Changes in Team India… Many big players including Mohammad Siraj were dropped from the Champions Trophy!

Big Changes in Team India: The picture of Team India has completely changed after the ODI World Cup in 2023. While on one hand some new players have entered the team, on the other hand some old and important faces are no longer a part of the team. After this change, the Indian team is ready for the Champions Trophy 2025, but the names of many players who played in the 2023 World Cup have been left out of the selected team this time.

Champions Trophy team announced: New faces, some old names missing

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently announced Team India for the ODI series against England and Champions Trophy 2025. Along with captain Rohit Sharma and vice-captain Shubman Gill, some new and excellent players have also got a chance. Young left-handed opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was never a part of the ODI team before, will now try his luck in the Champions Trophy for the first time. Apart from this, fast bowler Mohammed Shami has returned to the team after a long time after injury.

However, there are some players whose names have been left out of the Champions Trophy team this time. The prominent name among these is that of Mohammad Siraj, who played for India in the 2023 ODI World Cup. The reason given for Siraj being dropped from the team is that he is no longer as effective, especially when the ball gets a little old. Captain Rohit Sharma made it clear in the press conference that Siraj's performance had declined in recent times, and this was the reason why he was dropped from the team.

Apart from Siraj, these players were also out

Apart from this, some other key players have also not been able to get a place in the Champions Trophy team. These include the names of Suryakumar Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Prasidh Krishna, Ishan Kishan and Ravichandran Ashwin. Ashwin recently announced his retirement, while the rest of the players could not make their place in the team due to poor form.

Team India for Champions Trophy 2025 and series against England

The list of players included in the Indian team for Champions Trophy 2025 and ODI series against England is as follows:

Rohit Sharma (Captain)
Shubman Gill (Vice Captain)
Virat Kohli
Shreyas Iyer
KL Rahul
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Akshar Patel
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Kuldeep Yadav
Jasprit Bumrah
Mohammed Shami
Arshdeep Singh
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Rishabh Pant
Ravindra Jadeja

future of team india

These changes can prove important for the future of Team India. New and young faces have entered the team, while the exit of old players shows that the team will now have to work on its strategy afresh. Now it remains to be seen what effect these changes will have on India's performance in the coming times. Are these new players able to leave their mark, and can Team India regain its old rhythm? The answers to these questions will be found in the upcoming series.