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Star Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been phenomenal in the 2024-25 Border–Gavaskar Trophy. The right-arm pacer ended up taking 32 scalps in five matches, and won the players of the series award. However, his efforts went in vain as India lost the series by 1-3, and failed to retain the BGT. Apart from that, Bumrah also suffered an injury blow during the fifth and final Test in Sydney, and didn’t come to the field during the second innings of Australia.
Notably. Jasprit Bumrah felt a load on his body, and was taken for scans during day two of the Sydney Test before it was revealed that he had back spasms. After that, Bumrah did come to bat in the second innings, but didn’t bowl to avoid further injury. This also raised a concern among Indian fans about his fitness ahead of the 2025 Champions Trophy around the corner. As the star Indian pacer is facing a back problem ahead of the tournament, the Indian team management might look for a replacement to fill in his place. In the following listicle, we will have a look at three players who could replace Bumrah in Champions Trophy.
Players who can replace Jasprit Bumrah in 2025 Champions Trophy
Mukesh Kumar
Mukesh Kumar could be among first choices to get a call for the Champions Trophy as Bumrah’s replacement. The 31-year-old fast bowler has made his debut across all three formats for India in the last one year. However, he doesn’t have great numbers in the ODI format as the right-arm pacer has taken five wickets in six matches at an average of 43.40. However, Mukesh can still be in scheme of things for India for the Champions Trophy if Bumrah remains unavailable.
