Team India's pace bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is not part of the side's playing XI for their 2025 Champions Trophy opener against Bangladesh in Dubai on Thursday, February 20.

India are without their star pacer Jasprit Bumrah in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy. The speedster was ruled out due to back stress, a major blow for the team. Meanwhile, India have started their campaign against Bangladesh in Dubai.

India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is not a part of the 2025 Champions Trophy after he was ruled out due to an injury and failed to recover in time.

The Indian bowler, despite being named in the original squad, failed to make the cut due to a lower back injury. Harshit Rana has been named as the replacment for Bumrah.

Jasprit Bumrah had been dealing with the injury since the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney, Australia last month.

India will head into the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 as one of the title favourites on the back of the home series win over England recently.

Bangladesh will miss their experienced campaigner Shakib Al Hasan as Champions Trophy progresses, Imrul Kayes said

BCCI VP Rajeev Shukla remains optimistic about India's chances in the ICC Champions Trophy despite star pacer Jasprit Bumrah being sidelined due to injury. The tournament kicks off with India facing Bangladesh,

In Jasprit Bumrah's absence, a rusty Mohammed Shami will lead India's pace attack including Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh.

Rana has performed adequately in the opportunities he has received leading up to the ICC event; however, Ponting believes that left-arm pacer Arshdeep is more appropriately suited to bowl during all stages of the 50-over format.