India has faced a significant blow with Jasprit Bumrah being ruled out of Champions Trophy 2025 as he is fully yet to recover from injury sustained during the Sydney Test in January, Despite recent scans in Bengaluru that showed no alarming issues, Bumrah still isn’t ready to resume bowling.
Harshit Rana Named As Replacement Of Bumrah
This is not the first ICC event that Bumrah will be missing due to injury. The fast bowler was also sidelined for the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia after undergoing back surgery. With Bumrah unavailable the BCCI has named Harshit Rana as his replacement for the Champions Trophy. He debuted in the first ODI against England in Nagpur, where he shared the new ball with Mohammed Shami. Though he conceded 26 runs in one over to Phil Salt, Rana quickly regained his composure and claimed three crucial wickets, playing a pivotal role in India’s victory.
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One Surprise Inclusion
In another squad update, the BCCI has confirmed that Varun Chakravarthy will replace Yashasvi Jaiswal in Champions Trophy 2025. Yashasvi Jaiswal along with Mohammed Siraj and Shivam Dube have been named in non-travelling reserves for the tournament.
India Squad For Champions Trophy
Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakaravarthy
