In a huge surprise, Harbhajan dropped two key players who are still expected to play in the tournament. Those two players are Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul. While Harbhajan Singh picked the legspinner Yuzvendra Chahal over Jadeja, he didn't go for KL Rahul, who has been one of the best performers for India in the format.
The squad looks experienced and is capable enough of handling tough situations. It will be led by Rohit Sharma, who is on the frontline to lead the team in the tournament as well. Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal are the other openers in the squad with Gill being the frontrunner to open alongside his captain.
The fast bowling looks in good shape with Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, and Mohammed Siraj being the three frontline pacers. However, the fitness of Bumrah is yet to be considered as there is no update on his recovery yet.
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Harbhajan Singh picks Sanju Samson over Rishabh Pant
While speaking on his YouTube channel, Harbhajan Singh revealed that only one wicketkeeper will be picked out of Sanju Samson and Rishabh Pant. He backed Samson over Pant because of his exploits in the ODI series in South Africa in 2023.
Sanju Samson has been in terrific white-ball form for India recently. He struck two consecutive hundreds against Bangladesh and South Africa while opening the batting. Overall, he struck three hundreds in T20Is, which includes two against South Africa and one against Bangladesh.
Axar Patel over Ravindra Jadeja
Harbhajan Singh also picked Axar Patel over Ravindra Jadeja in his squad. He feels that Axar is experienced enough to replace Ravindra Jadeja in the white-ball format after his performances in T20Is over the last few months.
India will play all its Champions Trophy matches in Dubai after the Indian government denied permission for the team to travel to Pakistan. The Men in Blue have been grouped with Bangladesh, New Zealand, and hosts Pakistan in Group A.
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