Jasprit Bumrah’s Injury Update: BCCI Awaits Fitness Report for Champions Trophy 2025
Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is now in rehab at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. He injured his back during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is watching his recovery. They will decide if he can play in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which starts on February 19.
Bumrah’s Recovery Process
Bumrah’s injury isn’t serious. However, he needs a proper rehab program to return to competitive cricket. The NCA medical team will check his progress in the coming weeks. They will focus on physical training and strength exercises. They will also slowly increase his bowling workload.
Doctors estimate that Bumrah may take three to four weeks for full recovery. He may join practice matches to check his fitness. This will happen before he gets clearance for international duty. While selectors are optimistic, they are cautious and will not rush his return.
BCCI’s Decision Timeline
The BCCI has until February 11 to finalize India’s Champions Trophy squad. They can ask for a replacement after the deadline if Bumrah isn’t fully fit before the tournament starts. The selection committee will check his availability with the NCA medical team’s help.
If Bumrah is out, the team will have to choose a replacement pacer before the tournament starts.
Potential Replacement Fast Bowlers
With Bumrah’s participation uncertain, the selectors are also considering alternative fast bowlers. Varun Chakaravarthy is in the ODI squad. Young pacer Harshit Rana joins as a backup.
India’s Squad for the Champions Trophy 2025
- Rohit Sharma (c)
- Shubman Gill (vc)
- Virat Kohli
- Shreyas Iyer
- KL Rahul
- Hardik Pandya
- Axar Patel
- Washington Sundar
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Mohammed Shami
- Arshdeep Singh
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Rishabh Pant
- Ravindra Jadeja
Bumrah’s fitness is a major worry for India. His availability may greatly affect the team’s chances in the Champions Trophy 2025. The final decision will depend on his progress at the NCA in the coming weeks.
