Jasprit Bumrah has missed out on a spot within the Indian squad for the Champions Trophy to be held from February 19 to March 9. The pacer couldn’t get well in time from his again damage earlier than the eight-time match to be staged in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.
Beforehand, reviews had steered that the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) would wait till the deadline day (February 11) for finalising their squad, and taking a name on Bumrah. Apparently, head coach Gautam Gambhir, captain Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar had mentioned about Bumrah’s health earlier than taking a name on his participation.
Earlier, there have been doubts over whether or not Bumrah would make the lower for the mega occasion after the again damage he sustained through the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Within the New 12 months’s Check on the Sydney Cricket Floor, he had points together with his again after which he didn’t bowl within the second innings. Since then, Bumrah hasn’t performed a single aggressive recreation.
Bumrah was picked for the three-match ODI collection towards Jos Buttler’s England, however he didn’t play within the first two video games in Nagpur and Cuttack. Earlier on Monday, PTI reported {that a} devoted group of three on the Nationwide Cricket Academy in Bengaluru had labored onerous on Bumrah to get the speedster match for the Champions Trophy.
The Indian group had confronted repeated questions on Bumrah’s standing, however neither the gamers nor the coaches may supply any updates. India, within the meantime, has named Harshit Rana as Bumrah’s substitute. After making his T20I debut as a concussion substitute, Rana took three wickets in his ODI debut towards England in Nagpur.
Varun Chakravarthy rewarded
India additionally named Varun Chakravarthy of their squad, changing Yashasvi Jaiswal. Chakravarthy was fast-tracked into the Indian ODI group for the collection towards England after he received the Participant of the Sequence award within the T20Is. Chakravarthy made his ODI debut within the second recreation on the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack.
With Chakravarthy’s inclusion, India have 5 spinners of their squad, together with Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav. Jaiswal, then again, performed in Nagpur earlier than being overlooked of the Cuttack ODI. Jaiswal, as an alternative, is part of the non-travelling reserves together with quick bowler Mohammed Siraj and all-rounder Shivam Dube.
India’s opening match within the Champions Trophy is towards Najmul Hossain Shanto’s Bangladesh on February 20 on the Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium. Their marquee conflict towards Mohammad Rizwan’s Pakistan is on February 23.
Earlier than heading to Dubai for the Champions Trophy, India may even face England within the third and last ODI of the three-match collection on Wednesday, February 12 on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
India’s squad for Champions Trophy 2025
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill (Vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohd. Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Non Travelling substitutes: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mohammed Siraj and Shivam Dube.
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