Champions Trophy 2025: India's Opening Options For CT 2025

Champions Trophy 2025: It is being widely speculated that Rohit Sharma is a guaranteed starter at the top, and all signs point to Shubman Gill joining him as the second opener.

India squad for ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is expected to be unveiled on January 11.

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ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is set to kick off next month, with the Indian cricket team facing Bangladesh in their CT 2025 opening match on February 20. While the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has not yet announced the final squad, the spotlight is on who will partner Rohit Sharma as India's opening pair in the marquee ICC tournament.

Who will bat as openers for India in ICC Champions Trophy 2025?

It is being widely speculated that senior opener and captain Rohit Sharma is a guaranteed starter at the top, and all signs point to Shubman Gill joining him as the second opener.

Rohit-Gill combination has consistently delivered for India in ODIs. The duo's chemistry and ability to anchor the innings make them the leading candidates for ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

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If not Shubman Gill with Rohit, then who?

Yashasvi Jaiswal, who has shown remarkable promise in Test and T20I cricket, is likely to be included as a backup opener in India's Champions Trophy 2025 squad. Although he is yet to debut in ODIs, his performances in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and T20Is have proven his potential. 

India's Probable Squad for ICC Champions Trophy 2025:

Openers: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal

Middle Order: Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant

All-Rounders: Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar

Spinners: Nitish Reddy / Axar Patel

Pacers: Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh

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When will BCCI announce India squad for ICC Champions Trophy 2025?

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is scheduled to take place from February 19 to March 9, 2025, featuring an innovative hybrid model. While Team India will play their matches in Dubai, the remaining participating teams will compete in Pakistan, which is the official host of the tournament.

The final date for submitting squads for the Champions Trophy is reportedly January 12, 2025. However, India's squad is expected to be unveiled a day earlier, on January 11.