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.
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Mohammed Siraj with teammates in India vs Australia 1st Test at Optus Stadium in Perth. Photo: AP | PTI
With fans waiting for the announcement of the Team India squad for the England series and the Champions trophy 2025, they have been dealt a blow as reports suggest that BCCI won't be releasing the squad in the next 2 days as was expected from the selection committee.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) may delay the announcement of the ODI squad for the upcoming three-match series against England. Initially, it was expected that the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee would reveal the provisional squad for the Champions Trophy by January 12, as per the International Cricket Council (ICC) guidelines. However, the 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 12. ALSO READ: Virat blamed for Yuvraj Singh's exclusion from team after cancer recovery
BCCI asks for more time to release squad for Champions Trophy
As per ICC rules, participating teams are required to submit a provisional squad at least one month before a global event, with the option to make changes later. This time, however, the ICC requested the squads five weeks ahead of the tournament. The BCCI, due to recent commitments, particularly the Test series in Australia, is expected to seek additional time. The provisional Champions Trophy squad, which will mostly consist of players from the three home ODIs against England, is now expected to be announced around January 18-19, about a week later than initially planned. The Champions Trophy will begin on February 19 in Pakistan and the UAE.
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With the workload in mind, it is expected that both pacers Mohd Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah will miss out on the T20 games against England. Bumrah had to miss out on the final day of the 5th Test against Australia due to back spasms.
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First Published: Jan 11 2025 | 10:59 AM IST