Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has revealed his ICC Champions Trophy playing XI, with India's Rohit Sharma as captain. His team focuses on performances in Dubai and differs from the official ICC team. Ali highlighted key performances, especially Sharma's 76 in the final, and included other top players like Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer.
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