Champions Trophy: India will play in competition

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India players Virat Kohli (left) and MS DhoniImage source, Getty Images
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India captain Virat Kohli (left) and MS Dhoni helped their country win the 2013 Champions Trophy

ICC Champions Trophy 2017

Venue: The Oval, Edgbaston, Cardiff Dates: 1-18 June

Coverage: Ball-by-ball Test Match Special commentary on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra; in-play highlights and text commentary on the BBC Sport website

India have confirmed they will compete in the Champions Trophy being held in England and Wales from 1-18 June.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) missed a deadline to name a squad for the tournament after the International Cricket Council (ICC) changed its revenue-sharing model.

However, a BCCI statement said it "unanimously decided that the Indian cricket team will participate".

A meeting to select the team will now take place on Monday, 8 May.

The initial deadline to name a Champions Trophy squad was 25 April but India will not face a sanction for not doing so.

At a recent ICC meeting, the BCCI was outvoted 13-1 in a bid to halt the revised deal which considerably reduces India's share from global events in the 2015-2023 cycle.

Acting BCCI secretary Amitabh Choudhary will now continue to negotiate with the world governing body over the issue.

The BCCI statement added: "The board unanimously authorised the acting honorary secretary of the BCCI to continue negotiations with the ICC in the best interest of the BCCI, while keeping its legal options open."

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