The India Champions Trophy squad 2025 has been officially announced. The most awaited news expected from this announcement was the status of India’s premier Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah in Champions Trophy 2025, and the announcement confirmed the worst

Bumrah Injury Update: A Huge Setback for India

What could only be seen as a big blow to Team India’s Champions Trophy campaign, India’s Star and proven match winner Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy 2025, and Harshit Rana has been included in the final squad.

Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the tournament as he failed to recover on time from a lower back injury. The Indian star suffered this injury during the Fifth Test of the Border Gavaskar Test Series.  The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed this news on Tuesday.

The deadline for all teams to submit their final ICC Champions Trophy squads was February 11.

Jasprit Bumrah has been sidelined from the Indian team since the Border-Gavaskar Test Series and was also not part of the ongoing England limited over series.

The Champions Trophy 2025 squad announcement also revealed that Harshit Rana replaces Jasprit Bumrah in the final 15-member squad. This change ensures that India has an extra pace option, balancing the attack for the India vs Pakistan Champions Trophy 2025 clash and beyond.

Impact of Bumrah’s Absence on India’s Chances in Champions Trophy 2025

India’s hope of winning the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy suffered a big blow after the Indian squad was announced, which broke many Indian fans’ hearts. The Champions Trophy will be the second ICC event the maverick bowler will miss out on after the T20 World Cup 2022.

Jasprit Bumrah has been India’s number Uno bowler in all formats of the game and was in rich form after his comeback from injury which saw him out of action for almost 15 -1 8 months.

In ODIs, Jasprit Bumrah’s 149 wickets in 89 matches with an average of 23.55 and an economy rate of 4.59 makes him an indispensable force.

This is the second time, Bumrah will miss out on an ICC event. He was ruled out of the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia due to a back injury as well.

India’s Harshit Rana has been named as Bumrah’s replacement for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Due to Jasprit Bumrah’s absence, more reinforcement was required to balance the side. This meant that an additional bowler was the need of the hour and a must-have in the Indian side.

Changes in the Indian Squad – Harshit Rana and Varun Chakaravarthy Included

Harshit Rana replaces Jasprit Bumrah, ensuring that India’s fast-bowling reserves remain competitive. The selectors have also drafted in Varun Chakaravarthy in Champions Trophy squad, recognizing his red-hot form with 33 wickets in his last 18 T20 matches, and the selectors have rightly named the mystery spinner in the fifteen-member squad. Yashasvi Jaiswal unfortunately misses out on the final list due to this change.

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India will play their first match against Bangladesh on February 20 followed by the Pakistan clash on the 23rd. The final Group A fixture will be against New Zealand on March 2.

Updated India Champions Trophy 2025 Squad

India’s squad for ICC Champions Trophy 2025:

• Rohit Sharma (c) – Rohit Sharma leads India in Champions Trophy
• Shubman Gill (vc) – Shubman Gill vice-captain for Champions Trophy
• Virat Kohli
• Shreyas Iyer
• KL Rahul (wk)
• Rishabh Pant (wk)
• Hardik Pandya
• Axar Patel
• Washington Sundar
• Kuldeep Yadav
• Harshit Rana
• Mohammed Shami
• Arshdeep Singh
• Ravindra Jadeja
• Varun Chakaravarthy

Non-traveling substitutes: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mohammed Siraj, and Shivam Dube. These players will travel to Dubai if required.

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What Next for Team India?

With India’s first match in Champions Trophy 2025 approaching fast, the team must quickly adjust their strategy and find ways to succeed without their lead pacer. The road ahead will be challenging, especially against Pakistan, where Bumrah’s ability to swing the ball in crucial moments would have been invaluable.

Stay tuned for more updates on the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 latest news as we track India’s journey in the tournament.