Fans were seen shouting at the top of their voices as they spotted Team India skipper Rohit Sharma boarding the team bus for their first practice session in Dubai ahead of the Men in Blue's Champions Trophy 2025 campaign. In a video surfaced on social media, fans couldn't keep calm as they spotted Rohit along with the other members of the Indian contingent.
On Sunday, the Men in Blue began their first practice session in Dubai. Led by Rohit Sharma, India are coming off a 3-0 ODI series sweep against England; hence, they are high on confidence. The Men in Blue last won the Champions Trophy in 2013 under the leadership of MS Dhoni and notably remained unbeaten throughout. Having won the T20 World Cup 2024, the Asian Giants are looking to win their second successive ICC title.
The 37-year-old scored a drought-breaking century in Cuttack against England, mustering 119 off 90 deliveries to silence the critics about his recent form.
Team India's best fast bowler unavailable for the eight-team tournament
Meanwhile, ace right-arm speedster Jasprit Bumrah will be unavailable for Team India's Champions Trophy campaign as he continues to recover from the back injury he sustained during the five-Test series in Australia. Although media reports suggested that chief selector Ajit Agarkar thought his medical report was okay but didn't want to risk Bumrah, especially with plenty of cricket coming up later this year.
Plenty of responsibility will be on Mohammed Shami, who is likely to spearhead the attack and did decently in the preceding ODI series in England.
