The Indian cricket team’s squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy and England series has been announced, with some notable inclusions and exclusions. The team will be led by captain Rohit Sharma, with Shubman Gill serving as vice-captain.
Press Conference Incident
During the press conference, a peculiar incident occurred when Rohit Sharma and BCCI Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar arrived approximately two hours late. While waiting for the conference to begin, a video of Rohit Sharma went viral on social media. In the video, he mentioned that his family told him he would have to sit for an hour and a half.
The press conference eventually went ahead, with Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar discussing the Indian squad for the England ODI series and Champions Trophy.
Squad Selection
The Indian team includes notable players such as Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, and Axar Patel. Mohammed Shami, who has been out of the team for a while, has made a comeback, while Arshdeep Singh has been given an opportunity in ODIs after impressing in T20 matches.
Squad List
The complete Indian squad is as follows: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, and Ravindra Jadeja.
