BCCI To Determine Jasprit Bumrah’s Fate for ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Deadline Announced | Reports
The BCCI is expected to make a final decision over Jasprit Bumrah's inclusion in Team India for the ICC Champions Trophy. The deadline has been announced.
The suspense around Jasprit Bumrah 's status for the Champions Trophy continues to haunt Indian Cricket fans. The pacer's injury has put a huge question mark over his status for the marquee ICC tournament. Given that he has proved beneficial for Team India in big tournaments and match-ups, the need for Bumrah to become fit has become the BCCI's number one priority. As CT 2025 nears, the BCCI is set to make the final call over the Indian pacer soon.
Jasprit Bumrah's Fate For Champions Trophy To Be Decided By BCCI, Team India, Deadline Day Revealed
The Board of Control for Cricket In India (BCCI) and Team India will make the final call on Jasprit Bumrah soon. The ace Indian spearhead has been out of action since the Final Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after suffering an injury, and uncertainty continues over his fitness. With the ICC Champions Trophy rapidly approaching, Team India would need their talisman in full swing, but the injury has kept him out of play.
As per ESPNCricinfo, The BCCI will make a final call regarding Jasprit Bumrah on February 11. It is the same day as the deadline for the submission of the final squads, which the participating teams need to present it to the International Cricket Council (ICC). Reports also mention that Bumrah underwent a scan at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru and 'the BCCI's medical staff will now coordinate with the selectors and the India team management before the decision is taken,' as per reports.
Bumrah Misses Out In England ODIs, Chief Selector Reveals Pacer Said To ‘Off-load’
While Jasprit Bumrah was announced for the provisional 15-man squad for Team India in the ICC Champions Trophy, BCCI Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar had revealed that he was advised to off-load and hence would remain unavailable for the first two ODIs against England. Harshit Rana stepped in as the replacement for Bumrah for the England ODIs.
"Bumrah has been told to off-load for five weeks after and he won't be available for the first two ODIs against England. We are waiting on his fitness and will know his status in early February from the medical team," Agarkar said during a press conference on January 18, 2025.
Published By : Pavitra Shome
Published On: 10 February 2025 at 16:58 IST