Men in Blue gain a lot before the Champions Trophy.

• The ICC event annually serves as training grounds for global competitions, with bilateral cricket becoming a testing ground for teams.

• India’s 3-0 victory in the three-match ODI series between India and England is a positive sign ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy.

• India’s plan for Jasprit Bumrah’s absence at the Champions Trophy is being bolstered by a variety of personnel, including Harshit Rana’s wicket-taking ability, Arshdeep Singh’s death-bowling skills, and Varun Chakaravarthy’s mystery.

• Mohammed Shami’s return to full fitness is seen as a shot in the arm for India’s fast bowling.

• Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill returned to form with centuries, accumulating 122 and 259 runs respectively. Virat Kohli also made a half-century in the third ODI. Shreyas Iyer was excellent as a middle-order enforcer, totaling 181 runs from three games at a remarkable strike-rate of 123.12.

• Aggressive tactics were used by head coach Gautam Gambhir and skipper Rohit, with Axar Patel or Ravindra Jadeja likely to offer variety in the ODI bowling.