India's squad for the Bangladesh T20i's: Varun Chakaravarthy back, Mayank Yadav gets maiden call-up: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced the Indian Cricket Team's squad for the forthcoming three-match T20 International Series versus Bangladesh starting from 6th October onwards.



Stand-in-skipper Suryakumar Yadav will be captaining a new-look Indian Squad versus Bangladesh. The last series in which SKY led the Indian team was in last year's T20 International series versus South Africa, where the series ended in a 1-1 draw.



IPL sensation Mayank Yadav, who bowled in excess of 150 km/h during IPL 2024 for the Lucknow Super Giants, is a part of the squad and he has been handed his maiden call-up.



Along with Yadav, 21-year-old fast-bowling All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy and seamer Harshit Rana have been included in the squad as well.



The latter was set to make his debut in the T20 International series versus Zimbabwe but an injury prevented him from making his India debut in that series. But, now he's fully fit and he will be looking to wear the blue jersey for the first time.



The duo of Sanju Samson and Jitesh Sharma have been selected as the wicket-keeping options. Sanju is likely to get the nod over Sharma in the playing XI.



Leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi and spin-bowling All-rounder Washington Sundar are the spinners while Varun Chakaravarthy has made a comeback to the Men in Blue squad after a span of three-years.



The duo of Abhishek Sharma and Riyan Parag will also be looking to roll their arms over if required.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Indian Cricket Team's squad for the three-match Bangladesh T20 International series:</h2>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Sanju Samson (WK), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Riyan Parag, Washington Sundar, Mayank Yadav, Shivam Dube, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh and Ravi Bishnoi.</h5>



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For more information, visit the official websites of <a href="https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/exciting-uncapped-pacer-named-in-india-s-t20i-squad-for-bangladesh-series" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/exciting-uncapped-pacer-named-in-india-s-t20i-squad-for-bangladesh-series">ICC</a> and <a href="https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2024/news/55556147/india-s-squad-for-t20i-series-against-bangladesh-announced?platform=international&amp;type=men" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2024/news/55556147/india-s-squad-for-t20i-series-against-bangladesh-announced?platform=international&amp;type=men">Indian Cricket </a>

India's squad for the Bangladesh T20i's: Varun Chakaravarthy back, Mayank Yadav gets maiden call-up

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Mayank Yadav: In what proves to be a massive blow for Team India, young speedster Mayank Yadav has faced yet another setback as he has been ruled out for three months due to his recurring back-Injury.



Initial news reports suggested that a side-strain was the problem, but according to some fresh news reports, his back injury has reoccurred once again and has forced him out of Cricketing action for a lengthy period.



This unexpected injury has impacted the 22-year-old?s plans of making a return to Domestic-Cricket and it has cost him the chance to travel to Australia as a reserve seamer for the upcoming 2024 Border Gavaskar Trophy series.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Injury-Update of Mayank Yadav</h2>



 According to the news reports of The Telegraph, the Board of Control for Cricket in India wanted the LSG pacer to participate in the fourth or fifth rounds of the ongoing Ranji Trophy competition. However, with his back injury still haunting him, those plans related to him have also been scrapped.



Earlier, the Lucknow Super Giants speedster was among the list of names considered for Indian Cricket Team's squad for the upcoming white-ball tour of South Africa as well as the 2024 Border Gavaskar Trophy.



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"His back seems to be having some issues? It might potentially be a stress-fracture. He was supposed to participate in the Ranji Trophy starting in the fourth or fifth round, as per the previous recommendation from the NCA (National Cricket Academy), but that is no longer feasible. He will be absent for a while again," an official of the BCCI stated.
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It's worth noting that, Yadav made his International debut in the recently concluded three-match T20 International series versus Bangladesh. He has displayed tremendous-potential as he dismissed six Bangladeshi batters in three matches. 



But, as confirmed by the BCCI, the youngster seems to be having horrible luck with injuries as he has suffered yet another injury-setback. This injury setback not only rules him out of contention for the upcoming white-ball assignments but may even put his availability at risk for longer than expected.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Devendra Sharma, the personal-coach of Mayank Yadav provides an update regarding his injury</h2>



According to Devendra Sharma, the personal-coach of Mayank, the 22-year-old has been advised to take a break from playing Cricket as the Indian team-management are potentially looking to bring him back in the mix for next year's three-match One Day International series versus England in February. This means that he will not be seen on the Cricket field for a duration of three-months.



