AB de Villiers made big predictions for the Champions Trophy 2025: The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is going to start from 19 February. Team India will play their first match against Bangladesh on 20 February, while on 23 February it will face arch-rivals Pakistan. The Board of Control for Cricket in India i.e. BCCI has announced the team for this ICC tournament. Everyone’s eyes will once again be on Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumra, their performance in the Champions Trophy will be important for India. However, Mr. 360 has made a great prediction. AB de Villiers has described not Kohli or Bumrah but bowler Kuldeep Yadav as the X factor of the Champions Trophy. He believes that Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav can play an important role for India in the Champions Trophy.
Kuldeep Yadav will prove to be ex factor for Team India
In a video posted on his YouTube channel, AB de Villiers said that star left -handed leg -handed leg -handed leg -handed leg spinner Kuldeep Yadav will prove to be an ex factor for Team India. This is because it can prove to be effective on Dubai’s spin friendly pitches, where India will play all its matches.
De Villiers said, “Kuldeep Yadav is also in the Indian team and I think he can prove to be an ex factor for India. India is going to Dubai for its match. A spinner can benefit on that pitch. Kuldeep can perform well for India.
Troubled by injury, Kuldeep Yadav is going to return to the ODI series against England. India has to play a 3 -match ODI series against the English team from 6 February, after which the Champions Trophy will begin. This series will be very important for Kuldeep for his return to the form. However, Kuldeep will also play Ranji Trophy before the ODI series.
India’s team for Champions Trophy
Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill (Vice-Qetan), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Akshar Patel, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumra, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Washington Sundar, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kuldeep Yadav.
