<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=AUS+vs+PAK" rel="nofollow">AUS vs PAK</a>, Australia Announces Squad, David Warner set for Farewell | Australia vs Pakistan 3rd Test 2024:?Cricket Australia announced the unchanged 13-member squad for the 3rd Test against Pakistan, which will be held at Sydney Cricket Ground from January 03, 2024. <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=David+Warner" rel="nofollow">David Warner</a> will be playing his last test cricket match at this iconic venue against Pakistan.



With This, <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=Pakistan" rel="nofollow">Pakistan </a>and <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=Australia" rel="nofollow">Australia </a>will be playing the last test match of the three-match test series and currently, Australia is leading this series by 2-0 and it is expected that Australia will win this series by 3-0. Pakistan has a great chance to register history as Pakistan hasn't won any test match at Sydney Cricket Ground in the last three decades.



David Warner announced his retirement from test cricket in June 2023 and expressed his desire to end his test career at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Cricket Australia honoured his wish and named an unchanged squad for the 3rd test against Pakistan at SCG. This will be an exciting moment for Warner as he will get the opportunity to bow out in front of their home crowd and teammates.



Recently, David Warner surpassed Steve Waugh and became the second-highest runs scorer in International Cricket for Australia. As of Now, David Warner scored 8,695 runs in 111 test matches with 26 centuries and 36 half-centuries.



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In the Last Test Match, Australia defeated Pakistan by 79 runs at Melbourne Cricket Ground and the Player of the Match was Australian Skipper Pat Cummins, who took ten wickets in the 2nd test match. Pat Cummins is leading the Australian team from the front and it is expected that they will continue the same form in the upcoming matches.



For Pakistan, It is important to win the last and third test match at Sydney Cricket Ground as currently, they are present in fifth position in the WTC Points Table 2024 whereas the Australian Team has occupied the third spot in the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 Points Table.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">AUS vs PAK, Australia Announces Squad:</h2>



Pat Cummins (Captain), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, David Warner.



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AUS vs PAK, Australia Announces Squad, David Warner set for Farewell | Australia vs Pakistan 3rd Test 2024

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<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=AUS+vs+PAK" rel="nofollow">AUS vs PAK</a> Dream11 Prediction 3rd Test 2024, Dream11 Team | Australia vs Pakistan Sydney Cricket Ground Pitch Report:?Australia and Pakistan will be playing the last and third test match of the three-match test series at Sydney Cricket Ground. Currently, Australia is leading the test series by 2-0 and the third test is expected to be a close contest between both teams. The Third Test Match will start from January 03 to 07, 2024 at 5:00 AM.



<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=Australia" rel="nofollow">Australia </a>played fantastic cricket throughout this series and they are expected to win this series by 3-0. Pat Cummins and co. have performed phenomenally against the strong bowling unit of Pakistan. David Warner will be playing his last match in International Test Cricket at Sydney Cricket Ground as the Australian Team announced an unchanged squad for the upcoming test.



<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=Pakistan" rel="nofollow">Pakistan </a>need to play collective cricket and their key player have to perform in important series and tournaments to win the matches. They have already lost the first and second test match but still, they can create history if they defeat Australia in the third test match. Shaheen Shah Afridi and Imam-ul-Haq will be not playing the third Test match against Australia.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">AUS vs PAK 3rd Test Dream11 Prediction:</h2>



Australia will be playing the third test match against Pakistan at Sydney Cricket Ground, which is known for its batting-friendly wickets. So, Try to Pick more batters in your fantasy team, especially from the Australian side whereas don't forget to pick pacers because they get lots of wickets in the Australian Conditions as we have seen in the last match. Pick Mitchell Marsh as captain whereas Pat Cummins as Nathan Lyon as vice-captain for your Dream11 Team.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">AUS vs PAK 3rd Test Dream11 Prediction Must-Have Picks:</h2>



Mitchell Marsh, Shan Masood, Babar Azam, David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Mohd. Rizwan, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Mir Hamza, Aamir Jamal.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">AUS vs PAK 3rd Test Dream11 Prediction Captain &amp; Vice Captain:</h2>



Mitchell Marsh, Shan Masood, Babar Azam, David Warner.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">AUS vs PAK 3rd Test Dream11 Prediction Differential Picks:</h2>



Nathan Lyon, Travis Head, Agha Salman, Steve Smith.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">AUS vs PAK 3rd Test Dream11 Prediction Grand League:</h2>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">AUS vs PAK 3rd Test Dream11 Team:</h2>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Sydney Cricket Ground Pitch Report:</h2>



The Pitch at Sydney Cricket Ground is known for its balanced wicket, which favours both batters and bowlers however, spinners will also be effective later in the match as the pitch gets drier. The Pacers will be more effective than spinners whereas Batters will be more dominating than the Pacers in the third test match at SCG. The Average per-inning score at SCG in Test Cricket is around 320 runs.



