Australia vs India: Rahane is born to lead the cricket teams, says Ian Chappell.



Australia vs India: Former Australian captain and cricketer, Ian Chappell heaped praise on India?s stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane as he leads his side to a massive turnaround in the second test match. Chappell says, Rahane is a ?born leader? and led his side ?flawlessly? in the second test match.



Under Ajinkya Rahane, the visitors made a strong comeback to level the ongoing series after a humiliating loss in the first game. In absence of regular skipper Virat Kohli, India thrashed Australia by eight wickets in the Melbourne Test.



?There is no doubt on Rahane?s flawless captaincy in the second Melbourne test in the past week. Anyone who watched him leading in the 2017 Dharmshala test match against Australia would know him as a man born to lead cricketing sides,? Ian Chappell said.



?The move that got my whole attention was the time when Rahane called Kuldeep Yadav, the debutant wrist spinner in front of Steve Smith and David Warner who were settled after a well 100 runs stand. That was a very smart and brave call from Rahane and it turned out gold for his side,? he recalled.



The debutant wrist-spinner claimed Warner?s scalp and eventually, Australia slipped the match with five wickets.



<h2>Rahane is a born leader says, Chappell:</h2>



?However, one cannot say that this is it for Rahane?s captaincy, there is so much more in him apart from these two qualities. His nature is calm when things don?t go his way, he keeps that patience,? said a former Australian cricketer.



Chappell also praised Indian bowlers, Mohammad Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah who bowed tight areas to Australians to keep the series alive.



Despite other Indian player?s performance, Rahane?s well-crafted century was the one moment that turned the game firmly into India?s favor on the fourth day.



?Rahane?s ton came at the time when India needed it and that knock of the century gave India a hope that victory is attainable in that game.?



Former Australian feels that the series is alive even if some of the key Indian players are injured and returned home. Virat Kohli, Umesh Yadav, Mohammad Shami are the ones who have returned to India.



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Australia vs India: Rahane is born to lead the cricket teams, says Ian Chappell

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Ian Chappell reckons Ravi Ashwin as a better spinner than Nathan Lyon.



Former Australian Cricketer Ian Chappell described Indian senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin as one of the greatest modern-day bowlers playing Cricket currently while former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has expressed his ?problems? being called Ashwin as the all-time great.



Manjrekar feels that despite having so many wickets under his hat in Test format, Ashwin never picked a fifer in SENA countries. Moreover, the former cricketer stated that his likes have been matched by Ravindra Jadeja in the last couple of years who is constantly picking wickets for India in all three formats.



?When people start talking about him as being one of the all-time greats of the game then I have a few problems,? Manjrekar said on the ESPNcricinfo programme ?Runorder?.



?One basic problem I have with Ashwin is that when you look at SENA countries, Ashwin doesn?t have a single five-wicket haul there.



?And the other thing when you talk about him running through sides on Indian pitches that are suited to his kind of bowling is that in the last four years, Jadeja has matched him with wicket-taking abilities.



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The 55 years old cricketer put forth the stats of Ashwin and Axar Patel in recent India vs England Test series wherein the latter scalped more wickets than the former.



?Then, interestingly, in the last series against England, Axar Patel got more wickets than Ashwin on similar pitches. So that is my problem with accepting Ashwin as a real all-time great,? Manjrekar concluded.



Ian Chappell, a brilliant Australian skipper, not convinced with what Manjrekar observed, cited Joel Garner, former West Indies bowler as an example.



Chappell argued, how many test fifers Garner owns in his test career? Not many, if you look at his records, he is definitely one of the all-time great bowlers.



?I would like to make a couple of points there ? if you look at Joel Garner, I mean how many five-wicket hauls Joel Garner has? Not many, when you consider how good he was and his record. And why, because he was performing with three other very, very fine players,? Chappell pointed out as Manjrekar listened.



?And I think, particularly of late, I find that the Indian attack has been so strong that the wickets are being shared around more.



?And the other point I would make is because of Ashwin?s reputation I think the England players probably concentrated more on keeping Ashwin out and with Axar Patel, well, let?s be blunt about it, they didn?t have a bloody clue,? Chappell added.



<h2>Ian Chappell's top 5 current best Test bowlers:</h2>



Keeping Ravichandran Ashwin in the list of his top 5 current best bowlers, the former skipper picked two other Indians - Mohammad Shami, Ishant Sharma- along with the likes of Pat Cummins and Kagiso Rabada.



Chappell rated Ashwin ahead of Australian spinner Nathan Lyon.



?I think Ashwin is a better bowler than Nathan Lyon. Have a look at Nathan Lyon?s strike rate, you are in the 70s and I am going back to 2018.



?Nathan Lyon, to me, I think runs get scored through the onside when he is bowling to the right-handers and that really just shouldn?t happen. Yes, he is a fine bowler but I think Ashwin is a better bowler.?



The 77-years old Aussie seems impressed with Ishant Sharma?s stats since 2018. The pacer has picked up 77 wickets in 22 test games he has played since 2018.



?Ishant?s record in the last I think I went back to the start of 2018 and looking at some stats and his record is extremely good,? Chappell said.



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Ian Chappell reckons Ravi Ashwin as a better spinner than Nathan Lyon

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Ravi Ashwin takes a hilarious dig at Sanjay Manjrekar?s tweet stating ?Ashwin is not all time great?.



Indian senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has finally decided to engage in banter with former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar, who earlier stated that Ashwin is not quite there to be termed as all-time great.



The 55-years old former cricketer said, all-time great is the highest possible praise in Cricket and for him, Ashwin right now doesn't deserve a place there.



??All-time great? is the highest praise &amp; acknowledgement given to a cricketer. Cricketers like Don Bradman, Sobers, Gavaskar, Tendulkar, Virat etc are all-time greats in my book. With due respect, Ashwin not quite there as an all-time great yet,? wrote Sanjay Manjrekar on his Tweet.



