Will BCCI delay squad announcement? Will Jasprit Bumrah make into the Champions Trophy team? Will Mohammed Shami make a cut? All answers here

The Champions Trophy will be hosted in a hybrid format with Pakistan as official hosts. The tournament will be played a three venues in Pakistan -- Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi- and in Dubai, where India will play all their matches, including the semifinal and final if they qualify, as an agreement between the ICC, PCB and the BCCI.

The 2025 edition of the Champions Trophy is a highly-anticipated tournament, that is going to be hosted by Pakistan Cricket Board. Though no official announcements have been made regarding the squads there are a lot of players who can make it.

BCCI is now likely to request an extension. On the other hand, the T20 squad for the upcoming five-match series against England could be announced by January 12th.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) may delay the announcement of the one-day international squad for the three-match series against England as well as the provisional squad for the Champions Trophy. ( More Cricket News)

BCCI has decided to request an extension from the ICC to announce India's squad for the Champions Trophy, which was supposed to be revealed by January 12.

Since his stellar performance at the 2023 ODI World Cup, Mohammed Shami has been left out of the Indian squad. What are his chances to join the team for the Champions Trophy?

The ICC Champions Trophy is set to be back after a gap of eight years, with the 2025 edition being hosted across Pakistan and the UAE, with India being the runner-up of the previous edition. Due to the political challenges,

Despite poor run with bat Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be forming the core of Indian batting. There is also concerns over the availability of pace duo of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami.

With India set to announce their squad for the ICC Champions Trophy soon, here are some important considerations the selectors will have to make.