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AUS vs PAK Dream11 Prediction 3rd Test 2024, Dream11 Team | Australia vs Pakistan Sydney Cricket Ground Pitch Report

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<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=AUS+vs+PAK" rel="nofollow">AUS vs PAK</a> 3rd Test 2024: Steve Smith Wants to be A Opener After David Warner?s Retirement From Test Cricket:?The Australian Opener <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=David+Warner" rel="nofollow">David Warner</a> is playing his last test match since he announced his retirement from International Test and ODI cricket but he can return to the team for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. With This, an opening spot is left in the Australian Team however, Steve Smith showed his deep interest in opening in Test Cricket.



There are lots of options for the Australian Team Management to fill the one vacant opening position in Test Cricket. In the recent developments, Youngster Cameron Green is expected to open in the test cricket for the Australian Team with Usman Khawaja. Green proved himself in this position during the test series against India last year as he played exceptional cricket and scored lots of runs.&nbsp;



However, Travis Head can also be a possible option for the Usman Khawaja?s opening partner in the Test Cricket. Cricket Australia will soon announce their squad for the two-match test series against West Indies. After this, We might get to know about the new test opening pair of the Australian Team.



<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=Steve+Smith" rel="nofollow">Steve Smith</a> has performed exceptionally well in test cricket especially at no.3 as he has an average of 67.07 at this position whereas have an average of 61.46 at no.4 position. As of now, Steve Smith is playing at no. 4 position in test cricket but currently, he is struggling with his form and wants to bounce back with a new start at the new position.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">AUS vs PAK 3rd Test, Pakistan have a lead of 82 runs after Day 3 stumps:</h2>



Australia and Pakistan are playing the final and third test match at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Currently, the Australia Team is leading this three-match test series by 2-0 and is expected to win the test series by 3-0.&nbsp;



Pakistan batted first and they made a decent 313 runs on the scoreboard in their first inning, Mohd. Rizwan and Aamir Jamal played fantastic cricket, therefore they scored 88 and 82 runs, respectively. Australian Skipper Pat Cummins took five wickets in this inning whereas Mitchell Starc took two wickets.



Australia came to bat in their first inning, and they started well but their lower order collapsed hence they got all out by scoring 299 runs. Marnus Labuschagne and Mitchell Marsh scored 60 and 54 runs, respectively whereas Pakistan Medium Pacer Aamir Jamal took six wickets.



Currently, Pakistan has scored 68 runs with a loss of 7 wickets in their second inning, Saim Ayub and former captain Babar Azam scored 33 and 23 runs, respectively whereas other players couldn?t score 10+ runs in this inning. Josh Hazlewood bowled phenomenally on Day 3 and put Pakistan on the back-foot as he took four wickets in this inning so far.



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AUS vs PAK 3rd Test 2024: Steve Smith Wants to be A Opener After David Warner?s Retirement From Test Cricket

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), as per the reports in News 18, has finalised the squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The governing body soon will be making the official announcement as the deadline for the squad announcement is around the corner. 
As per the reports, it is learned that Rohit Sharma will be captaining the India team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The senior batter will be opening the innings for the team in the tournament along with Shubman Gill, who of late has been India's best batter in the ODIs. 
Along with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal will be the third opener for the Indian team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The left-hander is yet to make his debut for the team in the ODIs, but having been extremely successful in Tests and T20Is, he is likely to ace this format. 
The middle-order batters for India will see Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer. The duo were the backbone of the team in the ICC World Cup 2023 and were one of the main reasons behind the team reaching the final. They would be keen to emulate the same this time around as well and help a team win. 
India will be entering the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 with two keepers in the team. KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant will be performing the role for the team in the tournament. The two will be fighting for a place in the XI and it remains to be seen who among them will make it. 
The likes of Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel will be the three all-rounders in the Indian side for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Along with Jadeja and Axar, Kuldeep Yadav will be the third spinner in the team for the tournament. 
India also be going with four seamers in the team for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Jasprit Bumrah will be leading the attack, while Mohammed Shami will be making a comeback after injury. Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep Singh will be the other two seamers in the team. 
<h2>India squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 </h2>
Here's the India squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, (wk), Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami and Arshdeep Singh 
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), as per the reports in News 18, has finalised the squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025

