Former ball tweaker Harbhajan Singh believes India management's decision to include mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy in the Champions Trophy squad is a "masterstroke."
Former spinner Harbhajan Singh weighed in on the absence of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and identified the moment where "favourites" India would miss his on-field presence the most in the upcoming Champions Trophy.
India ended their run of ODIs after a 3-0 clean sweep series win over England at home, with plenty of positives to be proud of and some serious issues to ponder on not only for Champions Trophy, but the long road ahead for the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup.
India has suffered a massive setback just over a week before the beginning of the Champions Trophy as star pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the tournament due to a lower back injury and Harshit Rana has been named as his replacement.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is to decide talisman India pacer Jasprit Bumrah's availability in the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 on February 11, Tuesday, according to a report from ESPNcricinfo.
India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak on Saturday confirmed that star Men in Blue seamer Mohammed Shami is "completely fit" ahead of the second ODI match of the series against England in Cuttack.
Pakistan interim head coach Aaqib Javed the threat posed by India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah ahead of the blockbuster clash between the two arch-rivals in the forthcoming Champions Trophy.
Ahead of India's ODI series against England, Men in Blue skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday opened up on talisman pacer Jasprit Bumrah's injury and said that the team management is waiting on some update about the bowler's scan.
Former cricketer Ravi Shastri opened up on talisman India pacer Jasprit Bumrah's comeback from injury during the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 and said that the expectations will be high.