India pace bowler Mohammed Siraj was not picked in India's provisional Champions Trophy squad. While it was surprising to see Siraj not picked, India captain Rohit Sharma gave a clarification on why the decision was taken.

Mohammed Siraj, excluded from India’s Champions Trophy squad, is focusing on intense gym sessions to prepare for a strong comeback. Despite being one of India’s top ODI wicket-takers, Siraj remains determined to reclaim his spot in the team.

After being dropped from the squad, Mohammed Siraj has now posted a cryptic message on his social media. The star fast bowler from Hyderabad shared a picture of him working out in hs Instagram story.

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

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.

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.

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.

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,

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.