Former India cricketer Suresh Raina has backed Rohit Sharma to deliver a 2019 World Cup like performance in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Suresh Raina said he won't be surprised if Rohit Sharma end up repeating his 2019 World Cup heroics in Champions Trophy 2025

The BCCI announced he will sit in as captain on the press conference scheduled for January 18, when the two squads will be named | ESPN.com

Rohit Sharma explained that Arshdeep Singh can bowl both at the up and in the back end and for the same reason, he was ahead of Mohammed Siraj in the pecking order. Meanwhile, India have named only three seamers for the Champions Trophy 2025.

Jasprit Bumrah has been named in the Indian squad despite carrying a back injury. Rohit Sharma will lead India while Shubman Gill has been named as his deputy.

Rohit's leadership role had come under scrutiny after he stepped down from India's playing XI during the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy earlier this month.

Already there is speculation around Rohit Sharma cricketing future, and now a fresh report claims that he may not be a part of the England Tests after CT 25.

Despite shepherding the attack in the absence of Bumrah and Shami who is marking a return to the fold for the first time since the last World Cup, Mohammed Siraj was snubbed for left-armer Arshdeep who has only played eight ODIs thus far.

Mohammed Siraj, who has been a regular in the India playing XI in recent times, was ignored from the ODI squad against England and ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Rohit Sharma revealed that the selection committee picked Arshdeep Singh to take up Bumrah's role as the speedster's participation is uncertain.