India's squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 finalised

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The Indian Cricket Team suffered a humiliating 1-3 series defeat in the five-match 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy versus the Aussies and this defeat has made them suffer a huge loss. Not only did this series defeat cost the Rohit Sharma-led team the chance to qualify for the WTC Final, it also led them dropping down to the third position in the recently updated ICC Test-Team Rankings. The Men in Blue had qualified for two successive WTC Finals in 2021 &amp; 2023 but Rohit Sharma &amp; CO failed to qualify this time around, suffering embarrassing defeats versus New Zealand (NZ) &amp; Australia (AUS) in the bilateral Test-Series. 
<h2>Australia lead the ICC Test-Team Rankings </h2>
Talking about the Test Team Rankings, the Mighty Australians are sitting at the pole position with 126 rating points next to their name. On the other hand, after defeating the Shan Masood-led Pakistan in the two-match Test-Series, the South Africans have secured the second spot of the rankings with 112 rating points to their name. 
The Indian Team are sitting at the third position with 109 rating points after having a poor WTC Test-Cycle. Let us tell you that South Africa (RSA) and Australia (AUS) have successfully qualified for the 2023-25 WTC Final which will be taking place at the iconic Lord's Cricket Stadium and this fascinating contest will be played in June of this year.
Before competing in the two-match Test-Series versus the Shaheens, the Temba Bavuma-led South Africa were at the third position in the Test Team Rankings. But, Team India's 1-3 defeat versus the Kangaroos and then their easy 2-0 win over the Green Shirts helped them to snatch the 2nd spot of the rankings away from the Indian Team. 
Talking about other teams, the fifth spot of the rankings is occupied by England (ENG) who have 106 Rating Points to their name and New Zealand (NZ) and the others are quite far away from the top-5 ranks. Fierce-Rivals of India, Pakistan are at the seventh position. 
<h2>Team India have failed to qualify for the WTC Final for the very 1st time</h2>
When the first even World Test Championship (WTC) final was played in 2021, Team India had locked horns versus the Kane Williamson-led New Zealand (NZ). However, much to dismay of the Indian fans, the Virat Kohli-led team had to face an embarrassing defeat as the Kiwis secured a comfortable eight-wicket win and lifted the WTC Test-Mace for the very first time. 
The Men in Blue then qualified for then qualified for yet another WTC Final in 2023 where they faced the Mighty Aussies but even in that game, they had to suffer a defeat as the Pat Cummins-led team won by a margin of 209 runs. This time around, it's going to be the first time ever in the history of the competition that a Final will be played without the participation of the Indian Team.
<h2>Updated ICC Test-Team Rankings</h2>
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<th class="ds-min-w-max" style="width: 28.1356%;">Team</th>
<th class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 20.339%;">Matches</th>
<th class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.5932%;">Points</th>
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<td class="ds-min-w-max" style="width: 20%;">1</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-flex ds-items-center ds-gap-1" style="width: 28.1356%;">Australia</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 20.339%;">36</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.5932%;">4531</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.9322%;">126</td>
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<tr class="">
<td class="ds-min-w-max" style="width: 20%;">2</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-flex ds-items-center ds-gap-1" style="width: 28.1356%;">India</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 20.339%;">39</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.5932%;">4248</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.9322%;">109</td>
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<tr class="">
<td class="ds-min-w-max" style="width: 20%;">3</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-flex ds-items-center ds-gap-1" style="width: 28.1356%;">South Africa</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 20.339%;">27</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.5932%;">2932</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.9322%;">109</td>
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<tr class="">
<td class="ds-min-w-max" style="width: 20%;">4</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-flex ds-items-center ds-gap-1" style="width: 28.1356%;">England</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 20.339%;">46</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.5932%;">4815</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.9322%;">105</td>
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<tr class="">
<td class="ds-min-w-max" style="width: 20%;">5</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-flex ds-items-center ds-gap-1" style="width: 28.1356%;">New Zealand</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 20.339%;">33</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.5932%;">3216</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.9322%;">97</td>
</tr>
<tr class="">
<td class="ds-min-w-max" style="width: 20%;">6</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-flex ds-items-center ds-gap-1" style="width: 28.1356%;">Sri Lanka</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 20.339%;">25</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.5932%;">2271</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.9322%;">91</td>
</tr>
<tr class="">
<td class="ds-min-w-max" style="width: 20%;">7</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-flex ds-items-center ds-gap-1" style="width: 28.1356%;">Pakistan</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 20.339%;">27</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.5932%;">2225</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.9322%;">82</td>
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<tr class="">
<td class="ds-min-w-max" style="width: 20%;">8</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-flex ds-items-center ds-gap-1" style="width: 28.1356%;">West Indies</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 20.339%;">29</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.5932%;">2184</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.9322%;">75</td>
</tr>
<tr class="">
<td class="ds-min-w-max" style="width: 20%;">9</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-flex ds-items-center ds-gap-1" style="width: 28.1356%;">Bangladesh</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 20.339%;">29</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.5932%;">1884</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.9322%;">65</td>
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<tr class="">
<td class="ds-min-w-max" style="width: 20%;">10</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-flex ds-items-center ds-gap-1" style="width: 28.1356%;">Ireland</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 20.339%;">5</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.5932%;">131</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.9322%;">26</td>
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<tr class="">
<td class="ds-min-w-max" style="width: 20%;">11</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-flex ds-items-center ds-gap-1" style="width: 28.1356%;">Afghanistan</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 20.339%;">6</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.5932%;">112</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.9322%;">19</td>
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<td class="ds-min-w-max" style="width: 20%;">12</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-flex ds-items-center ds-gap-1" style="width: 28.1356%;">Zimbabwe</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 20.339%;">6</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.5932%;">0</td>
<td class="ds-min-w-max ds-text-right" style="width: 15.9322%;">0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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The ICC has released it's latest updated Test Team Rankings and Team India has suffered a setback following their defeat in the BGT series. South Africa have made an advancement in the rankings

