ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Are Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah given clarity of their Roles for Champions Trophy?

India will play three ODIs against England as a final tune-up before the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. However, all teams must submit their provisional squads for the tournament by January 12, meaning this series will not help the national selectors in finalizing the squads. The matches will take place before the deadline for squad submission.

Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, and KL Rahul are expected to be key members of India’s batting lineup for the tournament. According to the reports, KL Rahul is likely to keep his spot as a wicketkeeper-batter in India’s ODI squad due to his consistent performances.

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 gives Rohit Sharma and other senior players another chance to win a 50-over title after their loss to Australia in the 2023 World Cup at home. However, India’s preparations are being affected by injuries and fitness concerns, which are creating challenges for the team as they aim for success in the upcoming tournament. These issues could impact their overall performance.

Due to a shortage of left-handed options at the top, young batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal is likely to be selected as the backup opener for the Champions Trophy 2025. His inclusion would add variety and much-needed balance to the Indian batting lineup, providing a different dynamic alongside the right-handed openers.