Rohit Sharma, Gautam Gambhir say no to warm-up matches before Champions Trophy as India join England, Australia

The BCCI decided against playing practice games as India are already playing a three-match ODI series against England which ended on Wednesday.

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India joined England and Australia as captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir said no to practice games ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025. The BCCI decided against playing practice games as India are already playing a three-match ODI series against England which ended on Wednesday. They will play all their matches in Dubai. India’s stance of not prioritizing warm-up matches before even key bilateral series is nothing new, but this will be the first time in recent memory that they will enter an ICC tournament without playing any warm-up games.

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Despite their busy schedule, they managed to play one practice game against Bangladesh in the last edition of the T20 World Cup, which they won.The Rohit Sharma-led side, however, will enter the tournament as one of the prime favourites after beating England 3-0 in the ODI series that concluded on February 12. Besides having a power-packed side at their disposal, India will have the venue advantage.

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They are the only team who will play all their matches (right up until the final if they are through) at the same venue—the Dubai International Stadium. They begin their campaign against Bangladesh on February 12, followed by big matches against Pakistan (March 2) and New Zealand (March 2).

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