Rohit Sharma’s Hilarious Moment at ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Press Conference & India’s Big Squad Announcement

During the 2025 Champions Trophy press conference, India captain Rohit Sharma brought humor to the session, which left fans in splits, by calling it “boring.” The press event, held on Saturday, January 18, featured Rohit and India’s chief selector, Ajit Agarkar, who were present to announce the squad for the upcoming ODI series against England and the Champions Trophy.

As the conference covered topics such as team selection, player choices, and the exclusion of certain players, Rohit jokingly turned to Agarkar after it concluded and said:

“We remain optimistic that Jasprit Bumrah will be fit and ready to play in the Champions Trophy. Meanwhile, Harshit Rana will play in the England series, and Kuldeep Yadav is set to make his comeback after injury. Shubman Gill has been appointed vice-captain of the ODI team, while pacer Mohammed Siraj has been left out. Mohammed Shami will make his return to the 50-over format after being absent since the 2023 ODI World Cup. Despite a stellar performance in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Karun Nair has been excluded from the squad.”

India: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill(VC), Shreyas Lyer, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Rishabh Pant

India’s Busy Cricket Schedule

India’s upcoming limited-overs cricket series will begin with a five-match T20I series against England, starting on January 22 in Kolkata. The subsequent games will be in Chennai (Jan 25), Rajkot (Jan 28), Pune (Jan 31), and Mumbai (Feb 2).

Following the T20Is, India will play a three-match ODI series against England, with the first match on February 6 in Nagpur, the second in Cuttack on February 9, and the third in Ahmedabad on February 13.

After the bilateral series, India will head to Dubai for the 2025 Champions Trophy, where they are in Group A with Pakistan, New Zealand, and Bangladesh. India will start their campaign against Bangladesh on February 20, with all their matches hosted in Dubai.

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