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Rohit Sharma led India to their second ICC title in nine months. Squad….

Rohit Sharma led India to their second ICC title in nine months. Squad members have got a week off before they join their respective IPL teams. Head coach Gautam Gambhir and pacer Harshit Rana landed in Delhi on Monday night. Shreyas Iyer, who played a big role in the middle order, will captain Punjab Kings and will join the team on March 16. India beat New Zealand by four wickets to win their third Champions Trophy. They were the only unbeaten side in the eight-team tournament. The BCCI did not plan a felicitation for the team like it did when the squad returned from Barbados following the T20 World Cup. The players had also met Prime Minister Narendra Modi following their return from Barbado via a special flight back in July. Though Pakistan were the tournament hosts, India played all their games in Dubai as per the agreed hybrid model. The IPL begins on March 22 and runs for two months.

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