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?He (Mayank Yadav) has not suffered a fresh-injury but he has been told not to play at present because the BCCI are targeting to have him back in the squad for the ODI's versus England,? Sharma said.
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His injury is a big blow for both him and Team India, as he was seen as a player capable of increasing the strength of the Men in Blue's seam-bowling unit for the next-series versus Australia.



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For more information, visit the official website of <a href="https://www.bcci.tv/">BCCI</a>

Team India suffer a Huge Blow as Mayank Yadav is set to be out for 3 Months due to a back-injury

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Indian Cricket Team: The Indian Cricket Team had a shambolic outing versus New Zealand, as the tourists secured a historic 3-0 series whitewash on Indian soil. Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, the Men in Blue suffered an embarrassing home Test-Series defeat, putting their hopes of qualifying for the WTC 2023-2025 cycle final in jeopardy.



The poor batting form of the Indians was the main reason behind their team's downfall versus the Tom Latham-led team. While the duo of Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant tried their best to show resistance versus the fabulous bowling display of the Kiwis, their team mates were not able to put up a fight on the spinner-friendly surfaces.



The home side didn't look comfortable at all verus New Zealand's excellent spin bowling, which allowed the tourists to register a historic Test-Series win on Indian-Soil after a really long period of time.



As a result, keeping in mind the massive importance the Border Gavaskar Trophy holds for the Men in Blue, the Indian team management might be looking to make some tough decisions to keep their hopes of qualifying for the WTC Final alive. In such a case, we will take a look at three players who might not get a chance to play in the first Test-Match versus Australia in Perth.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Three Indian Players Who Might Get Dropped From The Playing 11 in Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024:</h2>



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<li>Ravichandran Ashwin</li>
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Since making his Test debut in 2011, Ashwin has played an important role with the ball for India in the longest format of the game, helping them win countless number of series. However, the 38-year-old wasn't at his best in the New Zealand Test-Series, with off spinner Washington Sundar out-performing him on the spinner-friendly decks.



Besides providing batting-depth to the Men in Blue, Sundar's ability to generate over-spin makes him a strong contender to play in the first Test-Match in Perth. The seamer friendly conditions of Australia won't allow the Rohit Sharma-led team to go ahead with three spin bowlers, so with Ravi Jadeja likely to retain his place, the Indian team management might give the preference to the in-form Sundar over Ashwin for the role of the second all-rounder.







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<li>Sarfaraz Khan</li>
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Known for his consisten displays with the bat in Domestic Cricket, Sarfaraz Khan won the Indian Team-Management's trust following a remarkable century he scored in the 1st Test-Match of the series in Bengaluru. However, he wasn't able to maintain his consistency, recording embarrassing scores in the subsequent matches in the cities of Pune and Mumbai.



Therefore, considering his vulnerability versus Pacers and seam-movement, the Men in Blue might consider dropping Khan in favour of KL Rahul for the first Test-Match in Perth. The 32-year-old has also been asked to take part in India A's second-unofficial Test-Match versus Australia A in order to prepare for the forthcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024. So, it's highly likely that the former LSG skipper will replace the 27-year-old in the playing 11 for the first Test-Match.







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<li>Mohammed Siraj</li>
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Fast Bowler Mohammed Siraj had a wonderful start in 2024 with the ball, recording a remarkable six-wicket haul versus South Africa in the Cape Town Test-Match. However, since that fixture, the 30-year-old has been poor with the ball, managing to dismiss just 13 batters at a horrendous bowling average of 48.46 in the five-day format.



So, with Bumrah making his comeback to the Playing 11 and seamer Akash Deep performing well as the second fast bowler, the tourists might think of swapping Siraj with a bowler who can hit the deck hard like Prasidh Krishna or Harshit Rana for the Perth Test-Match. Both of them can use the bouncy Perth deck to their advantage and make things difficult for the Aussie batters.



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3 Indian Players Who Might Get Dropped From The Playing 11 Ahead of Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024

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2024 T20 World Cup winners Team India has given a huge blow to Pakistan's ambitions of hosting the Champions Trophy in a proper manner as they have refused to travel to the country for next year's mega event. India's Cricket Governing Body, the BCCI has written an email to ICC in this regard and has informed that the Indian government has not given permission for Team India to go to Pakistan. 



ICC has also forwarded this email to Pakistan Cricket Board and they have informed them about their fierce rival's refusal to travel to their neighbouring country. Now there is an uproar in Pakistan. Former captain Javed Miandad has called it a funny move and has even warned ICC.



