The BCCI is ready to move on from Rohit Sharma in Test cricket, Jasprit Bumrah expected to be the next captain. One of the main reasons India didn’t want to risk Bumrah for the 2025 Champions Trophy was to protect his fitness for the long time, and to see as a great Captain.

According to reports, the National Cricket Academy (NCA), led by Nitin Patel, left the final decision on Bumrah’s selection to chief selector Ajit Agarkar. While his medical reports were clear, he hadn’t started bowling at full intensity. With the tournament just a week away, the selectors decided it was better not to select him for the ICC Champions Trophy. But this decision wasn’t just about keeping him fit as a bowler. The BCCI has almost finalized him as India’s next Test captain, with his leadership  and skills expected to begin during the England tour in June-July this year.

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Rohit Sharma Likely to Be Dropped from Tests, Jasprit Bumrah Set to Take Over as Captain

Bumrah has already led India in three Tests, when Rohit was unavailable. His first time as captain was in 2022, during the fifth Test against England in Birmingham, where India lost in that match. He then captained India in Perth last year, leading the team to a win against Australia when Rohit was away for the birth of his second child. He also led in the final Test in Sydney, after Rohit surprisingly dropped himself. Unfortunately, Bumrah got injured after bowling just 10 overs, and India lost the match.

Rohit Sharma will not be picked for Tests again, BCCI convinced about new India captain (PTI) pic.twitter.com/8mUQMeePUy

— Vipin Tiwari (@Vipintiwari952) February 15, 2025

Meanwhile, Rohit’s Test form has gone down. In 2024, he averaged below 25 and struggled with too many low scores. Since winning the T20 World Cup, his Test performances have not good, scoring just 164 runs at an average of 10.9 in his last eight matches. To make things worse, India lost all six Tests under his captaincy from late 2024 to early 2025, including a shocking home whitewash against New Zealand and three defeats in Australia. His performances in Australia 2, 52, 0, 8, 18, 11, 3, 6, 10, and 3 only added to the concerns to change the Captaincy.

Rohit has said he has no plans to retire from any format, but it looks like the selectors have already spoken to him about the future. He will turn 38 in April, and by the next World Test Championship final, he will be 40. The selectors believe it’s the right time to find a new captain. With Bumrah being good and his skills and peformances shows that he will the next captain for the team india , India’s Test team is set for a big change in leadership after the ICC Champions Trophy.

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.

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 awaits the most cricket tournament, unfortunately, some of the top players are not taking part in this tournament due to injuries and so on. A comprehensive list going over the players who were dropped and why they did not make it. 

1.Jasprit Bumrah(India)

India's best fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out due to a lower back injury. He had back problems during the final Test at Sydney against Australia that also ruled him out of the T20 series with England. Doctors have recommended complete rest to recover properly from such injuries.

2. Saim Ayub (Pakistan)

Saim Ayub (Pakistani Young batsman) right ankle fracture Saim Ayub Pakistani young batsman will not be playing in the tournament. His ankle got him during the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town. He is looking to be back fully fit around ten weeks from now, therefore will not be ready for the Champions Trophy.

3.  Pat Cummins (Australia)

The Australian top-order batsman was ruled out by an ankle injury. Cummins suffered the injury while playing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India and has yet not been fit.

4. Josh Hazlewood (Australia)

Another important Australian fast bowler, Josh Hazlewood will also not be available for play in the tourney due to a hip injury. The same as earlier this season when he was pulled out of the Gabba Test in order not to risk his comeback with two weeks to go.

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5. Mitchell Marsh (Australia)

Australian pace allrounder Mitchell Marsh has capped his career because of a back injury which has he considered for him to bring to life in the Champions Trophy.

6. Marcus Stoinis (Australia)

Australia batsman Marcus Stoinis has retired from ODI (One Day International) The decision is meant, that he will not be a part of Australia's squad for the Champions Trophy. 

