Will Jasprit Bumrah Play in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025? BCCI Announces Final Decision

The big question about Jasprit Bumrah’s participation in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has been settled. He won’t be part of the official squad because of a lower back injury. This comes as a blow to Team India, as his 10-over spell is one of the hardest tests for any batsman. Even though his presence could have lifted the team’s spirits, the BCCI has made the call to keep him out of the tournament.

Jasprit Bumrah officially ruled out from ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Bumrah recently had a scan of his back at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. The BCCI’s medical staff will now coordinate with the selectors and the India team management before the decision is taken.

Bumrah was initially selected in the provisional 15-player Squad for the ICC Champions Trophy which was announced on 18th January but till now he has not been able to play any part against England in the ongoing Bilateral tournament, it was assumed that he would play the final ODI against England at Ahmedabad but he traveled to Bengaluru instead. Recently, BCCI announced Team India’s squad for the ICC Champions Trophy, with pacer Jasprit Bumrah being dropped due to a lower back injury.

At the time of the announcement of the Provisional Squad for the Champions Trophy, Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar had said Bumrah would not be available for 1st couple of matches of the ODI series against England according to the medical report given by the medical staff of BCCI at that time.

Bumrah has been out of Cricket since he was not able to Bowl in the second innings of the Sydney Test in January. It was understood that he had sustained a stress reaction on his back which required a rest of five weeks to get healed from that.

If there is any chance of him getting available for the later stages of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 then India could choose to keep him in the 15 however he can be replaced later on if he doesn’t get fit by that time.

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