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.
Speaking in a video by cricket.com.au, Marsh revealed that he was playing backyard cricket with his four-year-old nephew recently and he bowled using Bumrah's action, causing Marsh's "nightmare" to continue.
India will play a three-match ODI series against England which will be kickstarting on February 6. The squad for this series is the same as that for the ICC Champions Trophy but there is one change Harshit Rana will play in place of Jasprit Bumrah.
Summarizing the ICC T20 World Cup, the Rohit Sharma-led side won the final by seven runs. Virat secured the 'Player of the Match' for his performance. Now, by securing their first ICC title since the Champions Trophy in 2013, India has ended their ICC trophy drought.
India's legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar, right-arm seamer Jasprit Bumrah, former off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and women's cricket team opener Smriti Mandhana were the notable winners at the Naman Awards 2025 in Mumbai on Saturday.