Fans were disappointed with Team India selectors and management after they preferred Harshit Rana over Mohammed Siraj in the squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Jasprit Bumrah, who was initially named in the 15-man squad, was ruled out of the tournament on Tuesday (February 11) as he did not recover from his back injury.
BCCI announced the updated squad on Tuesday, naming Harshit Rana as Bumrah’s replacement. There was another change as spinner Varun Chakaravarthy took Yashasvi Jaiswal’s spot. Harshit Rana made his ODI debut during the first ODI of the ongoing series against England and picked up four wickets across two games while conceding runs at an economy of 7.19.
Most fans were not pleased with the selectors’ decision to include Rana after considering Mohammed Siraj’s experience and record in the ODI format. Here are some of the reactions on X on the matter:
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill (Vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohd. Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Non-travelling reserves: Mohammed Siraj, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Shivam Dube.
What do you think about India’s chances in the Champions Trophy with this squad? Let us know in the comments section.
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