All eyes on Rohit, Bumrah and Shami in CT selection

Form and fitness in focus Indian selectors pick the initial squad for Champions Trophy at the weekend with the Australia tour debacle still fresh and Jasprit Bumrah's fitness the biggest concern

- Rasesh Mandani

MUMBAI: After a forgettable three months in international cricket, his runs having dried up and India losing two Test series in a row under his watch, skipper Rohit Sharma would be eagerly awaiting a return to coloured clothing; that too ODI cricket, his most favoured format. "It's a different format, a different ball game," a BCCI official set the tone ahead of the selection committee meeting on Saturday when India's provisional squad for next month's ICC Champions Trophy as well as the three home ODIs against England starting February 6, which will serve as a dress rehearsal, will be picked.