The controversies going on in the dressing room of Team India and the stir created by the strict rules of BCCI have attracted the most attention these days. Regarding this, experts and fans from media to social media are discussing these issues. Amidst all this, we are waiting for the announcement of Team India for the Champions Trophy. While 6 teams have announced their squads for this tournament to be held next month, announcements are yet to be made by India and Pakistan. The announcement of the Indian team is also not far away as a squad of 15 members will be selected in the Senior Men's Selection Committee meeting on Saturday, January 18.

Selection committee meeting in Mumbai

Champions Trophy 2025 will start from February 19 in Pakistan and Dubai. 8 teams are participating in this tournament but the Indian team will play all its matches in Dubai. But everyone's eyes are on which players will get the ticket to Dubai. Especially considering the poor form of senior players like captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul and the strong claim of a batsman like Karun Nair who is creating a storm in domestic cricket, this time the selection meeting is going to be very special.

According to reports, the selection committee headed by Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar will discuss the squad on Saturday at the board's headquarters in Mumbai. However, it is not clear at the moment whether the board will announce the team on Saturday itself or it will take time. Not only this, it will also be worth seeing how much attention is given to the opinions of the selection committee, head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Rohit Sharma. This is going to be very important in view of the news of differences between the coach, chief selector and captain during the Australia tour.

3 big questions before the selection committee

There is a possibility of squad selection not only for the Champions Trophy but also for the ODI series against England. The 3 match series between India and England will start from 6th February. The only question is which players will get a place in these two squads. Despite recent form, it is certain that Rohit Sharma's captaincy will remain intact. At the same time, there is no possibility of Virat Kohli being removed from ODI on the basis of Test form. But there will be 3 important questions in front of the selection committee, the answers to which everyone wants to know-

Regarding Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul and Sanju Samson, which two wicketkeepers will be selected in the team? Apart from this, the board is also expected to get an update on the fitness of Jasprit Bumrah. In recent reports, it has been said that Bumrah, who suffered from back spasm in the Sydney Test, has been given rest for the time being and he is not likely to play in the initial matches of the Champions Trophy. In such a situation, does the selection committee give him complete rest or keeps him in the squad citing fitness.

The third big question is also about Karun Nair, who has scored 752 runs at an average of 752 by scoring 5 centuries in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Given the uproar surrounding domestic cricket these days, will the selectors reward him for his excellent performance or will he have to face neglect again? Who will be left out of the team if he is selected? The answers to these questions will be available on Saturday.