DUBAI (Reuters) - International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan held discussions on Friday with Syrian authorities on how the war crimes tribunal could help in their efforts to prosecute crimes allegedly committed in the country, his office said.

International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan has defended his decision to bring war crimes allegations against Israel's prime minister, saying Israel had made "no real effort" to investigate the allegations itself.

Jasprit Bumrah was included in the India squad for the ICC Champions Trophy, however, he is not certain to play and his availability will depend on his fitness. The BCCI will get an update on Bumrah's fitness in early February.

Rohit Sharma will lead the 15-member ODI team in the tournament as the BCCI unveiled its squad for the Champions Trophy.

BCCI chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar announced the 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy. Mohammed Shami and Kuldeep Yadav make the comeback in the Indian ODI squad. Mohammed Shami played white-ball cricket during the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.