He was India's spearhead in Australia then. The Indians fans would be hoping that team could replace last time's performance. Coming from the injury I have focused on my fitness, I have lost weight and have worked on my weaknesses. The 27-year-old has performed exceptionally in the ongoing IPL season which as a result helped him get a call for the ICC Champions Trophy. "I want to give my best shot", Shami said. Shami is currently playing for the Delhi Daredevils in the IPL 10 and is now a part of Indian cricket team for 2017 Champions Trophy. He is averaging a little over 22 for the Mumbai Indians in the ongoing Indian Premier League but is drafted into the squad in the premier opener's slot left vacant by KL Rahul, who is nursing a shoulder injury.
"IPL is a good platform for me and getting 8-10 T20 matches before going to the global tournament will be ideal for me", he said. "Obviously, when you speak to former players, you get valuable tips". While there were no surprises in the 15-man squad, with the selectors going with the tried, tested and trusted lot of players, the surprise factor was naming five standbys; a practice usually not followed in Indian cricket.
For the first time in history, the senior selection panel finalised 20 names despite being asked to pick just 15 when it sat down to choose the squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy in England. "I'm looking forward to Champions Trophy".
While no major changes have been made in the squad which enjoyed a successful 2016-17 home season, the selectors have chose to back the experienced Ajinkya Rahane over youngster Rishabh Pant.
Stand-bys: Rishabh Pant, Suresh Raina, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Dinesh Karthik. "We will groom him for the future". Manish Pandey also finds a place in the squad.
Captain Virat Kohli will lead the team that will play in Group B against Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka in the June 1-18 eight-team competition being played in England and Wales.
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"We are impressed with the way Pant is playing. But this is the best side". The (IPL) franchise was magnanimous enough to listen to our request to rest him.
Ahead of the main tournament, team India are scheduled to play two warm-up games against New Zealand (May 28) and Bangladesh (May 30). "That shows he is fit and not like others who are getting rehabilitated after surgery", Prasad explained. They have lost to India on quality, they have lost to India on ability and somehow India has reacted to big match pressure much better than Pakistan.
Chairman of selectors MSK Prasad dispelled any doubts about Mahendra Singh Dhoni's future in worldwide cricket, terming him the world's best wicketkeeper right now.
"We all know that Dhoni is the best wicketkeeper in the world. We even sought rest for Ravindra Jadeja and Umesh Yadav", Prasad said.
"When it comes to crunch situation, his input".
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