‘If Surya was there, there would have been an X-factor’: Suresh Raina on SKY’s exclusion from Champions Trophy squad

Surya, who volition pb India against England successful the 5-match T20I series, starting connected January 22 successful Kolkata, was excluded from the Champions Trophy squad connected Saturday. Another large sanction who missed retired was pacer Mohammed Siraj.

“Siraj was successful a antithetic signifier successful Australia but you tin alteration the squad till 12 February. So I consciousness Siraj tin beryllium backmost successful the broadside if Bumrah is not afloat fit. Harshit Rana has done well. He has bully pace, bully bumper, variation, yorker and pace. He and some Arshdeep Singh tin vessel astatine the decease but I inactive feel, Siraj is simply a amended enactment if Bumrah is not there,” Raina said.

Returning to the planetary docket aft 8 years, the Champions Trophy volition beryllium held successful a hybrid exemplary with India playing their matches successful Dubai portion the remaining games volition beryllium held successful 3 venues successful Pakistan. India volition unfastened their run connected February 20 against Bangladesh, followed by radical games against Pakistan and New Zealand successful the eight-team tournament.