Mumbai: A 15-member India squad has been announced for the ICC Champions Trophy, reports Dynamite News Correspondent.
Rohit Sharma to lead
Rohit Sharam will lead the team while Shubman Gill was named as the vice-captain of the side.
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Bumrah to lead Indian bowling
Pacer Jasprit Bumrah will lead Indian bowling department. Senior pacer Mohammed Shami has also been named in the squad.
Rohit on Mohd Siraj
Addressing a press conference, Rohit Sharma said Mohd Siraj was not picked as his effectiveness has reduced while he was not bowling with the new ball.
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"It's an unfortunate thing that he was not selected. I personally feel we have guys who can bowl with the new ball, bowl in the middle and bowl at the backend. WIth these three bowlers (Bumrah, Arshdeep and Shami), we think we can do that," the skipper said.
India's Squad: Rohit Sharma (skipper), Shubman Gill (vice captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh.
