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World champions Australia announced their 15-member squad for the Champions Trophy 2025 on January 13. Pat Cummins was made the captain of this team. Australia, which last won the Champions Trophy in 2009, has included all-rounders like Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis and Aaron Hardy in its team. At the same time, Nathan Ellis has been given a chance as a fast bowler. If this team is compared with the 2023 World Cup, there are only 3 changes. David Warner, Cameron Green and Sean Abbott are not in this team. In their place, Matthew Short, Aaron Hardy and Nathan Ellis have been included in the team.
World champion team in tension
A total of 8 teams will participate in the Champions Trophy 2025. Australia has been placed in Group B along with England, South Africa and Afghanistan. Australia may have announced its team for the Champions Trophy but there is still doubt regarding the captain. Actually, Pat Cummins is currently on a break and will not be a part of the 2-match Test series played on the Sri Lanka tour. Pat Cummins is going to become a father for the second time and there is also doubt about his fitness. In such a situation, his playing in the Champions Trophy has not been decided yet. Due to this the Australian team has come under great tension.
Nothing is clear about Cummins
Australia’s chief selector George Bailey, after announcing the team, said that it is a balanced and experienced team, most of whose players have played the previous ODI World Cup, series against West Indies and home series against Pakistan. However, Bailey made such statements regarding the fitness and availability of Pat Cummins, which is in danger of derailing the Australian team’s campaign even before the tournament. Bailey admitted that he does not know whether Pat Cummins will be available for the upcoming Champions Trophy. Recently, Cummins got his ankle checked, currently his fitness status is not clear. If Cummins does not play, then T20 captain and strong all-rounder Mitchell Marsh can captain in the Champions Trophy.
Australia squad for Champions Trophy 2025: Pat Cummins (captain), Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short, Steve Smith, Mitchell Marsh, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.
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