Star India Batter Virat Kohli was seen signing an autograph for his fans before leaving for Dubai for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on Saturday, 15 February. The mega event is set to start on February 19 with an early game between Pakistan and New Zealand. India will play all their matches in Dubai during the tournament, which will be due to reluctance to travel to the host nation Pakistan.
Rohit Sharma -led side left Mumbai airport to Dubai before the event as he was surrounded by many fans who came in large numbers so that he greeted his favorite stars. Virat Kohli was seen signing an autograph for his fans. Apart from this, Captain Rohit Sharma, head coach Gautam Gambhir, Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, and Hardik Pandya were also seen leaving with the team.
India is placed in Group A along with Bangladesh, Pakistan and New Zealand and will launch its campaign against Bangladesh on 20 February. The much awaited India vs Pakistan Clash will be held on Sunday, 23 February, while India’s final stability will be against New Zealand on Sunday 2 March.
India’s record since ODI World Cup 2023
Blue men are going to the tournament On a winning note recently, England whiteed 3–0 in the ODI series. Since his dream ODI World Cup campaign, India has played only six ODIs with its full force team, out of which they have won three, two lost and one game ended in a tie.
During the tournament, India would be without Jasprit Bumrah, which was excluded due to low back injury. He has been replaced by young fast bowler Harshit Rana, who has made his debut in all three formats since November 2024. Apart from him, India is also taking Varun Chakraborty for the Champions Trophy, as his return since his return with his unprecedented ball since his return to international cricket.
He recently performed his ODI in the series against England and returned 1/54 figures in ten overs. The men in Blue managed to reach the final of the final two versions of the Champions Trophy in 2013, where they emerged in the Champions and 2017. Therefore, they will also be eager to continue with their golden run in the upcoming version.
