Team India name squads for ODI, T20I series against Australia: After convincingly defeating Australia in the one-off test match, the Indian women's team will now have a go at Australia in the game's shorter formats. Team India will take on Australia in a three-match ODI series followed by as many games T20I series, the squads for which have also been announced by the BCCI.



Harmanpreet Kaur will lead both the ODI and T20I squads, while Smriti Mandhana will act as her deputy. All the regular players are available for selection which makes the competition even better.



The likes of Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Renuka Thakur and Deepti Sharma among others will be seen in action soon in the limited overs as well.



Notably, Team India will be high on confidence after registering two back-to-back wins in the one-off test matches against England and Australia respectively. First India (W) thumped England (W) by a massive 347 runs in the DY Patil Stadium in the one-off test match and then the hosts got better of the Australian women's side by eight wickets to register a famous win.



However, the white-ball challenge will be different and the Indian team quickly needs to adjust to the shorter formats as well. In the last limited-over series, India faced a 2-1 defeat at the hands of England in the T20I series held earlier this month. 



The India vs Australia (W) ODI series begins on December 28 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, meanwhile, the T20I series will be held at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, starting on January 5. Below is the complete ODI and T20I schedule for India vs Australia women:



ODI Series



28 December, 1st ODI, Wankhede 30 December, 2nd ODI Wankhede 2 January, 3rd ODI, Wankhede T20I Series 5 January, 1st T20I, DY Patil Stadium 7 January, 2nd T20I, DY Patil Stadium 9 January, 3rd T20I, DY Patil Stadium



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">India Squad for ODI, T20I series against Australia</h2>



ODI Squad:?Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana (vc), Yastika Bhatia (wk), Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Shreyanka Patil, Mannat Kashyap, Amanjot Kaur, Renuka Singh Thakur, Titas Sadhu, Saika Ishaque, Pooja Vastrakar, Sneh Rana, Harleen Deol



T20I Squad:?Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana (vc), Pooja Vastrakar, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Shreyanka Patil, Mannat Kashyap, Amanjot Kaur, Renuka Singh Thakur, Titas Sadhu, Saika Ishaque, Kanika Ahuja, Minnu Mani



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Team India name squads for ODI, T20I series against Australia

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IND-W vs AUS-W 1st ODI Dream11 Prediction, Dream11 Team | India Women vs Australia Women Wankhede Stadium Pitch Report: After a memorable test victory, the focus of high-on-confidence India Women will shift to the ODI format. India Women and Australia Women are set to play a three-match ODI series and the first is scheduled to be played on 28 December at Wankhede Stadium. The match is slated to start at 01:30 PM IST.



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Australia women will enter the series having defeated the West Indies women by eight wickets in their last ODI. They won two ODIs out of three with one being washed away due to rain. They are the Number One ODI team in the ICC Women's Team Rankings and they would like to show that domination on the field as well.



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The India women and the Australian women will play a three-match Twenty20 International series beginning on January 5 after the ODIs conclude. On January 9, Australia's women will play India in the last Twenty20 International. 



Talking about squads, Led by captain Alyssa Healy and vice-captain Tahlia McGrath, the Australia Women roster has powerful players like Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, and Jess Jonassen.



However, the India Women's ODI team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, has key players like Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, and Sneh Rana. Promising young players who are set to make their ODI debuts include Shreyanka Patil, Saiqa Ishaque, Mannat Kashyap, and Titas Sadhu.



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Let?s take a look at the IND-W vs AUS-W 1st ODI?<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/category/match-predictions/dream11/">Dream11</a>?Prediction, and Wankhede Stadium Pitch Report:



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="ind-w-vs-aus-w-1st-odi-overview">IND-W vs AUS-W 1st ODI Overview</h2>



Series/Tour:?Australia Women tour of India 2023-24



Match:?IND vs AUS 1st ODI



Day/Date:?Thursday/December 28, 2023



Venue:?Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai



Time:?1:30 PM IST



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="ind-w-vs-aus-w-1st-odi-expected-playing-11">IND-W vs AUS-W 1st ODI Expected Playing11</h2>



Australia's Expected Playing11: Beth Mooney, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Tahlia McGrath, Alyssa Healy (c/wk), Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Alana King, Darcie Brown, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt



India?s Expected Playing11:?Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Yastika Bhatia (wk), Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Amanjot Kaur, Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Singh Thakur



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="ind-w-vs-aus-w-1st-odi-full-squads">IND-W vs AUS-W 1st ODI Full Squads</h2>



Australia Squad:?Phoebe Litchfield, Alyssa Healy(w/c), Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt, Jess Jonassen, Heather Graham, Darcie Brown



