ICC Champions Trophy 2025: ’Back spasms’ likely to keep Jasprit Bumrah out of playing XI? Team India awaits report

India's star pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who suffered from back spasms at the beginning of the year during the fifth Test against Australia, is not sure if he can make it for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025, reported Times of India on Friday.

According to the report, India captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir are waiting for the results of scans of star pacer Jasprit Bumrah that took place at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.

Based on the report, scheduled to arrive in next 24 hours, the future course of action will be held with the BCCI.

The report added that the scans may also be shared with Dr Rowan Schouten, an orthopedic surgeon hailing from New Zealand who operated on the Indian pace spearhead in 2023 after he suffered a back injury.

Bumrah uncertain for CT 2025:

With the deadline for finalizing India’s squad for the Champions Trophy 2025 is fast approaching, the Indian team management is awaiting the medical report – scheduled to arrive in next 24 hours – to make a final decision on Bumrah’s availability.

Ahead of the Nagpur ODI against England, Rohit Sharma had mentioned that the team would get clarity on Bumrah’s situation once the scan results are submitted.

In case if Bumrah misses out for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, the BCCI can opt for Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, or Mohammed Shami for the tournament.

India’s squad for ICC Champions Trophy 2025:

Though on 18 January Indian skipper Rohit Sharma and BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar announced the squad for CT 2025, final changes can be done a week ago before the matches begin.

Squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja

With agency inputs.