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[Watch] Gambhir Leads From Front As India Stars Depart For Dubai For Champions Trophy

Aakash Saini

Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli [Source: @ANI/x]Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli [Source: @ANI/x]

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A first batch of Indian cricket players have departed for Dubai to participate in the upcoming 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. Virat Kohli, wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant and national head coach Gautam Gambhir among several others were spotted making their way into the Mumbai airport on Saturday, February 15, i.e., four days prior to the launch of the tournament.

It is worth noting that each of Team India’s Champions Trophy fixtures will be hosted by the Dubai International Stadium owing to BCCI’s reluctance of sending the ‘Men in Blue’ to Pakistan.

Indian players spotted entering Mumbai airport

Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir, as well as Morne Morkel and Ryan ten Doeschate were spotted making their way into the Mumbai airport on February 15 to take flight for Dubai for the upcoming 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.

The coaching staff was also accompanied by several Indian cricket players and squad members like Virat Kohli, Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Mohammed Shami, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh.


Team India is placed in Group A of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy alongside New Zealand, Bangladesh and tournament co-hosts Pakistan. India’s opening match of the competition will be played against Bangladesh on February 20 at the Dubai International Stadium. The venue will also host India’s subsequent fixtures against Pakistan and New Zealand on February 23 and March 2 respectively.

The Indian cricket team, under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, recently routed England by a 3-0 margin in the three-match ODI series at home. In the third match of the series, India hauled 356 from 50 overs courtesy of a sublime century from Shubman Gill and half-centuries from Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer.

In the second half of the game, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana and Axar Patel enveloped the entire English innings for just 214 to secure a huge 142-run win.