Champions Trophy 2025: Injury Worries Over Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav Delay India's Squad Announcement

Afghanistan, England, New Zealand, and Bangladesh have all revealed their Champions Trophy teams. On Monday, Australia accomplished it. However, India's 15-man squad for the upcoming ICC competition has not yet been announced. It has now been revealed that Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav are to blame for India's delay, even though it was previously reported that the BCCI requested an extension to reveal their Champions Trophy team even though the preliminary list was due on January 12.

Notably, the Indian board, also known as the BCCI, has postponed the squad naming process even though the Champions Trophy is set to begin on February 19. In the most recent development, it has been disclosed that the inability to name the team by the January 12 deadline was caused by the injury worries of two important players. For those who are unaware, Kuldeep Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah, two of the team's best players, have recently been dealing with injuries.

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A report in Dainik Jagran stated that there is still uncertainty regarding Bumrah and Kuldeep's fitness, which has not yet been made public, despite the fact that chief selector Ajit Agarkar, captain Rohit Sharma, and head coach Gautam Gambhir met in Mumbai on Saturday for the BCCI review meeting and to choose the Champions Trophy squad. 

According to Dainik Jagran, Bumrah recently sought advice and consultation from his doctor in New Zealand since he also experienced a setback in the form of back spasms. Kuldeep was sidelined in October of last year owing to a groin injury, particularly in the case of Bumrah, who has not yet been informed of the precise nature and timeframe for achieving full health. He was operated on in Germany after the injury was sustained. 

Because of these doubts, the BCCI decided to delay the squad announcement. It's interesting to note that despite these rumours, an ICC source verified that by Monday night, all of the teams—including India—had already sent their first teams.

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