The big question lies whether the India pacer will be fit on time for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai and Pakistan?

Ace India pacer Jasprit Bumrah is to undergo a scan before Champions Trophy 2025. He however will be included in the 15-member squad but his name will be marked with an asterisk, implying subject to fitness.

Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the 2025 Champions Trophy amid ongoing uncertainty about his recovery from an injury sustained during the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

India's Men's Selection Committee Chairman Ajit Agarkar has revealed that pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is unlikely to be fit for the initial games of the Champions Trophy 2025. Harshit Rana has been named as his replacement for the ODI series against England.

The big talking point and discussion prior to the announcement of the Indian squad for the three ODIs against England and the Champions Trophy next month was the availability of pace ace Jasprit Bumrah and that question was answered with his selection in the team.

India's premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will test his match fitness by playing the third ODI against England on February 12 in Ahmedabad. India's selectors and the team management are hopeful the plan works out so that Bumrah is ready to play the Champions Trophy.

Injured quick Jasprit Bumrah has been named in India's provisional 15-member squad for next month's Champions Trophy, while spinner Kuldeep Yadav is also set to return after picking up a groin issue in October.

Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was picked for India's Champions Trophy squad on Saturday despite doubts about his fitness. India chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar suggested Bumrah may play the third one-day international against England on Feb.

Jasprit Bumrah could make it to India's Champions Trophy squad subject to him being fit in time for the tournament that begins on February 19. ESPNcricinfo has learned the injury that prevented Bumrah from bowling on the fifth day of the Sydney Test is stress related.

Bumrah is included in the 15, but selectors will wait till February 12 to see if he recovers from his back issue