India Announces 15-Member ODI Roster for the England Series
India’s team to play England in the ODI series in February has been unveiled. The same 15 players who will represent the team in the Champions Trophy have been included in the roster. However, the coaching staff has also called up a backup for one of the star players who is not yet ready to play.
List of Called Players
The Indian team has many top players on the roster on whom the coaching staff is pinning their hopes. Rohit Sharma has been appointed the team’s captain among them. The vice-captain is Shubman Gill. Here is the complete list:
- Jasprit Bumrah;
- Shubman Gill;
- Shreyas Iyer;
- Ravindra Jadeja;
- Yashasvi Jaiswal;
- Virat Kohli;
- Harshit Rana*;
- Hardik Pandya;
- Rishabh Pant;
- Axar Patel;
- KL Rahul;
- Mohammed Shami;
- Rohit Sharma;
- Arshdeep Singh;
- Washington Sundar;
- Kuldeep Yadav.
The same players will represent India in the Champions Trophy. The only exception is Harshit Rana. He has been included in the roster only for the clashes against England. This is because Jasprit Bumrah is having fitness issues after a back spasm. He will not play in the first two ODIs. The player’s readiness status is expected to be known in early February, when he will be examined again by medics.
Preparations for the CT 2025
The matches against England are scheduled for February 6, 9 and 12. They are considered a significant preparation for India’s participation in the CT. It will be held for the first time in eight years. The organizers have prepared a hybrid format by splitting the games between Pakistan and the UAE. India will play all their group matches in Dubai.