India’s Champions Trophy Squad LIVE: Sanju Samson Irks BCCI, Jasprit Bumrah’s Selection in Doubt

India’s Champions Trophy Squad LIVE: The selection committee of the BCCI will meet on Saturday to form the squads for the upcoming home England ODI series and 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, which is scheduled to take place within Pakistan from February 19 to March 9 at three venues and one in Dubai. All matches of the eight-nation tournament will be played in Dubai.

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If India manages to get to the final, the summit clash would also be at Dubai International Cricket Stadium; otherwise, the title decider is set to take place at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

Before the official confirmation, six teams-England, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Australia, and South Africa-have released their squads for the return of the tournament after the eight-year hiatus, but the finalist of this edition, India and Pakistan, have not announced their preliminary squads yet.

In all likelihood, Rohit Sharma will captain India for the ICC Champions Trophy; Jasprit Bumrah's availability is still a question mark, as the 31-year-old speedster is currently nursing back issues.

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The meeting tomorrow concerning team selection was confirmed in a statement issued by BCCI, which also stated that Rohit Sharma will continue to lead India in ODIs as he would be at the press conference alongside Ajit Agarkar to announce the squads for the England series and the Champions Trophy.

On Saturday in Mumbai, the Men's Selection Committee will select the Indian squad for the ODI series versus England and the next ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The Selection Meeting, which will come first, will be followed by a press conference.

In-form Karun Nair says he’s not lost hope of donning the India jersey again. “The dream is always to play for the country. So, yes, the dream is still alive. That’s the reason we play this game, to play for your country. So, the one and only goal was to play for the country,” Karun told news agency PTI. “I think this is my third comeback (laughs). And I need to keep doing what I am doing at the moment. Keep scoring runs whenever I can in every single game that I play. That’s the most that I can do. Everything else is not in my control. But till it (selection) happens, it’s just a dream. It’s still not there yet. But again, like I said, I would like to focus on one innings at a time.”

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