before the tournament begins. hence, BCCi has asked for the maximum time in order to reveal the squad for the tournament and will do so around 18th january.

12:26 PM

India squad announcement LIVE UPDATES: Shami to be back!

One of the possibel reasons for the delay in announcement by the BCCi could be to assess some of the players avaialability ahead of the tournament. This could mean that Mohd Shami is a serious consideration for the Champons Trophy for Team India as well.

12:09 PM

India squad announcement LIVE UPDATES: Samson likely to steal a spot!

Sanju Samson is likely to steal one of the spots in the squad for the Champions Trophy 2025. With Ishan Kishan looking out of favour, Pant and Samson are looking like the two suitors for the wicketkeeper-batter spots.

11:50 AM

India squad announcement LIVE UPDATES: BCCI's message to KL Rahul

Reports have suggested that KL Rahul is expected to be rested for the England ODIs, but according to a Times of India report, the BCCI has now requested him to remain available for selection. In a surprising change of direction, the board now wants Rahul to feature in the ODIs against England to assist the selectors in finalizing their Champions Trophy squad.

11:33 AM

India squad announcement LIVE UPDATES: T20I squad to be out soon!

The announcement of India's T20I squad for the England series is expected to be the first, as the series is set to begin on January 22. In the meantime, the BCCI has requested an extension for the Champions Trophy squad announcement, despite the provisional roster deadline being on January 12.

11:20 AM

India squad announcement LIVE UPDATES: Who will get the Vice-captain duties?

With Jasprit Bumrah's availability for the Champions Trophy still unclear, there is considerable uncertainty surrounding the appointment of India's vice-captain. Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul, and Rishabh Pant are all contenders for the role, although reports indicate that Bumrah is the selection committee's top choice. If Bumrah is unavailable, Virat Kohli could be considered as a temporary option for the vice-captaincy.

11:05 AM

India squad announcement LIVE UPDATES: BCCI asks for more time!

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the Indian cricket team squad announcement for the ENgland series and for the Champions Trophy 2025. BCCi have dented hopes of the fans as they reportedly will be taking more time to unveil the squad for the Champions Trophy.

However, the T20 squad for the ENG series could be announced today.