The Champions Trophy is going to start from February 19 to be hosted by Pakistan. For this, BCCI can announce the squad of the Indian team on Saturday, January 18. During this time, Chief Selector and Captain Rohit Sharma is also going to hold a press conference. But just a day before this, team captain Rohit Sharma and all-rounder Hardik Pandya came face to face. But why did this happen before the team was announced? Let us know.

Face to face in Mumbai

Mumbai Indians have shared a video of Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya on social media. In this, Hardik is seen bowling to the Indian captain. He was bowling with full force, which means he is ready to make a comeback in ODIs. Let us tell you that the last ODI match was played in October during the 2023 ODI World Cup. He became a victim of injury in the match against Bangladesh. Since then no match has been played in this format. However, he took part in the domestic ODI tournament Vijay Hazare Trophy. Also, his selection is considered confirmed. Still, he has tried his best to show his strength before the announcement of the team. On the other hand, Rohit is working hard to do wonders with the white ball. Let us tell you that even before the Champions Trophy, India has to face England in ODI and T20, which will start from January 22.

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Rohit also shed sweat

On the other hand, captain Rohit Sharma is busy finding his bad form. He faced Pandya's balls under lights at night. During this, he was seen hitting many types of shots. Earlier, Rohit had shared a video of his training. After failing in the test, he wants to show his strength in ODI and for this he is working hard in the nets. He played his last ODI on the Sri Lanka tour. Team India had to face a crushing defeat there. Rohit also could not do much with the bat. Despite this, he was the top scorer of the series with 157 runs in 3 matches.

How ready is Hardik for ODI?

Hardik Pandya is very important for the Indian team. He is effective with both ball and bat. He has proved his mettle in the T20 World Cup. But now the question is whether he will be able to bowl 10 overs in the Champions Trophy. Will be able to fulfill the shortage of one bowler. He played 3 matches for Baroda in Vijay Hazare Trophy. In this 2 matches, 7 overs were bowled each and in one match 6 overs were bowled. During this period he took a total of 3 wickets and was also economical. However, he could not show much success with the bat.