Will bumrah not play in the Champions Trophy..!?

Bumrah suffered a back injury during the australia series. Due to this, he is currently resting. His place in the Champions Trophy is in doubt. bumrah is the main fast bowler of the indian team. He was a key pillar in winning the 2024 t20 World Cup. bumrah was playing alone in the recent Test series in Australia. bumrah injured his back during the fifth Test match due to bowling too many overs. Due to this, bumrah did not bowl in the last innings. bumrah was also not included in the squad for the three-match ODI series against England. He is currently under close observation by the BCCI's medical team. The bcci is making all efforts to ensure that bumrah plays in the Champions Trophy somehow.
Recently, bumrah also won the ICC Player of the Year award. The Champions Trophy series is scheduled to be held this month. Senior players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and KL rahul are preparing for this. After the BCCI's order, all of them are currently playing in the Ranji series. Mohammed Shami, who has not been featured in international matches since the 2023 One-Day World Cup, has also recovered and is now in the indian team. He bowled well in the recently concluded t20 series against England.

Will bumrah be in the Champions Trophy?

According to the information currently released, bumrah is said to be at the National cricket Academy in Bangalore. There, it has been reported that the BCCI's medical team is providing him with the necessary medical assistance. It is said that the information about Bumrah's current health condition will be sent to the bcci soon, after which definite information will be released on whether he will be included in the Champions Trophy series or not. indian team chief selector Ajit Agarkar had said that bumrah will not be included in the first two matches of the three-match ODI series against England. In this situation, it is said that considering Bumrah's physical condition, he may be rested for the third match as well.

"Bumrah needs at least 5 weeks of rest. Hence, he will not be included in the team for the first two ODIs. We are continuously asking the medical team about his physical condition. All necessary facilities have been arranged for bumrah, and we are confident that he will recover soon," Ajit had said.

Indian squad for Champions Trophy:

Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, K.L. rahul, hardik pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, kuldeep yadav, jasprit bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, yashasvi jaiswal, ravindra Jadeja, rishabh Pant.
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Sowmiya Sriram

04/02/2025 01:00 PM