Cricket News Desk. Former spin bowler of Team India R. Ashwin has selected his team for the Champions Trophy 2025. Surprisingly, Ashwin did not include captain Rohit Sharma in his team, who won India in the Champions Trophy. Ashwin has included four Indian players in his team. At the same time, captain Mitchell Santner, who brought New Zealand to the finals, has been included in the team as the 12th player in the team.

Rohit missing from Ashwin's team
R Ashwin has included Rachin Ravindra and Ben Docket as openers in their team selected for the Champions Trophy 2025. Rachin scored the highest 263 runs in the tournament and was also elected the best player of the tournament. At the same time, 227 runs came out of Docket's bat. Ashwin has not included Rohit Sharma in his team. Ashwin has chosen Virat Kohli for number three. King Kohli wreaked havoc in the tournament and scored a strong innings of 84 runs against Australia in the semi -finals. Former spin bowler Shreyas Iyer is ranked fourth. Josh English has been included in the team as a wicketkeeper in place of Ashwin.

These bowlers were given place.
As an all -rounder, Ashwin has included Afghanistan's emerging all -rounder Umarzai in the team. At the same time, Michael Bracewell has also managed to make a place in Ashwin's team. As a spin bowlers, the former Indian bowlers have included Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakraborty in the team. Varun was the highest wicket -taking bowler for India in the tournament, taking 9 wickets in just 3 matches.

Kuldeep's performance in the title match was excellent and the Chinaman bowler dismissed Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson in two consecutive overs. As fast bowler, Ashwin has only included Matt Henry in his team. Henry took the most 10 wickets in the Champions Trophy 2025. Ashwin has not placed Mohammed Shami in the team. Ashwin has included Mitchell Santner as the 12th player in his team.

R. Ashwin's Champions Trophy team
Rachin Rabindra, Ben Docket, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Josh England, David Miller, Umarjai, Michael Bracewell, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakraborty, Mat Henry, Mitchell Santner (12th player).