Subhayan Chakraborty

Subhayan Chakraborty in Sydney The Indian cricket team is sweating over the availability of Jasprit Bumrah for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025, to be held in Pakistan and Dubai.

The cricketing world is buzzing with anticipation as the Indian team gear up for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, scheduled from February 19 to March 9. The tournament, returning after an eight-year gap, promises a blend of excitement and fierce competition as it unfolds across venues in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.

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India is preoccupied with analysing the US sanctions, which may cut off India's access to discounted Russian crude and force it to buy at market prices.

Bharti Airtel is expected to see its highest revenue growth, and subscriber addition during the third quarter (October-December) of FY25 among telcos, said analysts.

Rishabh Pant has been named in the Delhi Ranji Trophy squad, but it will be Ayush Badoni who will continue to lead the side when they take on Saurashtra in Rajkot from January 23. Pant, being a senior player, was offered the captaincy by the Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) for the next round of Ranji Trophy games, but he politely refused it, stating that it would be unfair on Badoni and other Delhi teammates, if he suddenly joined the team for a round or two and started leading the side.

The Indian squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series and the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 was announced on Saturday. After a delay of more than two hours, both Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar announced the squad at the BCCI Headquarters in Mumbai, which didn't spring any major surprises except for the exclusion of Mohammed Siraj. However, before the start of the press conference, the Indian captain, mistakenly or intentionally, hinted at what was brewing behind the scenes in the Indian cricket team. On Thursday, the BCCI had circulated a 10-point policy document to all centrally contracted players, restricting squad members, including the coaching staff, from bringing their families for the entire duration of the tour. It also made it mandatory for players to participate in domestic matches.

The Indian cricket team's dressing room environment has been a hot topic of discussion since Gautam Gambhir took over as head coach. After India lost the home Test series against New Zealand, followed by a drubbing in Australia, multiple reports claimed that all was not well. These reports highlighted numerous leaks about disagreements among captain Rohit Sharma, Gambhir, and chief selector Ajit Agarkar, suggesting a divided dressing room.

Dr Jaishankar is expected to discuss the dates for the fifth Quad leaders' summit in India later this year.

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