Workforce India star gamers, together with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, head to Dubai for Champions Trophy – WATCH

NEW DELHI: The preliminary contingent of Indian cricketers and help personnel gathered at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Worldwide Airport on Saturday, readying for his or her flight to Dubai forward of the Champions Trophy.
The Indian staff’s opening match is scheduled in opposition to Bangladesh on February 20 on the Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium.

Notable gamers noticed on the airport included Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul. The group additionally comprised Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, alongside pacers Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh. Workforce captain Rohit Sharma arrived subsequently, with Hardik Pandya being the ultimate participant to hitch earlier than take-off.

The teaching staff, led by Gautam Gambhir, included fielding specialist T. Dilip, bowling skilled Morne Morkel, and assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate, as they readied for departure.

The staff’s focus stays on commencing the event strongly, with aspirations to safe the coveted ICC trophy.
On Tuesday night, the Indian selectors introduced two vital alterations to their 15-player squad for the Champions Trophy, commencing subsequent Wednesday.

The primary anticipated modification was the withdrawal of premier quick bowler Jasprit Bumrah, affected by a decrease again damage, with Harshit Rana stepping in as his substitute.

The second surprising change noticed promising batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal changed by Varun Chakravarthy. This choice elicited various opinions from supporters and cricket veterans, with some questioning the technique while others considered it as a tactical bowling reinforcement.
Chakravarthy’s choice follows his ODI introduction in opposition to England within the sequence’ second fixture, the place he delivered a good efficiency of 1/54 in his allotted overs.