India Squad:?Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia(w), Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Thakur Singh, Shreyanka Patil, Amanjot Kaur, Mannat Kashyap, Richa Ghosh, Saika Ishaque, Titas Sadhu



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="india-women-vs-australia-women-1st-odi-dream-11-team">India Women vs Australia Women 1st ODI Dream11 Team</h2>



Wicketkeeper:?Alyssa Healy



Batter:?Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues



All-Rounder:?Ellyse Perry, Pooja Vastrakar, Ashleigh Gardner,



Bowler:?Renuka Singh, Kim Garth, Sneh Rana



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="ind-w-vs-aus-w-1st-odi-captain-and-vice-captain-picks">IND-W vs AUS-W 1st ODI Captain And Vice-Captain Picks</h2>



Captain:?Tahlia McGrath



Vice-Captain:?Smriti Mandhana



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="ind-w-vs-aus-w-1st-odi-pitch-report">IND-W vs AUS-W 1st ODI Pitch Report</h2>



Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium has a reputation for hosting high-scoring games. The pitch supports batting alongside short boundaries. On the other hand, the pitch is believed to somewhat favor spinners from a bowling perspective.



However, slower bowlers may find it difficult because of the size of the boundaries. Reports state that the pitch for the first ODI would likely be sluggish, though.



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IND-W vs AUS-W 1st ODI Dream11 Prediction, Dream11 Team | India Women vs Australia Women Wankhede Stadium Pitch Report

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IND-W vs AUS-W 3rd ODI Dream11 Prediction, Dream11 Team: After a historic test victory, India Women failed to conquer the ODI series and lost the first two ODIs. India women and Australia women are set to battle in the ODI format for the last time in the series on 2 January 2024 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Here we are with the IND-W vs AUS-W 3rd ODI Dream11 Prediction, Dream11 Team, and expected playing 11s.



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India Women batted beautifully in the first ODI when they were offered to bat first. There were a couple of hiccups but they posted a pretty healthy score on the board but poor fielding let them down. After picking the first wicket in the first over, they missed plenty of opportunities in the middle and hence Australia Women were, in the end, in the winning corner by 6 wickets. 



The second match was a do-or-die for India women. Bowling first, they were spotted as sluggish on the field as there were too many dropped catches which resulted in Australia Women scoring over 250 runs. Deepti Sharma was leading the bowlers with a fifer. India got a decent start which was superbly carried out by Jamimah and Richa, who missed her maiden century by just 4 runs. 



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India needed just 38 runs in 37 balls when Richa lost her wicket but all the hard work done by the top order in the chase went in vain as the remaining batters only managed to score 252 in 50 overs and Australia women won the second ODI by 3 runs and hence sealed the series.



For India, the last ODI would be a battle for pride and they would be high on confidence as they were so close to winning the last game. India could also look for experiments in the final contest but they might be backing the girls in the playing 11.



Down below is the IND-W vs AUS-W 3rd ODI Dream11 Prediction, Dream11 Team, and expected playing 11s:



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="ind-w-vs-aus-w-3rd-odi-overview">IND-W vs AUS-W 3rd ODI Overview</h2>



Series/Tour:&nbsp;Australia Women tour of India 2023-24



Match:?IND vs AUS 3rd ODI (Women)



Day/Date:&nbsp;Thursday/December 28, 2023



Venue:&nbsp;Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai



Time:&nbsp;1:30 PM IST



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="ind-w-vs-aus-w-3rd-odi-expected-playing-11">IND-W vs AUS-W 3rd ODI Expected Playing11</h2>



Australia?s Expected Playing11:?Alyssa Healy (c &amp; wk), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Kim Garth, Darcie Brown



India?s Expected Playing11:?Smriti Mandhana, Yastika Bhatia, Richa Ghosh(wk), Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Amanjot Kaur, Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Singh Thakur



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="ind-w-vs-aus-w-3rd-odi-full-squads">IND-W vs AUS-W 3rd ODI Full Squads</h2>



Australia Squad:&nbsp;Phoebe Litchfield, Alyssa Healy(w/c), Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt, Jess Jonassen, Heather Graham, Darcie Brown



India Squad:&nbsp;Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia(w), Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Thakur Singh, Shreyanka Patil, Amanjot Kaur, Mannat Kashyap, Richa Ghosh, Saika Ishaque, Titas Sadhu



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="india-women-vs-australia-women-3rd-odi-dream-11-team">India Women vs Australia Women 3rd ODI Dream11 Team</h2>



Wicketkeeper:?Richa Ghosh



Batter:&nbsp;Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues



All-Rounder:?Ellyse Perry, Pooja Vastrakar, Annabel Sutherland,



Bowler:&nbsp;Renuka Singh, Kim Garth, Sneh Rana



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="ind-w-vs-aus-w-3rd-odi-captain-and-vice-captain-picks">IND-W vs AUS-W 3rd ODI?Captain And Vice-Captain Picks</h2>



Captain:&nbsp;Tahlia McGrath



Vice-Captain:&nbsp;Smriti Mandhana



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="ind-w-vs-aus-w-3rd-odi-pitch-report">IND-W vs AUS-W 3rd ODI Pitch Report</h2>



Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai is known for hosting high-scoring matches. Along with small boundaries, the pitch is conducive to batting. However, as far as bowling goes, the ground is said to somewhat favor spinners.



