BCCI Restricts Printing Pakistan On Team India Jersey For Champions Trophy 2025

Team India Jersey Champions Trophy 2025

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has given a big no to print Pakistan’s name on Team India’s jerseys for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.  Team India To Play Champions Trophy 2025 In Dubai Pakistan and Dubai are going to co-host the event while India’s matches will be held in Dubai. The reason was that, although the match was to be played in Pakistan, Team India wouldn’t be donning the tag on their jersey, a tradition according to which all the teams used to wear the tag of the host country on the jersey. BCCI’s Stand Against Political Issues The decision followed long term political issues between India and Pakistan. Earlier, BCCI had announced that they would not travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy due to security reasons. According to a hybrid model adopted by the ICC, all of India’s matches would be played in Dubai, and other teams in Pakistan. Much controversy has been seen because the BCCI refused to print Pakistan’s name on Team India jerseys when one of the Pakistan Cricket Board officials described the BCCI as mixing politics with cricket. BCCI And PCB Disputes The PCB and BCCI have been in strained relations for years as India and Pakistan rarely get a chance to play cricketing matches due to the political climate. They had confronted only against each other in the ICC matches or Asia Cup, but bilateral cricket match series were long-overdue. Before this controversy arising out of an incident where India captain Rohit Sharma skipped the inauguration ceremony has excited fresh news regarding this championship; it is highly expected to take off on 19 February. As far as function date goes, an opening ceremony seems to be tentatively scheduled either for February 16 or 17, 2025. India At Champions Trophy 2025 India will kickstart their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign by playing against Bangladesh on February 20, 2025. The India-Pakistan showpiece contest of the ICC Champions Trophy will take place on February 23, 2025. Until date, the BCCI hasn’t made an official statement about jersey designing and other issues of playing few key players during this ceremony when both the sides were in friction. Will Rohit Sharma Attend The Opening Ceremony In Pakistan? The opening ceremony of the ICC Champions Trophy is set to be held in Pakistan. The opening ceremony of an ICC event usually features all the Captains representing their countries. However, as per reports, Rohit Sharma won’t be traveling to Pakistan for the opening ceremony.  The Sportz Planet Desk,Atharva Shetye

Shreyas Iyer Is The X-Factor India Needs At Champions Trophy

Shreyas Iyer

As the selection talks begin for the Indian Cricket Team for the ICC Champions Trophy, Shreyas Iyer is one name that every sensible cricket follower would expect to be featured in the Indian Cricket Team.  What Can Shreyas Iyer Do? As a classy stroke player, Shreyas Iyer can stabilize innings and hold his ground at pressure games. He would be the potential missing X-factor that Team India may require for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, which is to commence on 19th February. Shreyas Iyer’s potential as a match-winner during middle-order crises, especially at big-ticket events, makes him an asset India cannot miss. Why Will Shreyas Iyer Help India’s Middle Order? Shreyas Iyer is that stability which the Indian Cricket Team will need in the middle order. Soaking the pressure and delivering the goods while being in the middle order is an important feature of any ICC competition. Iyer can accelerate to a certain level if a situation gets really tough to handle and is a good finisher too. This quick adaptation of Shreyas Iyer under pressure will really be a big aspect for the Indian Cricket Team in the Champions Trophy. Shreyas Iyer Comes Back From A Rough Patch Coming into this series, Shreyas Iyer hadn’t been great since his last game for India, during India’s Tour Of Sri Lanka in August 2024. Iyer had played only three ODIs and had aggregated only 38 runs, averaging a 12.66, which indeed is low for a cricketer of that caliber. With the announcement of the Indian Cricket Team squad for the England limited-overs series and the Champions Trophy likely to come out in the coming days, Shreyas Iyer would also want to ensure himself a place in the team. Shreyas Iyer: From Struggles To Resurrection He was very bold after his no-shows for the previous matches against Sri Lanka. Shreyas Iyer batted extremely well in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India, however, was not there in the list of BCCI central contracts; he was not there for the domestic tournaments. However, return to form is surely something that could only be described in superlative terms. Shreyas Iyer’s Impressive Records Shreyas Iyer has scored 4,300 runs with an average of 39.77 in international cricket, with 14 tests, 62 ODIs and 51 T20Is, with a strike rate of 96.57 and six hundreds. Shreyas Iyer showed maturity and consistency in big games in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, scoring 530 runs in 11 innings with an average of 66.25 and a strike rate of 113.24. This shows how vital an asset, Shreyas Iyer is going to be for the Indian Cricket Team in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Shreyas Iyer’s Outstanding 2024-25 Domestic Season Shreyas Iyer has been playing exceptional cricket in the domestic season of 2024-25 for Mumbai. In just four matches of Ranji Trophy, Iyer had scored 452 runs with an average of 90.40 and strike rate of 88.80. His individual highest score had been 233 runs. Shreyas Iyer’s brilliant performances were also noticed in shorter formats where he gave a spectacular performance in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy where he scored 345 runs in nine matches of the tournament while maintaining an average of 49.28 with strikes at 188.52. He steered Mumbai to victory in the 2024 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy by taking the same. Shreyas Iyer’s Contributions In The Vijay Hazare Trophy Shreyas Iyer has been batting well in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy. In five matches for Mumbai, he scored 325 runs. Against Puducherry, his unbeaten 137 saved his team from a precarious 82 for five. Iyer again came out with a match-winning performance under pressure. His explosive 114 off just 55 balls against Karnataka also showcased his striking range. Within 50 balls, Shreyas Iyer had completed his century. Shreyas Iyer’s Adaptability Shreyas Iyer close game experience together with his talent to make himself in any kind of changing situation means he’s that player who looks more dominating, especially for match-winning situations in high pressure games. He does boast excellent records both at home and away, on several instances, also showing he is the kind of chap who would genuinely come up at the right time when it matters. Missing a player like Shreyas Iyer from the ICC Champions Trophy would mean missing one out on key matches when it really counts. The Sportz Planet Desk,Atharva Shetye