Relations between India and Pakistan are not good. Cricket has been disrupted many times due to political disputes between the two nations. Both countries have not played a bilateral series versus each other since 2012. Both teams lock horns against each other on the Cricket field only ICC Tournaments and the Asia Cup. This is the reason why India has refused to go to Pakistan.



Pakistan did not like this move of India. Great batsman and former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad has said that without India, Pakistan can not only survive in world cricket but can also progress. 



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PTI quoted Miandad as saying, "Is this a joke? Even if we do not play with India, we will not only survive in world cricket but will also progress. Just like we have done in the past. I want to see how ICC will earn money if there is no match between India and Pakistan."
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Ever since Pakistan got the hosting rights of Champions Trophy, there was a concern about whether India will come to Pakistan for the tournament or not as BCCI had said that the final decision will be taken by the Narendra Modi-led Indian government.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Will the Champions Trophy get held in a hybrid venue model in order to accommodate the Indian Cricket Team?</h2>



Last year, the Asia Cup was also hosted in Pakistan. Even then the Indian team refused to travel to their neighbouring country to take part in the tournament. That is why the competition was held in a hybrid model in which more than half of the matches were held in Sri Lanka and only a few matches were held in Pakistan. This time too, the BCCI is adamant on holding the Champions Trophy on the same model but Pakistan is not agreeing. Now it remains to be seen what action the ICC takes after BCCI's clear refusal.



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For more information, visit the official website of <a href="https://www.ptinews.com/sports">PTI</a>

Javed Miandad fires a warning to the Indian Cricket Team following their refusal to travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy

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In what proves to be a major blow for the Indian Cricket Team, ace batsman and the Prince of Indian Cricket Shubman Gill has suffered a finger-injury and his participation in the Perth Test-match versus Australia is looking highly doubtful.



Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, the Men in Blue will be locking horns versus Pat Cummins-led Australia in the upcoming five-match Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024 from the 22nd of November onwards.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">A Finger Injury means the participation of Shubman Gill in the opening Test-Match is under threat: Report</h2>



This reported finger-injury to Shubman will create a lot of problems for Team India. According to a reliable news report, the 25-year-old hurt his finger while attempting to take a catch during the recent intra-squad match-simulation. 



The Men in Blue players participated in an intra-squad practice match to get used to the Australian playing conditions before the commencement of the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024 series. But, the practice match went on to become a forgettable one for the tourists, with several important players suffering blows &amp; injury-scares before the first Test-Match in Perth.



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While wicket-keeper batsman KL Rahul got hurt on his elbow, middle order batter Sarfaraz Khan ended up suffering a similar-injury before being declared as match fit. In fact, Virat Kohli, who is regarded as one of the most fittest player in Modern Day Cricket underwent scans for an un-specified injury. In such a situation, Bill's injury news comes as a major blow for the Indian Cricket Team's supporters, who want to witness their main players take the field versus the Mighty Australians.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Captain Rohit Sharma likely to take part in the Perth Test-Match</h2>



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Indian captain Rohit Sharma's chances of participating in the opening fixture in Perth have increased and this comes as a major boost for the Men in Blue. The veteran's wife Ritika Sajdeh gave birth to a baby boy on Friday and he is expected to join his fellow teammates in Perth before the commencement of the series. If he ends up playing the match, then the Indian Team Management are likely to make one of Jurel Or Rahul play in the middle-order.

IND vs AUS: Injury scare for Team India! Shubman Gill a doubt for the 1st test due to a finger-injury

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Ever since Team India landed in Australia, speculations &amp; rumours regarding the participation of full time skipper Rohit Sharma in the opening fixture of the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024 have been the main point of discussion. The elite Mumbai batsman who recently became a father for the second time, is anticipated to miss the opening fixture of the series in Perth, as per the latest news reports.



The 37-year-old hasn't travelled to Australia yet and fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who is the Vice-Captain of the Men in Blue versus the Aussies is likely to wear the captain's hat.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">KL Rahul Declared Match Fit ahead of series opener in Perth, Shubman Gill ruled out of the first test due to a thumb injury</h2>



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In what proves to be a massive boost for the Indian Cricket Team, experienced batter KL Rahul has been declared as match-fit ahead of the highly important opening match at the Cricket Stadium of Perth. A short pitched delivery struck the 32-year-old on his elbow, but luckily for the Men in Blue, Rahul worked hard in yesterday's net-session to prove his match fitness.Thus, with Sharma being unavailable, the former LSG skipper is anticipated to open the innings for India alongside regular opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal.



