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Indian team lineup 2025 Champions Trophy Finally got some great members on the team like Yashasvi Jaiswalwas selected into the Indian team for the first time in ODI format, Ardeep Singh was again selected as India’s white-ball cricketer and Kuldeep Yadav He made the team again after exiting the team due to a groin injury.
However, despite the many surprising players, there are still some players who do not have a place in the team. The most prominent among these players is India star pacer Mohammed Siraj He was dropped from the Indian team after the Test series loss to India Australia.
Given Siraj’s surprise omission from the squad, there are two potential reasons why the Indian pace star has been left out of the Indian squad for the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Reasons why Mohammed Siraj was left out of Indian team for Champions Trophy 2025
A major criticism leveled at Siraj is his inability to realize his full bowling potential in the ODI format. His recent record reinforces that concern. For example, in the series, Siraj scored a total of 157.1 runs, second only to the Australian captain Pat Cummins, He bowled 167 overs. However, despite Siraj’s considerable workload, he conceded 623 runs, the highest by any of the top five wicket-takers in the series. While the 30-year-old took 20 wickets, his inability to control his run-rate ultimately cost the team dearly, especially during the Test matches in Melbourne and Sydney.
indian captain Rohit Sharma During the press conference to announce the Indian squad for the 2025 Champions Trophy, Siraj’s lack of efficiency was hinted at. Siraj became the center of discussion as media persons kept asking him why he was not part of the Indian team.
“Mohammed Siraj is not very efficient and when the ball gets older, his efficiency will go down.” When asked about Siraj, Rohit said his inefficiency was the primary reason for Siraj’s omission from the Indian team.
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- The dynamics of Team India have changed:
Another key reason for Siraj being left out of the Indian team was several players specially picked for the ODI format. Arshdeep Singh has been performing well in white-ball cricket and has earned his place in the team. Furthermore, the Indian team management has chosen to strengthen the spin department which includes Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel and washington sundar. This strategic decision resulted in only three traditional walkers on the team. also, Hardik Pandya He is expected to play a more prominent role as a fast bowling all-rounder and teams may utilize him in key transitions, especially if the pitch offers favorable conditions for pace bowling.
