The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is said to be eyeing fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah as Rohit Sharma's successor in the Test format. This comes amid talks of managing Bumrah's workload and him not playing in the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025.

India pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the upcoming Champions Trophy because of a lower-back injury.

Jasprit Bumrah had suffered a back spasm during the fifth Test against Australia in Sydney and failed to recover from it in time to be included in India’s final squad for the ICC Champions Trophy, in which Harshit Rana has been included as his replacement.

India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy after failing to recover from a lower back injury in time for the tournament, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) announced on Tuesday.

While the latest scan, which Bumrah underwent in Bengaluru over the weekend, did not reveal anything untoward, it is learned he is not entirely ready to return to bowling yet

India talisman pacer Jasprit Bumrah on Thursday shared a picture of him hitting the gym after being ruled out from the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) released a statement on Tuesday night to confirm Bumrah’s absence from the tournament.