Finally the time has come when the Indian cricket team for the Champions Trophy was announced. Yes, today i.e. on Saturday, the Indian team for the Champions Trophy was announced by Indian captain Rohit Sharma and chief selector Ajit Agarkar in Mumbai. Shubman Gill has been chosen as the vice-captain of the team under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma for the Champions Trophy.
There was a long wait for Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar in the press conference held in Mumbai. The press conference was scheduled for 12:30 pm, but the team was announced around 3 pm.
Mohammed Shami, who was out of the Indian team due to injury for the Champions Trophy, has returned, while Siraj and Sanju have missed out on a place in the team. Let us tell you who has got a place in the team. Apart from this, Karun Nair, who performed brilliantly in Vijay Hazare Trophy, has not got a chance. Yashasvi Jaiswal, who has been performing brilliantly in Tests since his debut, has got the call-up of the ODI team for the first time.
Indian cricket team for Champions Trophy: Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, S. Gill (Vice Captain), S. Iyer, K.L. Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, M. Shami, Arshdeep, Y. Jaiswal, R. Pant and R. Jadeja.