Jasprit Bumrah Out of 2025 Champions Trophy - Harshit Rana Replaces Him
Author: Joy Sarcar
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Major blow for team India as fast bowler and veteran player Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 due to a lower back injury. The latest updates reveal that Harshit Rana is to be termed as a replacement for him.
The star bowler of India’s cricket team, Men, faces lower back injury, which caused him to skip the upcoming ICC 2025 Finals.
BCCI Confirms Rana to Replace Bumrah in Squad
The Board of Control for Cricket in India affirmed the news that Indian ace bowler Jasprit Bumrah suffered a recent injury during the final test in Sydney against Australia.
- Bumrah has not yet received the complete fitness required for the tournament.
- Young pacer Harshit Rana to be a part of India’s Men's squad for ICC league.
- It is evident that Indian selectors never wanted to keep Jasprit out of the main squad, which is why they chose to keep pacer Rana out of the ICC team.
- Stars didn’t favor Bumrah this time as he missed the second main ICC event due to injuries. The initial one he missed was the 2022 T20 World Cup contested against Australia.
Jasprit Bumrah, the 31-year Indian fast bowler, played a significant part in marking India’s victory at T20 World Cup 2024. He has an incredible track record of being an exemplary performer during the test series played against Australia. In that game, Jasprit completed nine innings at a spectacular average of 3.06 and took 32 wickets.
Yashasvi Jaiswal to be Replaced with Varun Chakravarthy
While Jasprit Bumrah is moving out of ICC Finale and Harshit Rane is making an entry, India’s cricket squad has undergone yet another change.
- Varun Chakaravarthy, a young spinner, is offered an entry to the team after witnessing his spectacular performance against England in the T20I series.
- He displayed phenomenal potential inT20I series against England, where he took 14 wickets from 5 matches.
- Varun is the latest choice to replace Jaiswal, who was positioned earlier on the squad.
BCCI also released an official statement that Jaiswal, along with Shivan Dube and Mohammed Siraj, will be the non-traveling substitute.
Insights on Bumrah’s Injury and His Reliance in Squad
India’s Cricket team has always considered Bumrah as their valuable asset due to his consistency of game and deliverables.
- Bumrah had always been facing lower back injuries in past throughout his career. He suffered a stress fracture in 2019 in the lower back, keeping him at rest for almost three months.
- Jasprit Bumrah also had to the 2022 T20 World Cup owing to back injuries that kept him away from cricket for almost 10 months until he made a comeback in July 2023.
The excellent bowling spells of Bumrah will be missed by the Indian squad at the Champions Trophy starting on February 19th, followed by a chance to fresh talent in the tournament. With India gearing up for the tournament, fans are also looking forward to engaging in live cricket betting websites, where they can analyze player performances and make informed predictions on match outcomes. With Bumrah out, bettors might shift their focus to how Harshit Rana performs under pressure in this high-stakes event.
