Jasprit Bumrah has shared his first picture after being ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 due to a back injury. He posted a mirror selfie on Instagram from the gym at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, with a simple caption: “Rebuilding.”

Bumrah is dressed casually in a beige T-shirt, matching jacket, black shorts, and a brown cap, taking a selfie in front of a mirror. The BCCI confirmed on Tuesday that he won’t be part of the tournament due to a lower back injury, which he picked up during the final Test against Australia in Sydney. Young fast bowler Harshit Rana has been named as his replacement for the tournament, which starts on February 19 in Pakistan. India’s first match is against Bangladesh on February 20 in Dubai .

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Jasprit Bumrah Shares Selfie from NCA After Being Ruled Out of Champions Trophy

The BCCI is being extra careful with Bumrah’s recovery this time. In 2022, he was rushed back for an Australia series just before the T20 World Cup, but that led to another injury, keeping him out of action for nearly a year.

JASPRIT BUMRAH AT NCA 🐐

- It's time for the rehab and make a great comeback in England Test series ⏳ pic.twitter.com/SMBXylUAJH

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 13, 2025

India’s squad for the Champions Trophy 2025 : Rohit Sharma(C), Shubman Gill( vice-captain), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, and Varun Chakaravarthy.

Jasprit Bumrah has been advised bed rest at home and will remain on rest until the swelling subsides. He returned from Australia last week and is on rest but his situation is not well right now. 

Jasprit Bumrah has to report to the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru, but the date is not yet decided. 

A source said that “Bumrah could go to the Centre of Excellence next week but right now there is no fixed date yet. He has been advised to rest at home to help the muscles recover and the swallowing to subside”.

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As of now, Jasprit Bumrah has swelling in his back, and at this stage, he will not back to the field. Sources clear that, there is no clarity on his exact diagnosis but if it’s something more than just a swelling then his chance to get back in cricket is impossible. 

The source added to their word, “Bed rest doesn’t sound good. I hope it’s not a disc bulge or a muscle swelling which is of a higher grade. The approach has to be similar to him, wrap him in cotton wool and preserve the talent like him”.

No Certainty in Champions Trophy 2025

Due to all these, Jasprit Bumrah’s selection in the Champions Trophy is also disc like his injury. 

Almost all other team have announced their squad for the Champions Trophy starting from 19th February but BCCI is yet to announce as may or may not be they are waiting for NAC clarification over Indian seamer Jasprit Bumrah’s recovery.

Also, BCCI is yet to select their ODI squad for the upcoming ODI series between India and England, starting from 6th February. 

In a few days, BCCI will announce the squad for the Champions Trophy 2025, and along with that, the squad for the England series will also be revealed. There is a fear of Jasprit Bumrah being dropped before the squad is announced. 

According to some reports, Jasprit Bumrah will consult the BCCI medical team along with his doctor who operated on him in New Zealand the last time he was out injured in 2022.

Jasprit Bumrah's name will be added to the Champions Trophy squad but he will need clearance from the NCA (National Cricket Academy) medical team. 

Jasprit Bumraj injury case

Jasprit Bumrah was injured in the last Test series of Australia due to which he did not even bowl in the last innings. According to fans, not winning the match was also due to Jasprit Bumrah's injury.

Jasprit Bumrah had a back spasm in the Sydney Test due to which he was out of the field and was taken to the hospital.

The medical report has not been disclosed yet, if there is only a back spasm then he will be completely ready to play but if there is a bone injury then the rehabilitation process will take more time and due to this reason he can also be out of Champions Trophy.

According to TOI report, he can recover by the time of the Champions Trophy 2025 if it is a minor spasm or the recovery can take a few months if it’s a severe fracture. 

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How much time will it take to recover

Grade 1 and Grade 3 stress fractures take 3 to 6 months to recover, if something like this comes in the reports then Bumrah can be out of the Champions Trophy 2025 and also his uncertainty will last up to IPL 2025.

Premier India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has raised concerns for the national team and Mumbai Indians as he is unlikely to be fit for the World Test Championship 21-23 final in June and IPL 2023, as per a report in Cricbuzz. The IPL is set to get underway in a month but Bumrah is unlikely to regain fitness ahead of the lucrative tournament.

The Indian fast-bowling spearhead has not been feeling comfortable which could see him out for a long time, if sources in the BCCI and IPL circles are to be believed, as per the Cricbuzz report. Bumrah has been out for five months already.

Jasprit Bumrah injury: When will the India fast bowler make a comeback?

It is, however, understood that Bumrah could make a comeback for Team India at the World Cup in October-November. But his availability for the Asia Cup, with the schedule still to be announced, is still not clear.

Bumrah made his last appearance for Team India in a T20I against Australia, on September 25, 2022. He has since, then, been unfit to represent take the national assignments and subsequently missed out on the three ODIs against Australia in March.

The National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru is, however, unlikely to hurry him into action. It was initially reported that Bumrah might return to action for the IPL 2023 but it looks unlikely now.

The management is looking to chart out a positive plan for his comeback.