The 2025 Champions Trophy is to be played in Pakistan and United Arab Emirates from 19 February to 9 March. This is the biggest ICC tournament of this year, in which 8 teams will participate. Apart from India and Pakistan, all the teams have announced their squads. At the same time, big news related to the selection of Team India has come out. According to media reports, the Indian team will be selected after a domestic tournament. In such a situation, players who perform well in this tournament can also be included in the Indian team.

When will Team India be there for Champions Trophy?

Let us tell you, all the teams had to submit their provisional team to the ICC by January 12. Except Team India, all the teams have done the same. But BCCI had asked for some time for team selection. In such a situation, news is now coming out that Team India for the Champions Trophy will be formed after the final match of Vijay Hazare Trophy. Let us tell you, three more matches are still to be played in Vijay Hazare Trophy. Semi-final matches are to be held on 15 and 16 January. After this the final match will be played on January 18.

In such a situation, Team India's selection can take place a day after the Vijay Hazare Trophy final i.e. on January 19. After the Special General Meeting (AGM) of BCCI, BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla also gave an update on the team's announcement. While talking to the media, he had said that the selection committee meeting will be held on January 18 or 19. Let us tell you, Vijay Hazare Trophy is a tournament played in 50 over format. In such a situation, during the selection committee meeting, the names of those players who have performed well in this tournament can also be discussed.

Hope of comeback increased for these players

Karun Nair and Mayank Agarwal are batting very well in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Both the players have scored more than 600 runs. Mayank Agarwal has scored 619 runs in 8 matches at an average of 123.80, which includes 4 centuries and 1 half-century. Whereas, Karun Nair has scored 664 runs in 6 innings in 7 matches at an average of 664.00. Which includes 5 centuries. During this period he has also scored 4 consecutive centuries. Both these players have been out of the Indian team for a long time, but now the hopes of their return have increased.