BCCI has confirmed that the Ajit Agarkar-led selection panel will announce the squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy, along with the three-match ODI series against England, at an event in Mumbai today. While rumours had been circulating about the date of the squad announcement, a press release from the BCCI confirmed the date.
"The Men's Selection Committee will select India's squad for the IDFC First Bank ODI series against England and the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 tomorrow in Mumbai. The Selection Meeting will be followed by a press conference," a statement from BCCI read.
Ajit Agarkar will announce the squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy at a press conference in Mumbai at 12.30pm. While the livestreaming link for the event is not yet available, it is likely that the press conference will be streamed on Star Sports' YouTube channel, similar to what was done before the Border Gavaskar Trophy.
In any case, we at Mint will be running a live blog to keep you updated on the minute-by-minute developments of the India squad announcement.
While there has been no official word from the Indian cricket board as to why there was a delay in naming the squad for the 2025 Champions Trophy, multiple reports suggest that the selectors wanted to be sure of the fitness levels of pacer Jasprit Bumrah and spinner Kuldeep Yadav before finally naming the 15-man squad.
Although Kuldeep has announced that he is fully fit after recovering from a groin injury, there is no update on Bumrah yet. The Indian pacer picked up the injury in the final match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy earlier this month.
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