The Prince of Indian Cricket Shubham Gill on the other hand, fractured his thumb in the recently concluded match-simulation and he is set to miss the Perth Test-Match. The Men in Blue have a more than capable back-up available for Gill in the form of Karnataka's promising batsman Devdutt Padikkal, who is expected to replace the 25-year-old Gill in the playing 11.



The duo of Sai Sudharsan and Ruturaj Gaikwad have left for India, so the tourists are not left with just two top-order batsmen at their disposal, Abhimanyu Easwaran and Padikkal. Since the latter has more experience of batting at the number three position and had a better performance with the bat in the unofficial Test matches, he is likely to get the nod to be the replacement of Gill in Perth.



Hard hitting wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant will be seen batting at his regular number five position, with one of Sarfaraz Khan or Dhruv Jurel expected to follow him at number six. Khan was put in all sorts of trouble by the fantastic bowling performance of the Kiwis in the recently concluded Test-Series and Dhruv Jurel's recent good run of form with the bat might make the Indian management give the preference to him over Sarfaraz.



Veteran spin bowling all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is going to be a guranteed starter and he will be occupying the number seven positive in the batting order. It's looking very likely that the Men in Blue will be going ahead with a pace dominated bowling unit so Jadeja will be the lone spinner.



Promising all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy had phenomenal debut IPL season and he is likely to be handed his Test Debut in the upcoming Perth Test-Match. So, Indian Cricket Team's bowling unit will comprise of four pace bowlers, including Nitish Kumar Reddy. While the duo of Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah will be handling the new ball duties, wonderkid Harshit Rana might end up getting the nod ahead of Prasidh Krishna in the opening Test-Match.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">India's probable Playing XI for the Perth Test-Match versus Australia</h2>



Jasprit Bumrah (Captain), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Devdutt Padikkal, Mohammed Siraj, Sarfaraz Khan / Dhruv Jurel, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Yashasvi Jaiswal.



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Bumrah the Captain, Rana to make his debut | India's Potential Playing 11 For 1st Test vs Australia

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Rohit Sharma: The biggest question at the moment surrounding Indian Cricket is when full-time captain Rohit Sharma will join the squad on the upcoming tour of Australia. Recently, Rohit?s wife Ritika Sajdeh gave birth to their second child and they became parents for the 2nd time and the Men in Blue captain is currently spending time with his family.



According to the latest news reports, the 37-year-old will be missing the opening test-match of the 2024 Border Gavaskar Trophy in Perth and he will be joining the team from the second Test-Match onwards. During this reuniting period, Sharma will also be participating in the 2-day warm-up fixture with the pink ball. In the absence of Rohit, Jasprit Bumrah who is also the vice-captain for this series will be seen handling the leadership duties of the Men in Blue.



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According to a recent news-report of ESPNcricinfo, the veteran batter had already informed the BCCI about his travel plans to Australia and had said that he will be available to take part in the two-day practice match with the Pink Ball versus the Prime Minister?s XI of Australia, which kicks off from the 30th of November. That practice game will take place before the day and night Test-Match between India and Australia in Adelaide.



Since Sharma will not be available for the opening contest, the Indian team-management will be looking for a dependable batter to replace the Indian captain as the opener. Earlier, there were reports which suggested that Prince of Indian Cricket Shubman Gill was being considered as the best option because he kicked off his Test Career in Australia in the 2021-22 Border Gavaskar Trophy and he has the experience of playing as an opening batsman.



However, much to the dismay of the Indian fans, the youngster fractured his thumb in the recently concluded intra-squad match-simulation contest and he will not be taking part in the 1st Test-Match.



In such a scenario, the Men in Blue have two options in the form of Abhimanyu Easwaran and KL Rahul. It?s possible that both these players will be seen playing in the Perth Test-Match because along with the opening position, the number three spot is also up for grabs. At the same time, the Indian Cricket Team management have also decided to retain the services of promising batsman Devdutt Padikkal from the India-A squad and he too is a great option to bat at number three.



Do Read:<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/bumrah-the-captain-rana-to-make-his-debut-indias-potential-playing-11-for-1st-test-vs-australia/" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/bumrah-the-captain-rana-to-make-his-debut-indias-potential-playing-11-for-1st-test-vs-australia/"> Bumrah the Captain, Rana to make his debut | India?s Potential Playing 11 For 1st Test vs Australia</a>

When will Indian Captain Rohit Sharma depart for Australia, how many BGT games will he miss?

