Champions Trophy: Champions Trophy 2025 is starting from February 19 and the first match will be played between Pakistan-New Zealand. While India has to play its first match with Bangladesh on February 20. Team India also has to play a series of 3 ODIs with England before the Champions Trophy 2025.

For which Team India's squad has been announced. KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant have been given a chance as wicketkeeper-batsmen in the England ODI series. However, if their performance is not good in the England ODI series, then KL-Pant can be dropped and these 2 wicketkeepers can be given a chance in the Champions Trophy.

KL-Pant in trouble before the Champions Trophy!

The 3 ODI series between India and England is to be held from February 6. The first match of the ODI series will be played at the Nagpur ground. Before the Champions Trophy in the England ODI series, both KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant can be given a chance in the playing 11.

But there will be a lot of pressure on both these players. Because, if both these players flop in the England ODI series, then they can be dropped from the squad of the Champions Trophy. The last date for making changes in the team for the Champions Trophy is 12 February and the England series is also to be played till 12 February.

These 2 wicketkeepers can be included

Team India's star wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson is currently in very good form. While Samson's performance in ODI cricket has also been very good. Due to which Samson can get a place in Team India's squad for the Champions Trophy.

However, this is possible only when Rahul and Pant do not score runs. At the same time, the name of Dhruv Jurel is also being discussed as the second wicketkeeper batsman. Jurel has also performed well. Due to which he can also become the replacement of Pant-Rahul.

Team India Squad for Champions Trophy Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Washington Sundar, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kuldeep Yadav.