Jasprit Bumrah has been out of action with a back injury since last month but was named in India's provisional squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Hardik Pandya have all made it to India's squad for the forthcoming Champions Trophy 2025. Shubman Gill will serve as Rohit Sharma's deputy and the team has a notable inclusion in Yashasvi Jaiswal, who is yet to make his ODI debut.

When Hardik Pandya went down twisting his ankle three balls into his opening spell at the MCA Stadium in Pune mid-way through the ODI World Cup in 2023, captain Rohit Sharma and India were forced to rethink their strategies and shed a few inhibitions.

With the ICC Champions Trophy beginning on February 19, Jasprit Bumrah along with the Indian team is running against time before the mega event.

The ICC event starts in Pakistan on February 19 with India playing all their matches in Dubai under a hybrid model agreement

Following what happened to New Zealand allrounder Rachin Ravindra, there have been speculations of a change of venue and the preferred choice is Dubai.

Pakistan will showcase its newly upgraded stadium at Lahore when it takes on New Zealand in the opening game Saturday of a tri-series cricket tournament, which also involves an understrength South Africa.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the real task for Pakistan is not just winning the ICC Champions Trophy but also defeat arch-rivals India in Dubai on February 23. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the renovated and upgraded Gaddafi stadium on Friday night,