7. Jacob Bethell (England)

England tour of India: England's Young England all-rounder, Jacob Bethell hurt his hamstring The injury will take a few weeks to heal and he won't be fit for the tournament.

8. Anrich Nortje (South Africa)

South African Anrich Nortje has had a bad back as well. He has not played international cricket since the 2024 T20 World Cup final and later had a bad inversion in the nets recently.

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9. Gerald Coetzee (South Africa)

Gerald Coetzee was ruled out with a tight groin They were tested medically and told playing in this tournament could make his injury worse so team management has pulled him out.

10. Mitchell Starc (Australia)

Mitchell Starc pulls out of Champions Trophy for personal reasons The full scoop on that call has yet to be released. 

Harshit Rana replaces Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah will miss the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, starting on February 19, due to a back injury. He got injured during the final Test against Australia in Sydney last month and had been recovering at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. Fans were hoping for his return, but sadly, that won’t happen.  

The BCCI confirmed the news on Tuesday. BCCI said that, "Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy due to a lower back injury. The Selection Committee has named Harshit Rana as his replacement."

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Two big changes in India’s final squad for Champions Trophy 2025 from the provisional squad! 🔄🇮🇳

What do you make of these updates? 🤔#CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/w8xZdlXpIg

— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) February 11, 2025

Varun Chakaravarthy replaces Yashasvi Jaiswal

Meanwhile, mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy has earned a spot in the squad after his impressive performance in the T20I series and Second ODI against England. He will replace attacking batter Yashasvi Jaiswal. The BCCI also said, "Varun Chakaravarthy has been added to the squad, replacing Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was originally part of the provisional squad."

India’s squad for ICC Champions Trophy, 2025: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill (Vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohd. Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakaravarthy.

Non Travelling substitutes: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mohammed Siraj and Shivam Dube

Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been officially ruled out from the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Meanwhile, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has also announced his replacement for the upcoming ICC tournament.

The 31-year-old Jasprit Bumrah, the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2024, is suffering a lower-back injury, which he sustained during the last Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 in Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in early January. While Bumrah was leading that important Test match, which was a must-win game for the visitors to level the series and save the trophy, he couldn't bowl in the final innings of the match. 

Jasprit Bumrah isn't ready to bowl yet

Although Bumrah was expected to be fit for the last game of the ongoing three-match home ODI series against England in Ahmedabad, which will be played tomorrow (February 12), he needs more time to recover. According to the latest ESPNcricinfo report, Bumrah’s latest scan report reveals that the fast bowler needs more time to return to his bowling fitness.

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ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Harshit Rana replaced Jasprit Bumrah

On the other hand, Harshit Rana has been named as Bumrah's replacement for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. He is playing the ongoing home ODI series against England as a replacement for Bumrah. After making his Test debut in the recent Australia tour, Rana just made his T20I and ODI debuts at home against England.  

Meanwhile, the leg-spinner Varun Chakaravarthy has been added to the final Indian squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. While the young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was named in the Indian provisional squad for the upcoming ICC tournament, he has to leave his place for the in-form Varun, who just made his ODI debut in the last game at Cuttack. 

Jasprit Bumrah’s fitness has remains a major concern for Team India, the star pacer bumrah has crucial assessments at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. With the final medical report expected in the next 24 hours, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and team management are waiting to determine his availability for the upcoming Champions Trophy.

Jasprit Bumrah's Fitness Update: 12 hours update

After the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Bumrah has been at the NCA since February 2, following a medical report to offload for five weeks due to swelling in his back. He didn’t bowl in the second innings of the Sydney Test, which raised further concerns about his fitness. Now, with scans and assessments completed, the BCCI’s medical team is carefully evaluating the results before making a final call for the champions trophy.

