MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has unveiled the national team’s jersey for the much-anticipated ICC Champions Trophy 2025, set to take place in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from February 19.
The jersey was revealed through pictures on the team India’s official Instagram page featuring captain Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh dressed in new colours.
For the unversed, there was a controversy surrounding India’s kit due to reports from Indian media stating that the BCCI has decided to omit Pakistan’s name from the jersey of Team India for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025.
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However, the International Cricket Council (ICC) clarified that it is a mandatory requirement for all participating teams to display the tournament’s official logo on their kits, which includes the host nation’s name.
Later, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia later clarified that the team India will adhere to the guidelines of the ICC and will imprint the host’s name on their jersey.
Consequently, the newly-revealed jersey of India for the Champions Trophy 2025 featured ‘Pakistan’ with the logo on the right side.
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It’s worth noting that Team India will kick off their Champions Trophy 2025 campaign on 20 February against Bangladesh.
They will then face arch-rivals and hosts Pakistan in the much-awaited Champions Trophy clash on 23 February. Meanwhile, their final group stage match is scheduled against New Zealand on 2 March.
India Squad For ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakaravarthy.
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