Jasprit Bumrah’s Injury Threatens His Participation in 2025 Champions Trophy: A Look at the Major Events He’s Missed
Jasprit Bumrah’s hopes of featuring in the upcoming 2025 Champions Trophy are hanging in the balance due to an injury. If he does miss the event, it will not be the first time the Indian pacer has had to sit out a major cricket tournament due to injury troubles.
Bumrah recently experienced back spasms during the Sydney Test against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, preventing him from bowling on the final day of the match. His injury is expected to keep him out of the group stages of the 2025 Champions Trophy, which would be a massive setback for India. He has been advised to report to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru for recovery, with reports indicating that he may only be fully fit by the first week of March.
The selectors are now debating whether to include Bumrah in the 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy or to name him as a reserve player. If he misses the event, it would be just one more in a series of high-profile tournaments that Bumrah has been forced to miss due to injury.
Here are some of the major events Bumrah has missed in the past:
- 2022 T20 World Cup: After a long injury layoff, Bumrah made a return to cricket for the bilateral series against Australia. However, he aggravated his injury during the series and was ruled out of the T20 World Cup in Australia, a blow to India’s chances. Despite his absence, India reached the semi-finals but was knocked out by England.
- 2023 World Test Championship Final: Bumrah missed the final against Australia due to injury, and India suffered a heavy 209-run defeat, with his absence felt deeply in the team’s bowling attack.
- 2023 Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Bumrah was sidelined for the prestigious series against Australia due to a back injury. Despite this, India managed to win the series 2-1, with spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja stepping up to take 47 wickets between them.
- IPL 2023: Bumrah missed the entire IPL 2023 season due to recurring back issues. Despite this setback, his team, Mumbai Indians, managed to reach the playoffs, though they were eliminated by Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2.
As Bumrah’s recovery continues to be closely monitored, fans and selectors will be hoping that the pacer can regain his fitness in time for the Champions Trophy.
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