The Indian team's first batch for the ICC Champions Trophy departs to Dubai on Saturday. Ani has shared a video in which some players, including Indian team head coach Gautam Gambhir, Captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, are seen at the Mumbai airport.
All matches in India will be played in Dubai in the tournament, which starts on February 19. The remaining match of the tournament will be played in Karachi, Rawalpindi and Lahore in Pakistan. Team India's first match will be against Bangladesh in Dubai on February 20. The group match between India and Pakistan will be played in Dubai on February 23.
The final will be played on March 9 The final of the tournament will be held on March 9 in the hybrid model. There will be 15 matches in this 19 -day tournament. Reserve Day has also been kept for the second semifinal and final.
The first semifinal will be played in Dubai. If India reaches the final, the match will also be played in Dubai. The remaining 10 matches of the tournament will be played in Pakistan.
Team India for the Champions Trophy Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubhman Gil, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Akshar Patel, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Mohammad, Mohammad. And Kuldeep Yadav. Reserve: Yashwashi Jaiswal, Mohammad Siraj and Shivam Dubey.
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