The disagreement between Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma caused a two-and-a-half-hour delay in the announcement of the Champions Trophy 2025 squad, according to Jagran.
The press conference, initially scheduled for 12:30 p.m., was delayed and began at 3:00 p.m.
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The debate over the vice-captaincy causes a long meeting
According to Jagran, the long meeting was due to disagreements over key decisions. The main debate of the meeting revolved around the vice-captaincy. Gautam Gambhir expressed his support for Hardik Pandya, who has leadership experience in T20 cricket, where he has successfully led India.
Rohit Sharma, the captain, and Ajit Agarkar, the chief selector, were of the opinion that Shubman Gill was the best option, considering his consistent performance and potential as a future leader.
Gambhir wanted Sanju Samson, while Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar wanted Rishabh Pant.
The wicketkeeper’s position was also discussed at length as per the report with disagreements between Gambhir and Rohit. Gambhir wanted Sanju Samson for his recent performances and leadership skills. Rohit and Agarkar were in favor of Rishabh Pant. He was good enough to handle the pressure and win games.
The selectors finally settled on a list that included Shubman Gill as vice-captain and Rishabh Pant as lead wicketkeeper. Rohit Sharma will continue to captain the team, with crucial players like Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Jasprit Bumrah as the backbone.
Mohammed Shami, part of the T20I squad against England, has been included in the ODI squad and is likely to start. Jasprit Bumrah is in the Champions Trophy squad but will miss the England series, with Harshit Rana replacing him while Bumrah recovers from a back strain. India hopes that Bumrah will be fit for the ICC event, if only for the crucial stages. Mohammed Siraj has been left out of the squad for both the England series and the Champions Trophy.
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India Champions Trophy Team 2025
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami , Ravindra Jadeja, Arshdeep Singh.
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