Out of three regular pacers India selected for the Champions Trophy, only Arshdeep Singh is fully fit as of now
Rohit has played 42 Ranji matches before his return in the 2024-25 season, while Kohli has only 19 matches under his belt
The other Indian members of the all-star XI were pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who also featured in the ICC's Test Team of the Year, all-rounder Hardik Pandya and left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh
Opening the innings alongside Prabhsimran Singh, Gill was dismissed early, caught behind after scoring just 4 runs off 8 ballsz
Rohit Sharma made his return to domestic cricket after almost a 10-year absence. He played for Mumbai against Jammu and Kashmir in the Ranji Trophy.
Indian Test and ODI skipper Rohit Sharma is all set to make his return to domestic cricket for the first time since 2025
Rohit will be turning up for defending champions Mumbai after nearly a decade when action resumes in the second half of the country's premier red-ball competition across different venues
Last week, BCCI released a 10-point policy document: "Participation in domestic matches is mandatory for players to remain eligible for selection in the national team and for central contracts."
Indian cricket legends including Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma, and Ajinkya Rahane posed with the coveted trophy on Monday
Raina explained how Gill's leadership qualities were evident during his stint with Gujarat in the IPL
India will face Pakistan in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy Group A match on February 23India will face Pakistan in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy Group A match on February 23
Earlier media reports suggested that either Jasprit Bumrah or Hardik Pandya were being considered for India's vice-captaincy position
Md Siraj's name was missing as Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar announced India's squad for the ODI series vs England and ICC Champions Trophy
With the BCCI's mandate requiring players to participate in domestic cricket, stars like Rohit and Virat Kohli have little to no time between series to rest and recover for upcoming competitions.
India will start their Champions Trophy campaign against Bangladesh on February 20
India will announce their squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and the three-match ODI series against England on Saturday
Shami and Arshdeep were also included as India's only pick three seamers for the Champions Trophy. Pandya to play role of fourth seemer
Rohit's leadership role had come under scrutiny after he stepped down from India's playing XI during the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy earlier this month.
The eight-nation tournament is scheduled to take place between February 19 and March 9 in Pakistan
Multiple regular members of the Indian Test team are expected to join their respective domestic teams for the upcoming rounds of the Ranji Trophy