Rohit Sharma: Champions Trophy 2025 is to start from February 19 and the final match will be played on March 9. Team India's squad for the Champions Trophy has also been announced. Rohit Sharma will captain the Champions Trophy for the first time.

Because, before this the Champions Trophy was played in 2017 and Team India was captained by Virat Kohli then. Whereas this time some surprising decisions have also been taken in the squad of Team India. Because, Indian captain Rohit Sharma has excluded such a player from the team. Which no one expected.

Rohit Sharma has excluded this player!

Team India's fast bowler Mohammed Siraj has not got a place in the Champions Trophy 2025. Due to which it is believed that Rohit Sharma has excluded Siraj due to dislike. Because, Siraj's performance in ODI cricket has been very good.

Even after which he did not get a place in the team. While in the press conference, Rohit Sharma also made a big statement about Siraj and he said that now Siraj is not effective with the old ball. Due to which it is believed that Rohit himself did not decide to select Siraj in the team.

Arshdeep has got a place

In the World Cup 2023, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah got a place as fast bowlers for Team India. But in the Champions Trophy, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh have been included in the squad.

The pace battery of Siraj, Shami and Bumrah performed amazingly in the World Cup 2023. However, now it will be interesting to see how Arshdeep Singh performs in the ODI format. Because, Arshdeep Singh has experience of playing only 8 ODI matches.

Injustice done to Siraj!

Let us tell you that Mohammad Siraj's performance in ODI cricket has been very good and he is currently at number 8 in the ODI rankings. Despite this, he has not got a place in Team India's squad for the Champions Trophy 2025. Siraj has played 44 ODI matches so far. In which he has 71 wickets at an average of 24.