On February 20, India will play Bangladesh in the Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai’s Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Following a 3-0 series victory against England at home, the runners-up from the previous tournament have been in incredible 50-over form.
The squad wants to play to their strengths in the ongoing premier competition, according to captain Rohit Sharma, before of the start of the campaign. He also went into detail about how important the combination of Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, and Ravindra Jadeja is to the team not just with the ball but also with the bat.
“They are not five spinners in my opinion. All three of them men can bowl and bat. Toh wahan pe bolte hai ki six fast bowlers liye hai inhone, achha hai (other teams have fast bowlers as all-rounders, and it’s commonly remarked that it’s a good thing that there are six fast bowlers in the squad). Speaking about our side, Rohit informed the media on the eve of the Bangladesh match, “Par hum, humari jo strength hai, hum uspe kaam karte hai aur uspe team chalaane ki koshish karte hai.” He said, “We stick to our strengths and try to make our team based on that.”
“Those three players—Jadeja, Axar, and Washington—bring something unique to the game, our lineup, and our team. They give us a lot of depth and are a great asset to this club. We wanted players with two skills instead of just one because of this,” Rohit continued.
In addition to the players stated above, India’s 15-man squad now includes Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav. However, the pacers who were recruited were Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, and Harshit Rana. Given their recent performance, it will be intriguing to watch how they perform on a track like Dubai, which should provide the spinners with respectable support.
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