Indian bowling superstar Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy due to injury. The 2024 Cricketer of the Year suffered a lower-back injury during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 series,

NEW DELHI: India’s hopes of landing the Champions Trophy took a hit on Tuesday when their leading fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of their squad because of an ongoing injury.

Further, the BCCI replaced Yashasvi Jaiswal with Varun Chakravarthy in the Champions Trophy squad. The board has also named three non-traveling substitutes: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mohammed Siraj and Shivam Dube.

Harshit Rana replaces Bumrah in India's Champions Trophy squad; Varun Chakravarthy also included, Yashasvi Jaiswal dropped.

Jasprit Bumrah had suffered a back spasm during the fifth Test against Australia in Sydney and failed to recover from it in time to be included in India’s final squad for the ICC Champions Trophy, in which Harshit Rana has been included as his replacement.

Jasprit Bumrah has been out of action after picking up a back injury in January during the Sydney Test against Australia

India cricket have suffered a major injury blow ahead of the Champions Trophy with fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah ruled out with a lower back issue. Bumrah picked up the problem towards the end of the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia in January and has not recovered sufficiently to play any part in the upcoming tournament.

Bumrah, who sustained a back injury during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, was recommended a five-week rest, as confirmed by chief selector Ajit Agarkar.

Star pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy because of a lower back injury in a major setback for India's chances at the prestigious tournament.

While the latest scan, which Bumrah underwent in Bengaluru over the weekend, did not reveal anything untoward, it is learned he is not entirely ready to return to bowling yet