IND vs BAN 2025 ICC Champions Trophy: T20 World Cup-winning pacer to form pace duo alongside Mohammed Shami for India
Arshdeep-Shami as India's CT pacers

IND vs BAN 2025 ICC Champions Trophy: India’s 2025 ICC Champions Trophy trials are underway as they will play their opening game against Bangladesh at the Dubai International Stadium on 20th February 2025.

India does not have much to choose from in the batting department, especially in the top order where they have not much to opt for amid Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill. While the middle-order though not very convincing, looks settled for India, Rishabh Pant’s supposed injury has made a stir among Indian fans.

India’s only concern in the absence of star pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been the other pacer who will feature alongside Mohammed Shami in India’s pace duo.

T20 World Cup winner Arshdeep Singh, who was India’s second-highest wicket-taker in the World Cup, has emerged as the probable option alongside Mohammed Shami. Harshit Rana has been placed on the sidelines for the Indian pace attack for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.

IND vs BAN 2025 ICC Champions Trophy: Rishabh Pant is available for the CT; Reports of his ruling out evaded

Rishabh Pant in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy for India
Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant has not played an ODI match ever since his return, only leaving out the two out-of-form games in the Sri Lanka series in 2024.

Pant was reported to have injured his knee in the nets while practicing for the ICC Champions Trophy, though his position in the India 11 doesn’t seem very likely. Pant’s unavailability, however, raised the bar of doubt in India’s dressing room.

However, as of now, the likely report from Dubai claims that Rishabh Pant is fit and will consider featuring for India, as they now look to train under the lights to adapt further to conditions. If Pant makes his return to the India 11, likely KL Rahul has to be left out.

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