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Champions Trophy 2025: Indian team’s star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah may be out of the initial matches of the ICC Champions Trophy. He got injured in the last match of the recent Test series played against Australia.
New Delhi. There is worrying news coming out for the Indian cricket team before the Champions Trophy. Team India’s hopes of winning the trophy may face a big blow. Star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who is recovering from injury, may be out of the group stage matches. Last week, during the last Test played in Sydney on the Australia tour, he suffered back spasms which has not healed yet.
According to a report in the Indian Express, Bumrah has swelling in his back and has been ordered to report to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, where his recovery will be monitored. Champions Trophy in which the top eight ODI teams of the world will participate. The tournament is going to start from 19th February. India’s matches will be played in Karachi, Rawalpindi, Lahore and Dubai.
Jasprit Bumrah got injured on the second day of Sydney Test
According to the report, the selection committee headed by chief selector Ajit Agarkar, which met on January 11 in Mumbai to choose the team for the T20 series to be played against England at home, has been updated about Bumrah’s fitness status. ICC has kept January 12 as the last date for team selection for the tournament, but BCCI has talked about giving it relaxation in this.
Now the selectors are considering whether Bumrah should be included in the 15-member team or kept in the list of reserve players for the Champions Trophy. According to the report, BCCI will hand over a temporary team to ICC. Changes in the teams can be made till February 12. The selectors have time to keep an eye on Bumrah’s fitness.
A source told the Indian Express, “He (Bumrah) will go to NCA for his rehab. According to initial reports, he does not have any fracture but there is swelling in his back. The NCA will monitor his recovery and he will stay there for three weeks. Even after this they will have to play one or two matches, even if it is a practice match. “By doing this, the exact status of his match fitness will be known.”