India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is not a part of the 2025 Champions Trophy after he was ruled out due to an injury and failed to recover in time.

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

Hyped as a marquee showdown but mostly lopsided on the field, India and Pakistan lock horns in the ICC Champions Trophy here on Sunday with Rohit Sharma's men aiming to seal a semifinal spot and Mohammad Rizwan's team desperate to avoid early elimination from the tournament.

India is poised as the frontrunner to win the Champions Trophy despite missing Jasprit Bumrah, asserts former players Eoin Morgan and Shane Watson. The team is strengthened by Hardik Pandya's return.

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,

Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and Bangladesh decided to bat against India in their Group A match at the Champions Trophy on Thursday. India will be playing its group games and potential knockout matches in the United Arab Emirates after the Indian government prevented its team from traveling to Pakistan owing to past regional conflicts.

India kicked off their Champions Trophy campaign with a six-wicket victory against Bangladesh in a Group A match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Electing to bat, Bangladesh slumped to 35-5 but went on to post 228 all out riding Towhid Hridoy's heroic 100 while battling cramps.

If one takes his mind off the drama surrounding the match, the gap between India and Pakistan becomes prominent. Sanjay Manjrekar highlighted exactly that.