Why Jasprit Bumrah Isn’t Playing Today Against New Zealand in ICC Champions Trophy 2025?
By Shubham Khare 3 hours ago
Jasprit Bumrah’s absence from India’s playing XI in today’s ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Final against New Zealand has left fans curious. The ace pacer, who has been instrumental in India’s success, is not included in the squad for this crucial encounter at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. So, why is Bumrah not playing, and how will India manage without him? Here’s everything you need to know.
Why is Jasprit Bumrah Not Playing Today?
Jasprit Bumrah wasn’t part of the Indian squad for the ICC Champions Trophy as he’s still not fully recovered from the back injury he had sustained in the Test series in Australia. He might miss the first two weeks of the Indian Premier League as well.
Team Sources Confirm:
Injury Concerns – Bumrah is not fully fit and wasn’t picked for this tournament.
Tactical Rest – Ensuring he remains at peak fitness for the England tour.
Bumrah’s ability to strike early with the new ball and dominate the death overs has been a game-changer for India. However, in his absence, Mohammed Shami has been leading the pack. The pacer who missed the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, regained fitness just ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy.
India’s Bowling Strategy Without Bumrah
With Bumrah rested, India has restructured its bowling attack to maintain balance and adaptability to the conditions.
India’s Playing XI Against New Zealand (Champions Trophy 2025 Final)
Rohit Sharma (C)
KL Rahul (WK)
India’s strategy revolves around a strong spin attack, with three spinners taking center stage alongside Shami leading the pace attack.
Varun’s X-Factor: His ability to deceive batters with variations could be crucial against New Zealand.
Spin-Dominated Conditions: The pitch is expected to slow down, making stroke-making difficult as the game progresses.
Support for Kuldeep & Jadeja: Adding an extra spinner strengthens India’s middle-overs bowling strategy.
Can India Cope Without Bumrah?
Even without their star pacer, India has a well-balanced bowling attack:
Shami’s Experience – He will lead the pace unit, swinging the ball early and troubling New Zealand’s top order.
Spin Trio in Action – Jadeja, Kuldeep, and Chakaravarthy will play a vital role in restricting runs and taking wickets in middle overs.
Hardik’s Crucial Overs – As a third seam option, Hardik Pandya will chip in with key breakthroughs when needed.
When Will Bumrah Return?
Potential Return in IPL 2025 – As per recent reports, Bumrah is expected to be fully fit somewhere during the IPL. He will resume playing for Mumbai Indians post the ICC event but he might miss a few initial games.
Even without Bumrah, India’s bowling attack remains formidable, with Shami leading the pace unit and the spin trio expected to control the middle overs.
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