{"id":219490,"date":"2025-01-20T04:49:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T04:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/20\/if-you-drop-them-then-your-team-will-fall-apart-yograj-singh-reacts-to-team-indias-champions-trophy-squad-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2025-01-20T04:49:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T04:49:36","slug":"if-you-drop-them-then-your-team-will-fall-apart-yograj-singh-reacts-to-team-indias-champions-trophy-squad-cricket-news-the-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/20\/if-you-drop-them-then-your-team-will-fall-apart-yograj-singh-reacts-to-team-indias-champions-trophy-squad-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;If you drop them, then your team will fall apart&#8217;: Yograj Singh reacts to Team India&#8217;s Champions Trophy squad | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-117384377,imgsize-21418,width-400,resizemode-4\/117384377.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"&#8216;If you drop them, then your team will fall apart&#8217;: Yograj Singh reacts to Team India&#8217;s Champions Trophy squad | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India\" title=\"&#8216;If you drop them, then your team will fall apart&#8217;: Yograj Singh reacts to Team India&#8217;s Champions Trophy squad | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"Yograj Singh (Video Grab)\">Yograj Singh (Video Grab)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Former cricketer <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/yograj-singh\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Yograj Singh<\/a>, father of Yuvraj Singh, has expressed his strong support for the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/bcci\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">BCCI<\/a> and its selectors regarding the squad announcement for the Champions Trophy 2025. <br \/>Speaking to ANI, Yograj lauded the decision-making process and highlighted the importance of retaining senior players like <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/rohit-sharma\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Rohit Sharma<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/virat-kohli\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Virat Kohli<\/a>, despite concerns about their recent form. <br \/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@toisports\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">SUBSCRIBE NOW!<\/a><br \/>&#8220;I really want to congratulate the BCCI and selectors who supported the team,&#8221; said Yograj Singh. &#8220;I have always said that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli should not be dropped. If you drop them, then your team will fall apart. We may have lost in Australia, but we should not forget that we have beaten them in two series too.&#8221; <\/p>\n<div class=\"lOvcW vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"k7lcu\">\n<p>Champions Trophy Squad: Chief selector Ajit Agarkar and skipper Rohit Sharma PC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The 15-member squad was unveiled on Saturday during a press conference by chief selector <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/ajit-agarkar\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Ajit Agarkar<\/a> and Indian captain Rohit Sharma. Yograj voiced his satisfaction with the stability reflected in the selections, noting his initial apprehension about the possible exclusion of key players. <\/p>\n<p><h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 0.7em; line-height: 1.3; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 24px; background: 0px 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;\">India squad for ICC Champions Trophy<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"28\">\n<ul>\n<li>Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I was worried that 5-6 people might be dropped &#8211; Shubman or Virat could be among them. I was supporting them, so I think this is the best thing that has happened. I want to congratulate the board, the think tank, and the selectors. I appreciate these people,&#8221; Yograj added. <\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/icc-champions-trophy\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">ICC Champions Trophy<\/a> 2025 is scheduled from February 19 to March 9. Under a hybrid hosting arrangement, matches will be held in Pakistan and the UAE, with India playing all their games in the UAE. <br \/>India will open their campaign against Bangladesh on February 20, followed by a high-voltage clash against arch-rivals Pakistan on February 23 in Dubai. The team\u2019s final league match is against New Zealand on March 2. <br \/>The tournament will feature eight teams split into two groups. Group A includes hosts and defending champions Pakistan, India, New Zealand, and Bangladesh. Group B comprises Cricket World Cup 2023 winners Australia, Afghanistan, England, and South Africa.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lOvcW vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"k7lcu\">\n<p>Dubai International Stadium tour: India&#8217;s base for Champions Trophy glory<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n                    var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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