India Suffers Major Blow Ahead of Champions Trophy

February 12, 2025 • Sports
India Suffers Major Blow Ahead of Champions Trophy
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India’s campaign to reclaim the Champions Trophy title has suffered a significant setback. Star pacer and the team’s most reliable bowler, Jasprit Bumrah, has been ruled out of the tournament due to injury.

On Thursday night, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed Bumrah’s exclusion from the final squad. Right-arm pacer Harshit Rana has been named as his replacement.

Another change in the squad sees left-handed opener Yashasvi Jaiswal making way for leg-spinner Varun Chakravarthy, adding depth to India’s spin attack.

Bumrah has been sidelined since January after sustaining a back injury during the Sydney Test. While there were hopes of his return for the Champions Trophy, recent scans have indicated that he needs more time to recover.

India will kick off their Champions Trophy campaign against Bangladesh on February 20 in Dubai.

India’s Champions Trophy Squad:
Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, and Varun Chakravarthy.

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