Jasprit Bumrah excluded from India’s Champions Trophy 2025 team. BCCI makes two major changes

Jasprit Bumrah has been excluded from India’s team for Champions Trophy 2025, BCCI confirmed late Tuesday night. After a long wait over his fitness status, after suffering a back injury, the pace of India’s pace skewer has finally been confirmed to miss the tournament. 23-year-old Pacer Harshit Rana was named Bumrah’s compensation in the last 15-man team. In another selection twist, the young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was also left out from the final team, with 33-year-old mysterious spinner Varun Chakaravarthy being named his place.

“Fast Bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been excluded from 2025 ICC Champions Trophy because of a crucifix. Men’s selection committee has appointed Harshit Rana as Bumrah’s replacement. Team India has also named Varun Chakaravarthy in the troop. in the preliminary team, “BCCI said in a release.

After suffering a back injury under the Border-Gavaskar trophy, Bumrah had been advised five weeks of rest as confirmed by Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar. However, the 31-year-old seams have not been able to recover in time.

Pacer Harshit Rana was handed over his ODD debut during the series against England, where he has picked up four wickets in two matches.

Yashasvi Jaiswal Out, Varun Chakaravarthy in

The other major change of India’s list comes in the form of opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who is dropped from the final team, where mysteries spin Varun Chakaravarthy takes its place.

Both Jaiswal and Chakaravarthy had been handed over to their ODD debut during the series against England.

Chakaravarthy forced himself into conflict after the Imperious form under the T20i series against England, where he picked up 14 wickets in five matches and was named ‘Player of the Series’.

Jaiswal was India’s top run scorer across all formats in 2024, but has only played an odia to date when most of his races come in the test cricket.

Non-traveling replacements

Team India has named three non-traveling compensation, in case of injury, in the form of Jaiswal, Pacer Mohammed Siraj and Allrounder Shivam Dube.

India’s team for ICC Champions Trophy, 2025: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill (Deputy Captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas, Kl Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, KoldeDEAV, HARSHIT RANA, MOHD. Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakaravarthy.

Not traveling compensation: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mohammed Siraj and Shivam Dube. The three players travel to Dubai when needed.