Bumrah’s recent back spasm, which occurred during the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, has once again put his participation in doubt.
Meanwhile, speaking of the fiery India pacer Jasprit Bumrah, he recently came forward to address misleading injury updates around him. Notably, some reports claimed that he was advised bed rest by the medical experts. However, the speedster laughed off the rumours of being ruled out, asking fans to rely only on credible sources for updates.
From asking what ‘Jai Shri Ram’ means to giving a tongue-in-cheek shout-out to cricketer Jasprit Bumrah, Coldplay's first concert in India in nine years was nothing short of a cultural celebration whe
India's Men's Selection Committee Chairman Ajit Agarkar has revealed that pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is unlikely to be fit for the initial games of the Champions Trophy 2025. Harshit Rana has been named as his replacement for the ODI series against England.
The big talking point and discussion prior to the announcement of the Indian squad for the three ODIs against England and the Champions Trophy next month was the availability of pace ace Jasprit Bumrah and that question was answered with his selection in the team.
The band mesmerised Mumbai with their music, Marathi, shoutout to Jasprit Bumrah and chanting of Om as they kicked off the India leg of their MOTS tou
Rohit Sharma had his mic on as he seated himself for the press conference along with Ajit Agarkar in Mumbai on Saturday. The India captain could be heard telling Agarkar about having a discussion on family policies with BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia.
India's Champions Trophy squad: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep SIngh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, and Ravindra Jadeja.
India’s premier fast bowler, Jasprit Bumrah, will test his match fitness during the third ODI against England on February 12 in Ahmedabad. India’s selectors and team management remain hopeful that the plan will work, ensuring Bumrah is ready for the upcoming Champions Trophy.
Kuldeep Yadav has 172 wickets to his name in 106 ODIs played so far. He will lead India's spin attack in the Champions Trophy 2025.