New Delhi:
Champions Trophy 2025: On Saturday, crores of Indian cricket fans were surprised when the news came in the morning that BCCI has postponed the announcement of Team India for the Champions Trophy to be held in February-March by about a week. Till Friday evening, there was discussion everywhere that the team will be announced by Saturday or Sunday because the deadline for announcing the team for the tournament is January 12, but Head Coach Gautam Gambhir and Chief Selector After a long conversation between Ajit Agarkar, BCCI took a few more days from ICC to announce the team. And if this big decision is taken, then there are two big reasons behind it. Till the previous editions of the Champions Trophy, all the countries had to announce the team up to a month in advance, but now this time has been increased to five weeks. According to sources, now the Indian team will be announced on January 18-19. And let us tell you that this date is also the date of announcement of the “temporary team”. Even after this the selectors can make changes in the team. According to a report, let us know the two big reasons due to which BCCI decided to postpone the announcement of the team by a week.
Reason for decision number-1
Recently, after the Test team’s defeat in Australia, the thing that was criticized the most was the veterans not having match practice before the series and not playing domestic cricket. In such a situation, head coach Gautam Gambhir wanted to get some good practice before the Champions Trophy. The reason is that according to the rules of the tournament, India can make changes in the temporary team to be announced by 13 February. Therefore, the head coach wants the players to play mega events along with match practice by playing T20 and ODI against England.
Reason for decision number-2
Now, changes can be made in the temporary team to be announced till 13th February. By this date BCCI can personally send the team to ICC, so changes can also be made in the team till this date. Pakistan had also announced the same strategy for the 2023 World Cup. Pakistan had made the team public just a few days before the tournament.
But another aspect facing India is that before the announcement of the BCCI team, Mohammed Shani, Arshdeep Singh, Sanju Samson, Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakraborty have been completely judged about their fitness and form and all of them have also been given full training. Wants to give a chance. Gambhir wants to see who is better between Chakraborty and Kuldeep. What is Shami’s condition at present, how is Arshdeep’s rhythm etc. This reason became the second major reason for postponing the announcement of team selection.
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