The anticipation grows as the ICC Champions Trophy nears. As the mega ICC tournament approaches, former players have started to select India Playing XI for the tournament. Former India star Piyush Chawla has claimed that Rohit Sharma should open with Shubman Gill, meaning Yashasvi Jaiswal would drop to the bench. He further has kept Jasprit Bumrah in the XI with the condition that the ace pacer is fit.
The India Cricket Team will take on Bangladesh on 20th February, their first game of the tournament. Chawla who was a part of the 2011 ODI World Cup squad has opted 3 all-rounders in the lower middle order. He has further opted to keep KL Rahul ahead of Rishabh Pant as the keeper of the squad.
No Yashasvi, Rohit-Gill to open for Piyush Chawla
Back in the 2023 ODI World Cup, India finished 2nd losing the finals to Australia. But now the Men in Blue are determined to win the silverware. But questions and numerous conundrums continue over India’s squad for the ICC Champions Trophy. India currently has 3 ace openers – meaning one has to do away with the top spot.
Piyush Chawla at the One World One Family Cup 2025, has selected his Plying XI for Team India. He has selected Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill as the two openers of the team. This means the aggressive southpaw, Yashasvi Jaiswal has to make way from the team.
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Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, and Ravindra Jadeja comprise the lower order. The Trio are equally versed in batting and bowling and can finish innings for the country. This also means India will have 3 spinners in their mixes. Kuldeep Yadav gets added to the team as the specialist spinner.
As for the pace unit, India again has 3 pacers. He has kept Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah in the team. But there is a condition, Chawala has claimed that Bumrah should only be in the team if he is fit to play. Currently, Bumrah is at the NCA recovering from his back stress injury.
Piyush Chawla’s predicted playing XI for India
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah (if fit), Mohammed Shami.
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