However, because of the size of the boundaries, slower bowlers could find it difficult to bowl here. However, reports suggest that the third ODI pitch would probably be slow again.



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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. 
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<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

SL vs AUS: Another Headache for Australia, this fast bowler will miss the Sri Lanka tour

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We are just five weeks away from the start of the much-awaited ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The top 8 teams will take part in the tournament, divided into two groups of four. India are part of Group A, along with Pakistan, New Zealand, and Bangladesh. India are the finalist of last season in 2017 and will be looking to lift the title.
The last few months have been below par for India, as they had a home test series whitewash for the first time in history. It was followed by another embarrassing BGT series loss in India. It was largely because of the form of Indian batters, especially Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
These two Indian stalwarts have been going through a rough patch and are not scoring runs as they would have liked. In 2024, Virat scored 655 runs in 23 matches at an average of 21.83, and Rohit scored 1154 runs in 40 innings at an average of 31.18. India need these two in form when they will enter the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
<h2>Is the form of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma a concern for India ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025?</h2>
India played 8 tests on the trot, and Virat was a part of all matches, while Rohit missed two games. Their red-ball form is a serious concern, but when it comes to ODI cricket, it is a totally different game altogether. These are two of the best ODI batters of all time, and their numbers speak for themselves.
The mindset and technique in ODI cricket are totally different from Test cricket. Adding to that, India are scheduled to play their matches in Dubai during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which is considered a good batting wicket. That's where these two can cash in and get back to their best form.
The pitches during test matches were very tough, but in Dubai, the surface is likely to be contrasting. That's why we believe that it won't be that tough for Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to regain their form ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025. India will also play three ODIs against England, and we might see these two featuring in that series as well.
<h2>How have Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma performed in Champions Trophy history?</h2>
The coming ICC event will be the fourth edition for Virat in his career. He has played in the 2009, 2013, and 2017 editions. Overall, the former Indian captain has played 13 matches and scored 529 runs in 12 innings at an average of 88.16. He has slammed five half-centuries with a best of 96 not out.
Rohit Sharma has played in two editions until now, in 2013 and 2017, respectively. He has played ten games and scored 481 runs at an average of 53.44 with one century and four half-centuries. After looking at their numbers, we can say that these two will be eager to get back on the field to score runs for India.
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Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were part of India's Champions Trophy 2013-winning squad in England.

Is Virat Kohli's and Rohit Sharma's form a worry for India ahead of Champions Trophy 2025? Here's how these two have performed in CT history

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The attention has solely turned towards the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 after the bizarre outing for India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The ICC event will be played from 19th February to 9th March in a hybrid model, where India will be playing games in Dubai. 
The India squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has been the major talking point as the tournament will be extremely crucial for the team. As per several media reports, it is learned that the BCCI will be naming the team next week as the deadline for squad announcement is on 12th January. 
With the deadline for squad announcement around the corner, the reports in RevSportz claimed that the India squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will see young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal making a cut into the team. It is learned that he will be there as the third opener in the team in what will be a huge tournament. 
Yashasvi Jaiswal will serve as a cover for Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, who will be the two front-line openers in the team. This no doubt indicates that with both the openers being under pressure and not scoring runs, there are chances that the left-hander might take their place. 
<h2>Yashasvi Jaiswal has been a regular member for India in the Tests as well as the T20Is</h2>
Yashasvi Jaiswal has been a regular member for India in the Tests as well as the T20Is. The opening batter, however, is yet to make his debut in the ODIs. The left-hander has a great FC record, and it won't be a surprise if he finds success in ODIs as well as he has done in the other two formats of the game. 
Rohit Sharma has been under the pump for his poor outings of late. He failed badly in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 as he scored just 31 runs around an average of just 6. The upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be a great opportunity for him to turn around things and make a return to form. 
Rohit Sharma will be leading the team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. It was under his leadership that India won the T20 World Cup 2024 and ended their ICC title drought. He would be hoping to emulate something similar in the Champions Trophy and reply to all his critics in style.
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The attention has solely turned towards the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 after the bizarre outing for India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.