Rohit Sharma defended selection of 5 spinners in Champions Trophy team: 5 spinners, not two.

Delhi: Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday defended the inclusion of five spinners in the team for the Champions Trophy 2025. He said that three of these spinners are all -rounders, who play an important role in both batting and bowling in the team.

Emphasis on the importance of all -rounders

Talking about the team’s strategy, Rohit said, “The team has only two experts spinners, while the rest are all-rounders who can help in bowling as well as batting.” These include Varun Chakraborty and Kuldeep Yadav two experts, while all -rounders like Ravindra Jadeja, Akshar Patel and Washington Sundar are also present, who are also useful in batting besides bowling.

Team strength

The captain of India said in a press conference before India’s first match in the tournament against Bangladesh, “We play according to our strength. Three all -rounders give a balance to the team, and they add a lot to the team. We wanted players with two skills to be part of our team instead of a player. “

Importance of Champions Trophy

Rohit Sharma said about this tournament, “This is an important tournament, as is all ICC competitions. We have to correct a lot to win the trophy. ” He also said that it is necessary for India to perform well in the Champions Trophy, especially after recent ups and downs.

Expectations from match against Bangladesh

Rohit also said that the match against Bangladesh in Dubai on Thursday will be the first time to answer the team’s ability and combination.

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