Team India has become the champion of T20 World Cup. After this, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma announced their retirement from T20 International. Ravindra Jadeja also joined this list. Now India has to prepare for Champions Trophy 2025. Jai Shah, Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, has replied on whether Virat and Rohit will play in this or not. According to a report, Jay Shah said that a team like T20 World Cup will be formed in the Champions Trophy. Rohit and Virat will also be there in it.
Champions Trophy 2025 is to be organized in February. This will be in ODI format. The next target of Team India is this ICC title. Virat and Rohit will also play in this. According to a PTI news, Jay Shah said, “I want Team India to win all the titles. We have the biggest bench strength. Only three players from this team are going to play Zimbabwe. The way our team is progressing, the next target is the World Test Championship and Champions Trophy. A similar team will be formed in this.”
Rohit-Virat will focus on ODI and Test
Actually Virat and Rohit have announced their retirement. These two players will no longer play in T20 International. Kohli and Rohit will now focus on ODI and Test formats. Team India will now play a series against Zimbabwe after the T20 World Cup. BCCI has selected mostly young players for this series.
Champions Trophy is to be organized in Pakistan
This time the Champions Trophy is to be organized in Pakistan. A total of 8 teams will play 15 matches in this. But probably Team India will not go to play here. Many types of statements have come out regarding this. This time the Champions Trophy can be conducted on hybrid model. Team India’s matches can be held at some other venue. However, no official information has been revealed yet regarding this.
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