ICC Test Rankings: India face a setback in the rankings after the defeat in BGT, Australia & South Africa make advancements

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India fast bowler Mohammed Shami has been giving his best to return to cricket. The pacer has faced a lot of setbacks, and there is now massive speculation if he will be fit for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will be played in February-March this year. 
Mohammed Shami, who faced an ankle injury during the ICC World Cup 2023, missed a lot of cricketing action including the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 as well as the T20 World Cup 2024. However, after completing the rehab, the fast bowler finally made his comeback in domestic cricket. 
Mohammed Shami played for Bengal in the Ranji Trophy 2024-25. He featured in one game and looked in a great rhythm. With the way he bowled, it was also certain that he would play a part for India at some stage in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. But that wasn't meant to as the NCA wasn't convinced with his fitness. 
Mohammed Shami then featured in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 for Bengal and made a solid impact for the Team in the white-ball tournament as well. The fast bowler was reportedly fit to play the last two games of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. But he faced another setback. 
Mohammed Shami had swelling in their knees, and it made BCCI release the official statement about the pacer. They revealed the fresh injury, saying that the fast bowler will be missing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, the medical team will monitor his progress, and he will be working at the National Cricket Academy. 
However now, Mohammed Shami has provided a fitness update about himself. The fast bowler returned to the nets and was seen bowling at full throttle. The pacer posted a video about himself in which he was seen bowling in the nets at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. 
Mohammed Shami looked in fine rhythm as he was seen bowling with accurate accuracy. The pacer hit the stumps on target and it gives a clear indication that he might be fit for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The BCCI reportedly is monitoring him, and there are high chances that he might play the tournament. 
Do Read:<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/ipl-2025-predicted-rcb-playing-xi-and-top-3-combos/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> IPL 2025: Predicted RCB Playing XI and Top 3 Combos</a>
<h2>Watch: Mohammed Shami returns to action, bowls in full throttle in nets</h2>

India fast bowler Mohammed Shami has been giving his best to return to cricket.

