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India’s squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 was announced during a press conference attended by captain Rohit Sharma and head of selection Ajit Agarkar. Before the start of the event, Rohit Sharma hinted at another meeting on BCCI’s new policies after the BGT loss.
The Indian national cricket team suffered back-to-back series defeats, including a 3-0 whitewash at home to New Zealand and a 3-1 Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) defeat in Australia. After these poor performances, India failed to qualify for the World Test Championship (WTC) for the first time.
BCCI has introduced a strict 10-point policy for players after poor results
In response, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) introduced a strict 10-point policy for players. The new guidelines mandate participation in domestic cricket, restrict players from traveling separately and limit families accompanying cricketers for more than 14 days on overseas tours.
A review meeting was held at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai following the poor performance of the Men in Blue in the Border-Gavaskar series in Australia. Rohit Sharma, Gautam Gambhirand Ajit Agarkar attended the meeting, where top BCCI officials sought explanations for the team’s disappointing results.
Reports from the five-Test tour of Australia also highlighted internal rifts in the team, with Gautam Gambhir’s coaching style under scrutiny due to the team’s struggles. Media reports suggest that the BCCI plans to review Gambhir’s role after the ICC Champions Trophy, which begins on February 19.
Who told you about the rules? – Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma, while discussing the new rules with the chief selector, forgot that the microphone was on. The conversation was interrupted when the press conference began. Rohit mentioned that he would have to sit for two more hours and discuss the matter with the BCCI secretary as everyone was telling him.
“After the PC, we have to talk to the secretary of family rules, all the players call me.”
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When a reporter asked Rohit Sharma, he replied, “Who told you about the rules? Did it come from any official source? Let it come officially first.”
India’s final Champions Trophy squad will depend on Jasprit Bumrah’s fitness
India’s final selection for the Champions Trophy will be based on their next three ODIs against England on February 6, 9 and 12. These will be their first 50-over matches since their tour of Sri Lanka in August 2024. Notably, the International Cricket Council will allow squad changes until February 11.
Team India’s group stage matches will take place in Dubai where they will face Bangladesh on February 20, Pakistan on February 23 and New Zealand on March 2. The Indian government refused to allow the team to travel to Pakistan due to security concerns. so all India matches will be played in Dubai.
