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India’s star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah may be out of the group stage of the ICC Champions Trophy to be held next month. According to Indian Express, Bumrah has swelling in his back. For this he has been asked to report to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. His recovery will be monitored here.
Bumrah had a slight back problem on the second day of the Sydney Test against Australia, after which he was taken for a scan. Then he did not bowl in the match.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will start from 19th February. India will play its first match against Bangladesh on 20 February.
Expected to be fully fit only by the first week of March Indian selectors held a meeting in Mumbai on Saturday to choose the team for the T20 series against England. According to the report, during this time he was given information about Bumrah’s fitness. According to a BCCI source, Bumrah is expected to be fully fit by the first week of March. Before that he will stay in NCA for three weeks. Even after recovery, he will have to play one or two matches in NCA, even if they are practice matches, which will be played to see his match fitness.
Bumrah is the top wicket taker of Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Bumrah took the maximum of 32 wickets in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. Bumrah bowled 151 overs in 5 matches of this series. He took 32 wickets during this period.
Team India will play all its matches in Dubai India will play all its matches in Dubai only, Bangladesh and New Zealand are also in the team’s group. A semi-final will also be played in Dubai itself. If India reaches the final then this match will also be held in Dubai. Whereas the remaining 10 matches of the tournament will be held in Pakistan. Champions Trophy is going to be held after 8 years, last time in 2017, Pakistan won the title by defeating India in the final.
India will start campaign against Bangladesh India is in Group-A. Pakistan, Bangladesh and New Zealand are in the team’s group. The second group consists of Australia, England, South Africa and Afghanistan. There will be 2 semi-finals on 4th and 5th March, while the final will be played on 9th March.
