Not Virat-Rohit, ICC gave this Indian a place in the top-5 batsmen of the Champions Trophy, he had created a stir in the World Cup too.

The Champions Trophy 2025 is going to start in Pakistan on 19 February. This tournament will be played after a long wait of 7 years, so the fans are eagerly waiting for this tournament. At the same time, Team India will start its campaign in the Champions Trophy with a match against Bangladesh on 20 February. Earlier, the ICC selected 5 players from the 8 teams participating in the tournament, who can score a lot of runs in this tournament, this also includes an Indian batsman. But the surprising thing is that this Indian is not Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli.

ICC selected top-5 batsmen for the Champions Trophy

Pakistan's star opener Fakhar Zaman is among the five batsmen whom the ICC expects to shine in the Champions Trophy 2025. Fakhar Zaman is known for his explosive batting. Fakhar Zaman has played 85 ODIs in his international career so far and has scored 3627 runs at an average of 46.50, in which he has also scored 11 centuries. Fakhar Zaman also played an important role in making Pakistan the champion in the last Champions Trophy. He played an innings of 114 runs against India in the final.

The name of New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell is also included in these 5 players. Daryl Mitchell performs very well in Asian conditions. In the ODI World Cup 2023 also, he scored 552 runs at an average of 69. At the same time, in Pakistan, he has scored 517 runs at an average of 51.70. Recently, in the tie series played in Pakistan, he also scored 2 half-centuries.

This Indian player got a place

Team India's star batsman Shreyas Iyer is included in these top 5 batsmen. Shreyas Iyer is known for handling the innings in the middle overs and scoring runs at a fast pace. Iyer, who plays an aggressive role in the middle overs, will be an important player for the Indian batting in the Champions Trophy. Shreyas Iyer recently scored 181 runs in three matches of the ODI series against England at a strike rate of 123.12.

Apart from these, South Africa's Heinrich Klaasen and England's Ben Duckett have also managed to make their place in these 5 players. Heinrich Klaasen and Ben Duckett have been in very good form in recent times, which is not a good sign for any opposition team. Both these players are also known for their stormy batting.