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BGT: Australia's legendary former captain Michael Clarke has given valuable advice to the Kangaroos ahead of the forthcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024 (BGT). He has advised the Aussie players to refrain from sledging Indian Cricket Team's elite batter Virat Kohli. The 43-year-old has listed several reasons for not sledging the legendary Indian batter.



Virat has been struggling to perform well in recent times and he has been going through a lean-patch with the bat. Despite his struggles, the Indian fans are anticipating Virat to perform in a brilliant manner in the forthcoming five-match Test Series. In the last four years, Virat has managed to amass just 1,838 runs in 34 five-day format games at a poor average of 31.68, which includes two hundreds and nine fifties.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Why should the Australian players not commit the mistake of sledging Virat?</h2>



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Clarke is aware about the threat which Kohli poses and he knows that he's hungry to score runs and if he gets sledged then he can use that to bring back his lost confidence and enthusiasm. The 36-year-old has a habit of fighting back in a strong manner whenever he gets sledged by his opponents.



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In a conversation with popular Indian website Rev Sports Clarke said," I don't think the Aussie players would commit the foolish mistake of sledging him (Virat). Kohli loves getting sledged by his opponents. He would want the Australian players to move forward and pick up a fight versus him. He will be looking forward to punish the Aussies by performing at his best if he ends up getting sledged by them. You should stay away from giving such an opportunity to Virat and I am pretty sure that the Australian players would be aware about this".
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He (Kohli) has received a lot of love and support here in Australia and he has a big list of achievements as well. I am eager to watch him bat in the forthcoming series. As I previously mentioned, if the Indian Cricket Team wants to retain the Border Gavaskar Trophy, then their main batsman Virat Kohli will have to be at his best and score as many runs as possible with the bat," Clarke further added.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Virat Kohli is completely fit and Raring to go</h2>



The 1st Test-Match of the 2024 Border Gavaskar Trophy will be played in the city of Perth from Friday, 22nd of November onwards and Virat Kohli is busy in preparing himself for the highly anticipated series.



The Australian media had previously reported that the 36-year-old is struggling with fitness related issues and has gone for x-ray scans. But, in the intra-squad match-simulation of the Men in Blue, Virat looked completely fit and he wasn't witnessed facing any kind of issues while playing.



The former Indian skipper got dismissed after scoring 15 runs in the intra-squad game, but then he straight away went to the nets and practiced for a duration of 30 minutes. Following this, he faced the short pitched deliveries of Nitish Kumar Reddy and Prasidh Krishna in a brave manner. Virat is expected to perform well with the bat in the upcoming BGT series and he will play an important role in helping India retain the trophy.



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BGT: 'Please don't make the mistake of sledging Kohli or else',former skipper gives a stern warning to Australia

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The 2025 edition of the Champions Trophy is not far away and all the teams are busy preparing for the mega event of next year. Ahead of this competition, the Indian Cricket Team have unveiled their brand new One-Day International jersey. 

The color of the jersey will remain the same as the previous one but look wise it has definitely changed. Indian Cricket's Governing Body, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has launched the new-jersey of the Men in Blue on Friday, 29th of September. 

Jay Shah, the President of the ICC and the secretary of the Indian Board unveiled the brand-new jersey at the headquarters of the BCCI in Mumbai. Harmanpreet Kaur, the leader and the skipper of the Women in Blue was also present at the unveiling-event. This new Jersey has been made by Adidas, the Jersey Sponsor of the Indian Cricket Team.

What's the special thing about this brand new Jersey? 

India's previous jersey was completely blue and it had the iconic three stripes of Adidas on the shoulder area. During the 2023 ODI World Cup, those three stripes were painted in the colours of India's National flag. 

This time around, the iconic Adidas stripes are present on the shoulder area too which are white in color, but the shoulder portion has been given the tricolor shade, on which these three stripes are applied. The blue colour of the jersey is slightly lighter than the previous one, but it has been given a darker shade of blue on the sides.

When and where will this new Jersey of the Indian Cricket Team make it's debut?

This brand new-jersey of the Indian Cricket Team will make it's debut in Australia in the month of December. The Women's team under the leadership of Harmanpreet Kaur will be going on a white-ball tour of Australia where they will be participating in a One-Day International and a T20 International series. 

The Indian Team will be seen wearing this new Jersey for the 1st time during the One-Day International series. This Jersey is not just for the Women's team and the Rohit Sharma-led team will also be witnessed wearing it in One-Day International matches. 

