No Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag included: India's likely squad for Champions Trophy 2025

No Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag included: India's likely squad for Champions Trophy 2025

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After losing the finals of the Champions Trophy in 2017 and ODI World Cup in 2023, the Indian team will be keen to go one better in the Champions Trophy in 2025. Take a look at how India's squad might line-up with most of it expected to remain the same from the one that played World Cup at home last year-

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Rohit Sharma (C)

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Shubman Gill (VC)

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Virat Kohli

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Shreyas Iyer

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Riyan Parag is likely to get a go ahead of the likes of Sanju Samson as India desperately need a batting option, who can bowl and he just fits the bill

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KL Rahul (WK)

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Rishabh Pant might just pip Sanju Samson for the second wicketkeeper's spot as he is likely to get a number of opportunities ahead of the right-hander

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Hardik Pandya

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Ravindra Jadeja

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Axar Patel

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Kuldeep Yadav

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India had an option to take an extra seamer or another spin-bowling all-rounder and Washington Sundar might just get his opportunity yet again as he has been brilliant in the opportunities he has gotten against Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka

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Jasprit Bumrah

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Mohammed Shami

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Mohammed Siraj

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