India begin their bid to win the ICC Champions Trophy on Thursday but will do so without their No.1 pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah. The 31-year-old, , who was the highest wicket-taker in the recent test series with Australia,

India pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the upcoming Champions Trophy because of a lower-back injury.

The eagerly awaited ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is scheduled to commence on February 19th. However, the tournament has been dealt a significant setback as a number of key players have been sidelined due to injuries.

Harshit Rana who is featuring for his maiden ICC tournament picked up three wickets in India's Champions Trophy opener clash against Bangladesh.

India and Bangladesh commence their respective Champions Trophy 2025 campaigns taking on each other in second game at the Dubai International Stadium on February 20. One key player, who was missing in India’s playing XI at the ICC events for the first time since 2022 T20 World Cup is Jasprit Bumrah.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla said on Wednesday that Team India will win the ICC Champions Trophy despite star pacer Jasprit Bumrah's absence due to injury.

Why Arshdeep Singh is not playing Match 2 against Bangladesh?. (Source - Getty Images) India and Bangladesh take on each other in the second match of the Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on February 20.

Najmul Hossain Shanto was asked whether Bangladesh were relieved not to see Jasprit Bumrah in India's squad before their Champions Trophy opener in Dubai.