"🚨 NEWS ALERT 🚨 Jasprit Bumrah undergoes scans & assessment at the NCA in Bengaluru. A comprehensive medical report will be out in the next 24 hours. Stay tuned for updates! #JaspritBumrah #TeamIndia" pic.twitter.com/8cYQpBdrqy

— Kunal Bhanwala (@KunalBhanwala) February 7, 2025

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The team management  have to decide if Bumrah is available or not for the champions trophy . Rohit Sharma, the captain of the indian team, said that once we see the test reports , we'll know more. Now, Varun Chakaravarthy is playing instead of Bumrah in the games against England. If Bumrah don't have fitness before the important Champions Trophy, the team managment need to choose either to keep Varun , or ask Harshit Rana.

The Indian cricket team must be cautious about how Jasprit Bumrah comes back after fitness because he's been injured and he's very important for the indian team for the champions trophy. In the next day, NCA and BCCI will decide he will be available or not. The decision is importance because it could change the entire team india bowling attack and bumrah is Crucial for the team for the Champions Trophy matches. fans, and the team mangment or BCCI is eagerly wating for the test reports from the NCA.

As the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is knocking on the door, all Indian cricket fans have one big question: will Jasprit Bumrah be available for the tournament? Indian captain Rohit Sharma has brought the update on Burmah’s fitness ahead of the beginning of the home ODI series against England.

While the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 runners-up India played only three ODIs in 2024, the three-match home ODI series against England will be a good preparation for the Men in Blue ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The ODI series will be played at Nagpur, Cuttack, and Ahmedabad on February 6, 9, and 12, respectively.

After the ODI series, both India and England will participate in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will host between February 19 and March 9, 2025.

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Jasprit Bumrah suffered a back spasm

Due to the excessive workload during the Australia tour for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, which India lost by 3-1 last January, Jasprit Bumrah suffered a back spasm. While he was obviously rested for the recently concluded home T20I series against England, where India won by 4-1, Bumrah will also miss at least the first two ODIs of the three-match ODI series, as Harshit Rana has replaced him for the upcoming ODIs. 

According to the initial report, Bumrah was expected to be the match-fit for the third ODI of the home series against England. However, the Men in Blues will not rush into him, especially when the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is very close. 

We're just waiting on that update: Rohit Sharma on Jasprit Bumrah's fitness

Indian Test and ODI captain Rohit Sharma clarified that the mystery about Bumrah’s fitness would be clear soon with upcoming scan reports. The Indian skipper hasn’t confirmed the right-arm fast bowlers’ availability for the Ahmedabad ODI. 

Rohit said, “Jasprit, obviously we're waiting on some update about his scan, which is due to happen in the next few days. We're just waiting on that update, which is going to happen in the next few days, the scan. Then, probably we'll have a little more clarity about his participation in the last ODI.”

Jasprit Bumrah is a top class fast bowler, and he went to Bengaluru to the National Cricket Academy (NCA). He needs some important doctor tests to see if he is  fit or not. The Selectors or Chief in charge of cricket in India, which is essentially the BCCI, are watching over all of this. The ICC Champions Trophy is going to start.

Whether Bumrah can play in it or not is going to be decided by what the doctors say after they look at all the tests. The team selectors are very eager to find out if he can play because they're trying to think through who the best 15 players are to be on the team for the ICC Champions Trophy .

Jasprit Bumrah has reached Bengaluru, he is set to be monitored by BCCI medical team today. [Sahil Malhotra from TOI]

- Hoping for a positive news this week 🤞 pic.twitter.com/xehLjXfgsL

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 3, 2025

Jasprit Bumrah's Fitness a Major Concern Ahead of Champions Trophy

Jasprit Bumrah Went to Bengaluru on Sunday. Bumrah will be there for about two or three days. Doctors at the NCA will look at him often. They'll tell Ajit Agarkar's team what the results are.

Last month, Agarkar had mentioned that Bumrah was advised to “off-load for five weeks” following the Sydney Test. He explained that a clearer picture of Bumrah’s fitness would emerge in early February. “Bumrah has been asked to rest for five weeks, which means he won’t be available for the first two ODIs against England. We’re waiting for an update from the medical team, and once we have clarity, BCCI might issue an official statement,” Agarkar said.

