ICC champions trophy 2025: In the Champions Trophy, the Indian team has to play their first match against Bangladesh. The match will be held in Dubai on Thursday (February 20). Just a day before this match, Indian captain Rohit Sharma spoke about the tournament pitch, ground and Indian squad at the press conference.
Captain Rohit said about the Champions Trophy that this tournament is happening after 8 years. Every ICC title is very special. There is no difference in this either. You come here only by thinking of winning the title. But our target is to focus on a match at one time and win it. After this, further strategy is to be made.
What did you say on the question of five spinners in the team?
The Indian squad has included 5 spinners Akshar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakraborty for the tournament. On the plan to include these spinners, Rohit said, ‘The first thing we have 2 spinners and 3 all -rounders. I am not seeing them as 5 spinners. Jadeja, Akshar, Sundar gives us a lot of depth in batting.
The ICC Champions Trophy has started in the hosting of Pakistan. The first match took place between Pakistan and New Zealand on Wednesday (February 19). While the Indian team will play their first match on Thursday (February 20). This match will be against Bangladesh in Dubai.
Group of Champions Trophy
Group A – Pakistan, India, New Zealand, Bangladesh
Group B – South Africa, Australia, Afghanistan, England
Full schedule of Champions Trophy …
February 19- Pakistan vs New Zealand, Karachi
February 20- Bangladesh vs India, Dubai
February 21- Afghanistan vs South Africa, Karachi
February 22- Australia vs England, Lahore
February 23- Pakistan vs India, Dubai
February 24- Bangladesh vs New Zealand, Rawalpindi
February 25- Australia vs South Africa, Rawalpindi
26 February- Afghanistan vs England, Lahore
27 February- Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Rawalpindi
28 February- Afghanistan vs Australia, Lahore
March 1- South Africa vs England, Karachi
March 2- New Zealand vs India, Dubai
March 4- semi-final-1, Dubai
March 5- Semi-2, Lahore
March 9- Final, Lahore (will be played in Dubai when India reaches final)
March 10- Reserve Day