Former cricketer Aakash Chopra criticised Mohammed Siraj's omission from India's Champions Trophy squad, suggesting Siraj's consistent ODI performances should have earned him a place over Ravindra Jadeja.

Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has expressed his disappointment over Mohammed Siraj 's omission from India's ICC Champions Trophy squad. He feels Siraj's consistent One Day International (ODI) performances should have earned him a place over Ravindra Jadeja.

With Bumrah’s fitness under such a cloud and Shami not having played international cricket since the 2023 World Cup final, Indian cricket fans will hope that the decision to leave Siraj out doesn’t prove to be a costly mistake.

Mohammed Siraj has been dropped from the ODI team and will not play in the series against England and the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Rohit also opened up about the reason as to why Siraj was not picked in India’s 15-man Champions Trophy squad.

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.

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.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief selector Ajit Agarkar officially revealed the India squad for the Champions Trophy 2025 and the ODI series against England during the press conference at the board’s headquarters in Mumbai on Saturday,

Navjot Singh Sidhu has raised questions over Mohammed Siraj’s omission from India’s Champions Trophy squad. 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.