Rishabh Pant: Champions Trophy 2025 is to start from 19 February. While the final match of the tournament is to be played on 9 March. The Champions Trophy is to be played under the hosting of Pakistan. While all the matches of the Indian team will be played on the ground of Dubai.
Team India's 15-member squad for the Champions Trophy 2025 can be announced very soon. Let us tell you that the team's star wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant may not be seen playing in the Champions Trophy. Not Sanju Samson but another wicketkeeper batsman may get a chance in place of Rishabh Pant.
Rishabh Pant's place in playing 11 is difficult!
Indian team's wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant is considered certain to get a chance in the squad of Champions Trophy 2025. But it seems very difficult for Rishabh Pant to get a chance in the playing 11.
Rishabh Pant's performance in the ODI format has not been anything special. Due to which he cannot be given a chance in Team India's playing 11 for the Champions Trophy. Rishabh Pant has so far scored 871 runs in 27 innings of 31 ODIs at an average of 33. During this, he has 1 century and 5 half-centuries to his name.
Sanju Samson will not get a chance
It seems difficult for wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson to get a chance in Team India's squad in the Champions Trophy 2025. Because, Sanju Samson may not get a chance as a wicketkeeper batsman in ODIs.
Samson played his last ODI match in December 2023 and he got a chance in this series then. While Rishabh Pant is injured. Due to which it seems difficult for Samson to be selected as a wicketkeeper batsman in the ODI format.
Rahul will play in the playing 11
KL Rahul is considered certain to play in Team India's playing 11 in the Champions Trophy 2025. Because, KL Rahul had a very brilliant performance in the World Cup 2023. While overall Rahul has performed brilliantly in ODIs. KL Rahul has so far scored 2851 runs in 77 ODIs at an average of 49. During this, 7 centuries and 18 half-centuries have come from his bat.
