Jasprit Bumrah Officially Out of Champions Trophy; Harshit Rana Named Replacement

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced Team India‘s squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The big news is that fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out due to a lower back injury. Harshit Rana has been named as his replacement.

Jasprit Bumrah Misses Out, Varun Chakravarthy Joins

Bumrah’s absence is a big blow for India, as he is one of the best fast bowlers in the world. To strengthen the bowling attack, the selectors have added Varun Chakravarthy to the squad.

The spinner replaces Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was earlier part of the provisional squad. With this change, India’s squad now has more spin options. Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, and Varun Chakravarthy will lead the spin attack.

Rohit Sharma to Lead India

Rohit Sharma will captain Team India in this tournament. Shubman Gill has been named vice-captain. The squad also includes experienced players like Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, and Hardik Pandya.

India’s Squad for the Champions Trophy 2025:

Batsmen: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill (Vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer
Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant
All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar
Spinners: Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy
Fast Bowlers: Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh

Non-Travelling Substitutes:

Yashasvi Jaiswal
Mohammed Siraj
Shivam Dube

These three players will travel to Dubai if needed.

India’s squad looks strong, especially with its spin attack. Fans will hope that the team performs well and wins the Champions Trophy.