Will Jasprit Bumrah Miss Champions Trophy 2025? Pacers Identify Disappears From India Squad For ODIs vs England

With nearly two weeks left for the 2025 Champions Trophy to start out, the suspense round Jasprit Bumrah’s health continues to develop as India’s premier pacer will not play within the upcoming three-match ODI collection in opposition to England.

Bumrah had suffered again spasms within the Sydney Check in opposition to Australia that prevented him from bowling on the ultimate day of that match. Nonetheless, he was named in India’s 15-member squad for the three ODIs and the Champions Trophy with an asterisk in opposition to his identify, implying his inclusion is topic to health.

When the squad was introduced, chief selector Ajit Agarkar and administration had been hopeful that Bumrah can be match for the third and closing ODI in opposition to England.

“With Bumrah, we’re ready to listen to about his health and when he is more likely to be obtainable. In the intervening time I do not assume he [Bumrah] is more likely to be match for the primary couple of video games [of England series] at the least from what we collect. We’ll most likely hear extra within the subsequent week or so about his health,” Agarkar stated whereas saying the Indian squads for the England collection and the Champions Trophy.

“I do know he was requested to dump for 5 weeks of bowling, which is early first week February if I am not unsuitable. And we’ll most likely discover out a bit extra round that point what precisely and close to what his medical situation is. I am certain the BCCI would possibly simply put one thing out from the physio itself. It is higher it comes from the medical division than me attempting to clarify what precisely is unsuitable with him. However that is the time-frame that we have been informed. And hopefully, he is okay after that,” he added. 

Nonetheless, on Tuesday night, the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) silently eliminated Bumrah’s identify from the squad.

The BCCI on Tuesday introduced that Varun Chakravarthy has been added to India’s squad for the upcoming 3-match ODI collection in opposition to England. However Bumrah’s identify was not talked about within the up to date squad which raises doubts over his health standing.

The board did not give any replace relating to Bumrah’s harm or his absence from the squad for the ODIs in opposition to England.

In accordance with a Instances of India report, Jasprit Bumrah has already reached the Nationwide Cricket Academy (NCA) and can keep in Bengaluru for a number of days. He’ll solely make a comeback as soon as he will get the clearance from the physios on the NCA.

Younger quick bowler Harshit Rana is part of the India ODI squad for the England collection as cowl for Bumrah. India will play three ODIs in opposition to England on February 6,9, and 12 in Nagpur, Cuttack, and Ahmedabad respectively.

Notably, all groups can change their provisional squads for the Champions Trophy by February 11. The selectors now have eight days to make a closing name on Bumrah’s participation within the eight-team match, which will likely be performed in Pakistan and within the UAE.

The Rohit Sharma-led India will open their marketing campaign within the Champions Trophy on February 20 in opposition to Bangladesh in Dubai earlier than going through Pakistan and New Zealand on February 23 and March 2 respectively.