According to the report, Gambhir also wanted Hardik Pandya to be the vice-captain, but Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar believed Shubman Gill to be the one after he served in the same role in the Sri Lanka series.
The Rohit Sharma-led Team India have been placed in Group A alongside hosts Pakistan, New Zealand and Bangladesh.
Reports also reveal that if the Ahmedabad-born player recovers in time, he might feature in the third ODI of the three-match series against England, set to be played on February 12 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Dinesh Karthik feels that there is no place for Karun Nair in the squad as India already have a stable set up in the 50-over format.
On the occasion of the auspicious Maha Kumbh festival, a die hard fan made a special request for Virat Kohlli while taking a dip in holy water.
Sanju Samson has been selected in the Indian squad for the five-match T20I series against England, which begins on January 22 in Kolkata.
Notably, after every edition of the Champions Trophy, the winning teams gets honoured with ‘white jackets’ before they collect the prestigious trophy.
the right-arm pacer felt a load on his back during the fifth Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test at Sydney Cricket Ground and didn’t come to the field in the second innings.
Speaking of Kerala, they have won just two of their five matches and thus failed to qualify for the knockouts.
In the following listicle, we will have a look at the top five highest individual scores in an innings in Champions Trophy.
In the following listicle, we will have a look at the top 10 players to take most wickets in Champions Trophy.
Here is the list of 10 highest run-getters in the history of the Champions Trophy.
The inaugural season of the Champions Trophy was won by South Africa in 1998, while the current champions are Pakistan, who won the last edition in 2017.
In the following listicle, we will have a look at the top five highest total in the history of the Champions Trophy.
It is to be noted that Pakistan have beaten India thrice in Champions Trophy, out of the five matches.
It is to be noted that Australia has been placed in Group B alongside England, South Africa and Afghanistan. They will kickstart their campaign against The Three Lions on Saturday, February 22 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
Sanju Samson has shown great form in the white ball formats for India in the last 15 months or so, ended up getting three T20I hundreds in 2024.
Bangladesh have been placed in Group A, alongside India, Pakistan and New Zealand.
Sources close to the BCCI have further informed that Bumrah will report to the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru for his rehabilitation.
Aakash Chopra said that if Varun Chakravarthy makes into the Indian squad for the Champions Trophy, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is likely to be ruled out.
MSK Prasad said that the ODI series against England could be a great opportunity to give Nitish Kumar Reddy a maiden ODI call up looking at his current form and make him a key contender for India’s Champions Trophy squad.
According to a report published by Cricbuzz, Shami has either got complete clearance from the Sports Science win of the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence or is expected to get in a short time.
Cricket South Africa has left the matter of potentially boycotting Afghanistan in the Champions 2025 clash, which is scheduled to be played at the National Stadium in Karachi on February 21, in the hands of ICC.
PCB released an official statement where they denied rumours of shifting the whole rumours of shifting the Champions Trophy completely out of Pakistan.
In the absence of Pat Cummins, Steve Smith has been given the captaincy of the Australian cricket team for their two Test matches against Sri Lanka in Galle later this month.
Tamim Iqbal, who has been a part of domestic cricket, captained Fortune Barishal to the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2024 title after not playing for the country since September 2023.
Notably, the Indian pacer had to walk out during the first innings of the Test match due to back spasm and couldn’t return to bowl in the second innings. This has also raised concerns among Indian fans with the 2025 Champions Trophy around the corner.
England have been named in Group B, alongside Afghanistan, South Africa, and Australia for the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy.
The right-arm pacer shared a video of him bowling in the nets and is looking to make his comeback in the Indian lineup ahead of the mega event in Pakistan and Dubai.
These reports come after Jaiswal had memorable tour down under, scoring 391 runs across five Tests.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared a video where Chairman Mohsin Naqvi can be seen inspecting the ongoing re-construction at the Gaddafi Stadium.
Jasprit Bumrah, who was a vice captain in the recently ended Border-Gavaskar Trophy down under, can also be seen taking over the role for the upcoming Champions Trophy.
Shane Watson believes that Rohit’s Test form will not affect in the white-ball cricket, and will be having a good time with the bat in the Champions Trophy.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli aren’t having a great time with the bat in the 2024-25 BGT down under.
BCCI will replace Gautam Gambhir as Indian head coach if the team fails to win the 5th Test and continue their poor show in the 2025 Champions Trophy.
The ICC Champions Trophy is scheduled to be played from February 19 with the final scheduled for March 9.
