In a huge blow to Tim IndiaPremier Fast Bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been excluded from the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The tournament, which is hosting Pakistan AND UaeBumrah was expected to portray Bumrah as a key figure in the Indian bowling attack. However, Crown control Committee in India (BCCI) It was confirmed on Tuesday (February 11) that Pacer star will miss the tournament due to the lower back injury.
The occurrence of Jasprit Bumrah injury
Bumrah’s concerns for injuries appeared during the recent Indian Border-Gavascar trophy campaign in Australia. Leading India in the final test in Sydney, he had to leave the field for 2 days due to discomfort in his back and did not buy the rest of the match. The selectors initially included him in the team for the third one against EnglandProvided he is to fit, but his recovery lasted longer than expected, forcing him from the champion trophy.
Young Pacer replaces Bumrah in the Indian Detachment
India appointed Harshit wound like Bumrah’s replacement for the champion trophy. The 22-year-old fast bowlers is his international debut in November 2024 during the Border-Gavaskar series and has since played two tests, as many go to one T20I. Significantly, the wound is the first Indian cricket to debut three shots in all three formats, making it a promising team supplement.
Varun Chakaravarthy earns a place
In addition to Bumrah’s replacement, Indian selectors also made another change, bringing Spinner Varun Chakaravarthy instead of the opener Yashasvi Jaiswal. Varun was impressive in the recent T20I series against England, where he became the highest WICKET carrier with 14 scalp in five games. His performances also earned him a Last-minute invitation to go to the series, where he made his debut in the second game, registering figures 1/54.
With these updates, Jaiswal is now moving on to the reserve list that did not travel Mohammed Siraj and Shitamo dube. These three players will remain on standby and travel to Dubai only if the team requires it during the tournament.
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India to start the campaign against Bangladesh
Significant is that Team India will start his campaign for the champion trophy against Bangladesh February 20, followed by a high voltage conflict against Pakistan on February 2nd. Their last group A will be against New Zealand March 2, with all three knots to be played in Dubai.
Updated Indian team for champion trophy 2025
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill (Vice-Kapetan), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Kl Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Wound. Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Raviddra Jadeja, Varun Chakaravarthy.
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