India have announced the squad for the Champions Trophy 2025. The big question before the squad selection was whether Jasprit Bumrah would be fit, after suffering back spasms during the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy vs Australia. He has made his way into he squad for the mega ICC tournament. However, Ajit Agarkar was seen sweating over whether he would be fit for he tournament. It looks like Bumrah is set to return to action from his injury, but not in the Champions Trophy.

According to a report by ESPN Cricinfo, Jasprit Bumrah is set to play the third ODI against England on February 12 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The Indian team management wants Bumrah to test his fitness ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025 when he bowls in this fixture. Bumrah will not bowl in the first two ODIs of the series, with Harshit Rana being selected specifically for the three-match series as backup.

Some experts had worried that Jasprit Bumrah's injury would have been a stress fracture, which could have ruled him out for as many as six months. However, the ESPN Cricinfo report states initial scans showed that Bumrah's injury was not a stress fracture, which would act as a massive relief to the Indian team management and fans.

According to a report by The Times of India, Jasprit Bumrah will undergo scans on February 2, as the extent of his injury would be further made clear.

In the press conference that announced the squad for the Champions Trophy 2025, chief selector Ajit Agarkar revealed that Bumrah asked to offload for five weeks, whic means that he could return to bowling from first week of February.

“I know he was asked to offload for five weeks of bowling, which is early first week of February if I’m not wrong. And we’ll probably find out a bit more around that time what exactly and with regards to what his medical condition is. I’m sure BCCI might just put something out from the physio itself. It’s better it comes from the medical department than me trying to explain what exactly is wrong with him. But that’s the time frame that we’ve been told. And hopefully, he’s okay after that."

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