Notably, Lahore will host the final on 9 March, however if India qualifies for the final, it will be played in Dubai.
After the ICC gave the option of choosing the neutral venue for Champions Trophy 2025 to the host board, the PCB thought about picking Sri Lanka before settling with the UAE.
While Pakistan will be hosting an ICC tournament for the first time since 1996 World Cup, it will be held in a hybrid model with India playing all its matches outside Pakistan.
These updates around ICC likely to announce the schedule of Champions Trophy 2025, comes with the PCB’s Board of Governors convening a meeting on December 18.
Basit Ali openly criticised the PCB for accepting the purported arrangement of hosting the Champions Trophy 2025 under hybrid model, claiming it provided no significant value to Pakistan cricket.
Pakistan will get to host ICC women’s tournament after 2027, due to the Indian men’s cricket team not travelling there for Champions Trophy 2025.
If reports are to be believed, the tournament will be held from February 19 till March 9 with India playing all its matches in the UAE.
The next ICC meeting on the deadlock surrounding the Champions Trophy 2025 will be taking place on Saturday, December 7.
According to the latest developments, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is reportedly willing to accept India’s hybrid model request to host the ICC Champions Trophy, wherein the latter would play its matches of the tournament at a neutral venue.
Pakistan wants to host all the matches of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on its home soil.
It is to be noted that if the hybrid model is accepted, India is set to play all its matches in the UAE, however, the ball currently lies in PCB’s court after ICC’s stern call.
ICC are reportedly mulling the option of moving the Champions Trophy 2025 out of Pakistan while letting the PCB retain the hosting rights.
India have opted not to send their team to Pakistan for the 2025 Champions Trophy and proposed a hybrid model where India will play their matches outside Pakistan However, PCB also made a clear stance on hosting the entire tournament in Pakistan.
With almost three months remaining for the tournament, the ICC is set to take the final call on the Champions Trophy in 2025.
As per the tentative schedule, the tournament is set to kick start on February 19 with the final set to be played on March 9 in Pakistan.
As per the tentative schedule, the tournament is set to be played from 19 February, with the final scheduled for March 9.
PCB had scheduled for the Champions Trophy tour to go through the PoK cities of Skardu, Hunza, and Muzaffarabad.
Some of the venues where the Champions Trophy official tour will take place includes names like Skardu, Muzaffarabad, Murree, and Hunza in Pakistan.
On the other hand, reports add that Pakistan government may request its cricket board to withdraw from the tournament following BCCI’s decision.
Seeing PCB confirm on BCCI’s decision, several former Pakistan cricketers lashed out at India.
However, the ICC hasn’t officially communicated on the cancellation, but sources indicate that the repeated inquiries to the ICC about the cancellation went unanswered.
The participation of the Indian cricket team in ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan is not yet confirmed with the final decision resting in the hands of the government.
According to recent reports making rounds, the PCB’s priority is to host the entire tournament in Pakistan.
A PCB source informed the PTI on Friday, October 18 adding that the board had not made any suggestions in writing and just communicated the plan “verbally”.
According to a report, S Jaishankar, along with Pakistan’s External Affairs Minister Ishaq Dar and PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, discussed the issue of India potentially travelling to Pakistan for ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Coming in as defending champions, Australia were favourites to win the ICC Champions Trophy in 2009, and they lived up to their billing.
According to the draft schedule, India is set to play all its matches in Lahore during the Champions Trophy 2025, along with semifinal and the final.
The Champions Trophy is set to be played in February-March 2025 in Pakistan.
The 2025 Champions Trophy is scheduled to be played in February-March in Pakistan.
The Champions Trophy 2025 is scheduled to take place from February 19 to March 9.
In this listicle, we will have a look at the top 10 players to take most wickets in Champions Trophy.
Here’s the list of Champions Trophy winners from 1998 to 2017.
Here’s the list of 10 highest run-scorers of all-time in the history of Champions Trophy.
The 2025 Champions Trophy is set to be played in February – March in Pakistan.
The 2025 Champions Trophy is scheduled to be held in February – March in Pakistan.
The Pakistan cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Monday reportedly spoke of bilateral series with India.
Here in this article check how Netherlands can still qualify for 2025 Champions Trophy.
The biggest ICC global event in 2025, the Champions Trophy, currently scheduled to be hosted in Pakistan, could be given to the West Indies and the United States of America.
The nation last hosted an ICC tournament in 2016 which was the T20 World Cup.