Virender Sehwag picks15member squad for Champions Trophy

But, Sehwag has dropped star Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan from his 15-member squad and in-form Gautam Gambhir has failed grab his attention.

He has also named Yuzvendra Chahal as a backup to senior spinners.

Followed by pace battery of Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah.

MS Dhoni and Yuvraj will follow core group of players for the middle-order.

Batsman Kedar Jadhav and all-rounder Hardik Pandya are self contained names in the squad

The spin twins of Ravi Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja were Sehwag's first-picked bowlers

Surprisingly, Virender Sehwag chose Rishabh Pant to provide stability in the middle order. He will also be backup to MS Dhoni, in case of injuries.

Virat Kohli is the obvious choice as he will lead the Indian side after taking over from MS Dhoni in January.

Sehwag wants Ajinkya Rahane to open with Mumbai Indians’ skipper Rohit Sharma, who returns to international action after 6 months.

India has missed the deadline to announce the Champions Trophy squad and with their participation still in doubt, pundits from acroos the cricketing fraternity are choosing their squad which is best to represent India.

According to Dainik Bhaskar, Former India explosive batsman Virender Sehwag picked his side to represent India in the prestigious tournament.