Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav have been named in India's provisional 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy, which begins on February 19. The same squad will take on England in three ODIs in early February,

Rohit also opened up about the reason as to why Siraj was not picked in India’s 15-man Champions Trophy squad.

India's strongest playing XI for ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami.

Injured quick Jasprit Bumrah has been named in India's provisional 15-member squad for next month's Champions Trophy, while spinner Kuldeep Yadav is also set to return after picking up a groin issue in October.

Jasprit Bumrah could make it to India's Champions Trophy squad subject to him being fit in time for the tournament that begins on February 19. ESPNcricinfo has learned the injury that prevented Bumrah from bowling on the fifth day of the Sydney Test is stress related.

Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was picked for India's Champions Trophy squad on Saturday despite doubts about his fitness. India chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar suggested Bumrah may play the third one-day international against England on Feb.

Ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief selector Ajit Agarkar and Team India captain Rohit Sharma made their appearance at the press conference to announce the squad.

India's premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will test his match fitness by playing the third ODI against England on February 12 in Ahmedabad. India's selectors and the team management are hopeful the plan works out so that Bumrah is ready to play the Champions Trophy.