BREAKING: India Announce The Squad For Champions Trophy 2017

BCCI has finally announced the squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy tournament. There was a lot of controversy regarding India's participation in the tournament but finally it is official! Indian Cricket team will play the tournament with the following squad. 

In the last edition, Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan formed a fantastic opening pair for India in 2015 and they are picked again to open the innings. 

Virat Kohli will lead the side and MS Dhoni will be the wicket keeper. The middle order consists of Yuvraj Singh, Kedar Jadhav, Manish Pandey and Ajinkya Rahane.

All-rounder Hardik Pandya has shown excellent hitting abilities and is also a medium pacer. Spin twins Ravindra Jadeja and Ashwin will once again look to run through the opposition batting line up if conditions are conducive to spin.

In the fast bowling department, selectors have picked Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Umesh yadav, Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah. All of them have performed well. While, Shami was recovering from an injury.

Squad: 

Virat Kohli (c)
Rohit Sharma
Shikhar Dhawan 
Yuvraj Singh
Ajinkya Rahane 
Manish Pandey 
Kedar Jadhav
MS Dhoni
Hardik Pandya
Ravindra Jadeja 
R Ashwin
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Jasprit Bumrah
Umesh Yadav
Mohammad Shami