The BCCI is set to announce the squad for the 2025 Champions Trophy on Saturday (December 18). Rohit Sharma is confirmed to lead India in the ICC event. India will kick off their campaign against Bangladesh on February 20.

Star batter Virat Kohli who had a rough Australia tour was reportedly set to play for Delhi in their upcoming Ranji Trophy game against Saurashtra on January 23 to regain form ahead of the Champions Trophy. However, Kohli suffered from a neck sprain and may not play for Delhi in the second leg of the first-class tournament.

Injured quick Jasprit Bumrah has been named in India's provisional 15-member squad for next month's Champions Trophy, while spinner Kuldeep Yadav is also set to return after picking up a groin issue in October.

Despite the ODI series loss to Sri Lanka and the recent setback in Australia, Team India management has opted for tried-and-tested players for the Champions Trophy 2025. Mohammed Siraj’s exclusion is a notable miss,

Questions for the India's selectors to ponder, as they sit down this weekend to pick the squads for the England ODIs and the Champions Trophy

Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the 2025 Champions Trophy amid ongoing uncertainty about his recovery from an injury sustained during the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

However, it was reported that the decision to include Bumrah will depend on his fitness status. Notably, the CT 2025 edition will kick off on February 19, 2025. For the unversed, during the