 If Bumrah isn't all better to play, Harshit Rana might be allowed to play instead. Rana recently became a part of the team for the games against England. They will only decide if Bumrah gets to play after the doctor checks him.

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Team India’s Preparations

Rohit Sharma and his teammates are getting ready to compete in the Big ICC Champions Trophy event. They will practice a bit in Nagpur first, before playing three games against England's team. After they play many games, on February 15, they will go on a plane to Dubai. They're going to stay in Dubai to play more games for the MajorICC Champions Trophy. If they do very well and win the games, they will play the very special last games, such as the Semi-Final and Final, in Dubai too.

With the tournament fast approaching, Bumrah’s fitness remains a key concern. The team and fans alike will be hoping for a positive update from the NCA in the coming days, as his presence could significantly booster for  India’s campaign.

So, the annual award ceremony of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Naman Awards 2025, is running. The Indian cricket governing body is awarding the best performers in the 2023-24 season. 

Mumbai is hosting the BCCI Naman Awards 2025, where the legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and the International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah are present. 

Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy 2023-24

Ishwari Awasare (Best Woman Cricketer – Jr Domestic)

Priya Mishra (Best Woman Cricketer – Sr Domestic One Day)

H Jeganathan (Highest Wicket-taker in U16 Vijay Merchant Trophy)

L Raichandani (Highest Run Getter in U16 Vijay Merchant Trophy)

M.A. Chidambaram Trophy 2023-24

Neizekho Rupreo (Highest Wicket-taker in U23 Col. C. K. Nayudu Trophy – Plate Group)

Hem Chetri (Highest Run Getter in U23 Col. C. K. Nayudu Trophy – Plate Group)

P Vidyuth (Highest Wicket-taker in U23 Col. C. K. Nayudu Trophy – Elite Group)

Aneesh KV (Highest Run Getter in U23 Col. C. K. Nayudu Trophy – Elite Group)

Madhavrao Scindia Award 2023-24

Tanya Thyagarajan (Highest Wicket-taker in the Ranji Trophy – Plate Group)

Agni Chopra (Highest Run Getter in the Ranji Trophy – Plate Group)

R. Sai Kishore (Highest Wicket-taker in the Ranji Trophy – Elite Group)

Ricky Bhui (Highest Run Getter in the Ranji Trophy – Plate Group)

Lala Amarnath Award 2023-24

Shashank Singh (Best All-rounder in Domestic Limited-overs Competitions)

Tanush Kotian (Best All-rounder in the Ranji Trophy)

Best Umpire in Domestic Cricket 2023-24

Akshay Totre

Best Performance in BCCI Domestic Tournaments 2023-24

Mumbai – Won Ranji Trophy, Senior Women's T20 Trophy, Vijay Merchant Trophy

Highest Wickets in Women's ODI 2023-24

Deepti Sharma (13 wickets in 6 matches)

Highest Run Getter in Women's ODI 2023-24

Smriti Mandhana

Best Women's International Debut 2023-24

Asha Sobhana

Best Men's International Debut 2023-24

Sarfaraz Khan

Best Women's International Cricketer 2023-24

Smriti Mandhana

Polly Umrigar Award (Best Men's International Cricketer) 2023-24

Jasprit Bumrah

BCCI Special Award 2023-24

Ravichandran Ashwin

Col. C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award 2023-24

Sachin Tendulkar

The BCCI Awards 2025 scheduled to take place on February 1, 2025, in Mumbai. Those achieving glorious feats will be rewarded, and those delivering outstanding performances in international cricket, domestic cricket, junior cricket, or umpiring, will be there.

BCCI Naman Awards?

The BCCI Naman Awards are considered the best form of recognition for Indian cricket by felicitating legendary stars and emerging heroes. The list of awards features trophies, medals, and shields, and a few of them are the highly prestigious Col. CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award and the Polly Umrigar Award.

Event Information:

Date: February 1, 2025
Location: Mumbai (likely Wankhede Stadium)
Gathering: Cricketing legends, administrators, and young talents.

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