The Men in Blue will be witnessed wearing this new jersey versus England in January of 2025. Then a three-match Twenty Twenty series will be played between the Indians and the Englishman.
Post the conclusion of that series, Rohit Sharma and CO will wear this jersey in the 2025 Champions Trophy which will take place in the months of February and March. The Women in Blue are also likely to be seen wearing this jersey in the 2025 Women's One Day International World Cup which will be held in India.
Do Read: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/bgt-2024-australia-unveil-their-squad-for-the-2nd-test-this-player-has-been-added-as-cover-for-mitch-marsh/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BGT 2024: Australia unveil their squad for the 2nd test, this player has been added as cover for Mitch Marsh</a>

Jay Shah (L) and Harmanpreet Kaur (R) holding the new Jersey of the Indian Cricket Team | Image: X (TOI)

Team India will be seen wearing this new jersey in Champions Trophy 2025

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The Indian Cricket Team is preparing itself for a massive overhaul. Reports have emerged that more players are gonna follow suit after the retirement of Ravi Ashwin. Ashwin's unexpected decision of retiring came immediately after the Gabba Test-Match ended in a draw. There are indications which suggest that the Indian team management asked the off-spinner, who will ne turning 39 years old soon, to consider retiring and that's why the CSK spinner decided to hang up his Cricketing boots midway through the 2024 BGT series with two contests still remaining. 
Rumours say that Virat Kohli might retire from tests following the conclusion of the ongoing 2024 Border Gavaskar Trophy series but this claim has been completely rubbished by Kohli's childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma. He said that the former Indian skipper will carry on with Team India for the next five years. 
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"He (Virat) is a player who loves playing the sport of Cricket. He always gives his best for the Indian Team and excels in crucial situations. He can surely go on to score two more hundreds in the ongoing series versus the Australians and Fans will surely see Virat in the squad of Team India for 2027 ODI World Cup," Rajkumar said.
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Virat and skipper Rohit Sharma, who retired from T20 Internationals following the conclusion of the 2024 T20i World Cup, are struggling to play well in the BGT series. More senior players are anticipated to announce their retirements from the longest format of the game before the beginning of the Tour of England in June-July of next year. 
With the Men in Blue's next Test-Series set to take place in June of next year after the end of the 2024 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Rohit's performance with the bat in the remaining two Test-Matches versus the Aussies will play an important role in extending his career in the longest format of the game. 
Kohli on the other hand, has performed in a decent manner in Test Cricket in the last five years and despite going on to score a century in the Perth Test-Match, him getting dismissed constantly outside the off-stump, have seen criticisms from Indian fans and experts. There are also chances that the duo of Virat &amp; Rohit are likely to call time on their One Day International careers after the end of the 2025 Champions Trophy in February.
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Virat Kohli of India didn't have a good outing with the bat in the Adelaide Test-Match versus the Australians | Image: Getty Images

A massive update has been provided on Virat Kohli's future with the Indian Cricket Team by his childhood coach. Kohli has struggled to perform well with the bat in the longest format of the game since the last five years and many reports have emerged that he may retire from Test Cricket post the end of the 2024 BGT series.

Kohli will continue to play! He will play for atleast five more years for India; Childhood coach provides a massive update

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Babar Azam, as per the reports, is down with viral just like India's Rishabh Pant.

Babar Azam ruled out of India game in 2025 ICC Champions Trophy? Batter suffers...

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India and Pakistan's fierce ICC rivalry continues, with India dominating overall but Pakistan excelling in the Champions Trophy. Shubman Gill’s record-breaking form adds excitement to this high-stakes clash.

IND vs PAK Dream11 Prediction, Dream11 Teams, Hot Picks and Tips for Grand League Teams | ICC Champions Trophy 2025

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Josh Inglis's firey TON sails Australia to a winning start at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Here is the updated ICC Champions Trophy 2025 points table along with match summary and other details.

Josh Inglis Powers Australia to a WINNING Start Against England | Check Updated Points table of ICC Champions Trophy 2025

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The stage is set for the clash between the two border-sharing nations India and Pakistan at Dubai International Stadium! Take a look at the playing Conditions, Stats and Team News for the iconic face-off.

IND vs PAK, Dubai Pitch Report, Playing Conditions and More details

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India and Pakistan will face each other on 23 February at Dubai International Stadium. Cricket fans from all over the world are desperate waiting for this highly anticipated encounter between the two arch rivals

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