Mohammed Shami to miss the ICC Champions Trophy 2025? Pacer provides a massive fitness update

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We are just five weeks away from the start of the ICC Champions Trophy. This will be the ninth edition of the ICC event, which is scheduled to take place in Pakistan and the UAE with the top 8 teams taking part in it, including Team India.
The Men in Blue are part of Group A, which also have Pakistan, New Zealand, and Bangladesh. India will start the campaign on February 20, with a match against Bangladesh in Dubai. India are likely to announce their provision squad by January 12. This will be the first major ICC tournament for Gautam Gambhir as head coach.
India won the T20 World Cup 2024, and the expectation from the team will be very high. But there are a few things that they need to plan. One of them is the opening combination for the team. Hence, we will talk here about three possible opening combinations that India can try for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
<h2>Three Opening Combinations India can Opt for the Champions Trophy 2025</h2>
1. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill
The pair of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill is likely to be the first-choice opening duo that will start the innings in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. These two have been batting together since 2023 and had great numbers. As a pair, they have played in 25 innings and scored 1732 runs at an average of 72.16. They have five hundred and eleven 50-run stands between the two. India will look at them as the first-choice opening duo.
2. Rohit Sharma and Yashavi Jaiswal
Being captain, Rohit Sharma is almost a certainty at the top, irrespective of his current form. That's where India can try to change his partner. Yashavi Jaiswal has been in excellent form in the last year or so and scored the most runs for India in the BGT 2024-25. He is a flamboyant opener who likes to take on the bowling. Rohit and Jasiwal have opened the innings for India in Tests, and it has been successful. This also gives India a left-hand and right-hand option at the top.
3. Yashavi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill
Rohit is not in his best form, but it doesn't mean that he won't be part of the playing XI. One thing, India can try to make some changes in the batting order. India will face Pakistan, New Zealand, and Bangladesh in their group, and these teams have good left-arm pacers, which has been a weakness of Rohit. Hence, there is a possibility that India can try Jaiswal and Gill to open the innings. Both are young and complete each other in many ways. Jaiswal is attacking, and Gill is a traditional striker of the ball.
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India will open their campaign in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 with a match against Bangladesh on February 20 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.

3 Dynamic Opening Combinations India can try in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025

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The Australian Men's Cricket Team defeated Team India in the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy Series by a margin of 3-1 and this series victory helped them to qualify for their 2nd successive World Test Championship (WTC) final. While thier final qualification is already secured, the Kangaroos are scheduled to take part in one more Test-Series in the ongoing WTC cycle. 
They will be travelling to Sri Lank to take part in a two-match Test-Series and their Test Skipper Pat Cummins will not be a part of this tour as he will be away on paternal duty. Moreover, the Kangaroos will also be travelling without ace seamer Josh Hazlewood who injured himself in the India Test-Series. 
According to a news report of the Sydney Herald, since the Aussies have already confirmed their WTC final spot, they don't want to take any kind of risks with Hazlewood.The 33-year-old who hurt his calf in the Gabba Test-Match versus the Men in Blue got ruled out of the remainder of the BGT series and he had previously said that he was aiming to make a comeback to Australia's first Test-Series versus the Sri Lankans since 2022.
<h2>The trio of Starc, Boland and Abbott will go on the tour of Sri Lanka</h2>
According to some sources of the Sydney Morning Herald, since Josh won't get the opportunity to travel to Sri Lanka as the selectors don't want to risk him, the duo of Sean Abbot and the in-form Scott Boland will be travelling as the seamers alongside Mitchell Starc. 
Boland was in red hot form in the BGT series versus the Indians, dismissing 21 batters in just six innings with a mind blowing average of 13.19. He also picked up an important fifer in the series and his performance with the ball were crucial in his team's success in the five-match Series. 
Abbot on the other hand was called up to the squad but he didn't get a chance to feature in any of the matches. With Cummins and Hazlewood missing the Sri Lanka series, there are high chances of Abbott playing versus the Island nation. 
<h2>What's the news about Australian skipper Pat Cummins</h2>
The selectors will meet on Wednesday of this week to finalise their squad. 16 players can be selected for the tour and The team is expected to be announced on Thursday, 9th of January
Captain Pat Cummins has indicated that he will not be available for part or all of the tour as he awaits the birth of his 2nd child. It will also have to be seen how he recovers from fatigue after playing five consecutive Test matches against India. Cummins and Starc were selected as Australia's only two frontline fast bowlers for the Sri Lanka tour three years ago, which was tied 1-1.
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The selection woes of Australia have increased following the injury of Hazlewood and it's reported that he won't be travelling to Sri Lanka for taking part in the two-match Test-Series