India’s Jasprit Bumrah likely to miss ICC Champions Trophy

47
Jasprit Bumrah

Indian cricket team have suffered a major blow ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 as their premium fast bowler, Jasprit Bumrah likely to miss the tournament.

As per Indian media reports, it is learned that fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is all set to miss the league stage of the tournament due to back swelling, he suffered during Sydney Test against Australia.

Jaspir Bumrah has also been ruled out of T20I series against England.

Jasprit Bumrah will now be heading to the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, where he will be monitored and will begin his recovery. It has been learned that the National selectors have got a clear picture of the fast bowler and are now under discussions related to his place in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

It has been learned that the selectors are discussing whether they should name Jasprit in the squad of 15 or add him to the list of reserve players for the tournament. The BCCI will be naming the provisional squad soon and will have time till February 12. This will allow them to monitor Bumrah’s fitness closely.