Indian National Cricket Team captain Rohit Sharma spoke about Mohammed Siraj’s snubbing of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 squad. He said he wanted only three seamers in the team, and, unfortunately, Siraj didn’t make the cut.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday (18th January) announced India’s squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Rohit Sharma will be leading the squad while Shubman Gill has been named as his deputy for the tournament.

Mohammed Siraj missing the Indian team for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is a big surprise

One of the big names that missed out from the team was Mohammed Siraj. The fast bowler, who has been a member of the team, was dropped as the Indian National Cricket Team went in with three pacers. Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shamiis a left-hand drive Arshdeep Singh.

Mohammed Siraj’s miss comes as a surprise as the fast bowler has a good record in ODIs. He was also part of the Indian team for the ICC World Cup 2023 and was good with the team. Additionally, he took part in the 2024 T20 World Cup, with his last ODI appearance coming in the tournament. list against the Sri Lanka National Cricket team.

We wanted to pick someone who will sing the new ball when he dies – Rohit Sharma on the head of Mohammed Siraj

Indian captain Rohit Sharma, while talking about the fall of Mohammed Siraj, said that he wants to cover Jasprit Bumrah, who can play with the new ball and death. He added that he feels Arshdeep Singh is the right person for this role. Speaking to the media he said:

“Only Siraj is not there. But that’s because we don’t know if Jasprit Bumrah will play. We wanted to choose someone who could play the new ball and die. And, we wanted Arshdeep to play the part”

Siraj’s performance drops when he doesn’t play the new ball – Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma added that he needs three players in the team and Mohammed Siraj’s strength has gone down as he does not play the new ball. He also opened up about the reason why he supported Arshdeep Singh in the team despite his limited experience. He added:

“We’re only taking three wickets there. We wanted all-rounders with us. It’s unfortunate that Siraj has missed out. Siraj’s performance goes down when he doesn’t play the new ball. We have no choice but to look for guys in special roles. We wanted guys who can play with the new ball, and be effective in the middle. overs and ends.

“With these three guys (Shami, Harshit and Arshdeep) we can do that. Arshdeep hasn’t played many ODIs but he has been around the white ball for a long time. He has been there enough and bowled some tough overs. . You can’t please everyone, and at the end of the day you try to pick the best team. “

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