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To reply to Manjrekar?s statement, Ashwin took the funniest way possible and replied with an image with a dialogue from Tamil Movie 'Aparichit? and it read as: ?Apdi Solladha Da Chaari, Manasellam Valikirdhu."



The English translation to this dialogue is: Don't say things like that, it hurts."



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Ravichandran Ashwin, who is currently in Southampton, England with the Indian squad for the final assignment of the ICC World Test Championship, has picked up 409 wickets in 78 Test matches which include 30 five-wicket hauls.



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<h2>Ashwin doesn't have test five-wicket hauls in SENA countries: Sanjay Manjrekar</h2>



Sanjay Manjrekar has some issues terming Ashwin as an all-time great as he doesn't have enough five-wicket hauls in SENA countries. 



"When people start talking about him (Ashwin) as being one of the all-time greats of the game then I have a few problems," said Manjrekar during a show on ESPNcricinfo?



"One basic problem I have with Ashwin is that when you look at SENA countries, Ashwin doesn't have a single five-wicket haul there. And the other thing when you talk about him running through sides on Indian pitches that are suited to his kind of bowling is that in the last four years Jadeja has matched him with wicket-taking abilities."&nbsp;



Responding to Manjrekar?s comments on Ashwin, former Australian cricketer Ian Chappell was quick enough to cite Joel Garner, West Indies all-time great cricketer, as an example.



The former Aussie cricketer reckons that of late the Indian bowling attack has taken giant strides. The attack is now the best in Test cricket.?The bowlers are quick enough to contribute to the team?s success and share the 10 wickets amongst them.



"I would like to make a couple of points there, if you look at Joel Garner, I mean how many five-wicket hauls Joel Garner has? Not many, when you consider how good he was and his record. And why, because he was performing with three other very, very fine players. And I think, particularly of late, I find that the Indian attack has been so strong that the wickets are being shared around more," said Chappell.



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Ravi Ashwin takes a hilarious dig at Sanjay Manjrekar?s tweet stating ?Ashwin is not all time great?

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Rohit Sharma is capable of picking India?s test vice-captaincy role says, Ian Chappell.



Former Australian cricketing legend Ian Chappell, in his latest column for ESPNcricinfo, heaped praises on Indian?s limited-overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma and even referred to him as "an acclaimed" leader.?



Rohit Sharma, a famed white ball batter, recently got his foot cemented in Test cricket as well. After toiling for nearly seven long years in the longest format of cricket, Rohit got his well-deserved chance as an opener in red-ball cricket and it is no secret how well he bossed the position.



In recent India vs England test series, Rohit Sharma along with KL Rahul solved India?s puzzle for the opening combination in the away test matches. The duo routinely provided India with a solid start and proved vital in India?s dominance. Rohit and KL Rahul emerged as the two highest run-getters of the tournament for India and second and third overall respectively.



His white-ball excellence and red ball dominance recently have helped him leave a strong imprint on Indian management as well as in the outside world. The Indian management, now, takes Rohit?s opinion on every situation and loves to keep him around the key decisions.



Amid the ongoing prolonged struggle of Ajinkya Rahane, Ian Chappel suggests India Rohit Sharma?s name who can easily take up the vice captain?s role in the test team as well. Chappel further believes that Rahane?s poor scores could lead him to lose his place in the test cricket for India.



Rahane scores in the recent India vs England test series totalled 107 off seven innings at an average of 15 giving much-needed fuel to his critics. 



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The former Australian emphasised that India should find some ways to include world-class spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in the playing11.?



?The only downside would be the loss of Ajinkya Rahane?s tactical input and his slip fielding to the spinners. Nevertheless, Rohit Sharma is now an acclaimed captain and he?s capable of handling the vice-captaincy role,? Ian Chappell wrote in his ESPNCricinfo column.



The ace spinner was benched for a whole India vs England test series due to the presence of Ravindra Jadeja who provide batting depth as well as spin bowling options to India. Though there were some chances of Ashwin?s inclusion in the fifth test match at Manchester, however, the match got cancelled due to a covid-19 outburst in the Indian camp.



Rohit Sharma has aced his chances as the skipper of team India in the limited-overs cricket. He has a fantastic win percentage in white-ball cricket for India and is a favourite to take up the captaincy role from Virat Kohli if India opts for split captaincy.



He was won eight out of ten ODI matches, which he spearheaded which includes a title win of the Asia Cup. The dashing cricketer has taken India to victory in 15 T20I matches out of 19 which includes a famous win of Nidahas Trophy.



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Rohit Sharma is capable of picking India?s test vice-captaincy role says, Ian Chappell

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Ian Chappell reckons Joe Root to be an excellent batter but a poor captain.



The Ashes 2021: Former Australian captain Ian Chappell reckons England skipper Joe Root as a ?poor captain?, though he heaped praises on the English skipper's batting abilities. He further labelled Australia?s new Test skipper Pat Cummis as an inspirational leader.



Cummins replaced former captain Tim Paine days ahead of the start of Men?s Ashes 2021-22. Paine stepped down from his captaincy after his sexting scandal dating back in 2017 came in front of the media.



?Cummins acquired the appropriate nickname Postman Pat before he was appointed captain. He is accorded this handle because he regularly delivers, often providing Australia with a wicket when it?s needed. There is a lot to like about Cummins? appointment, and he certainly delivered in his first captaincy Test with a five-wicket innings haul at the Gabba,? Chappell wrote in his column for ESPNcricinfo.



Chappell said that Cummins is the most inspirational leader of the Australian side.



"He is also by far the most inspirational player in the Australia side, and even when he was replaced as captain this week, the team still played hard with thoughts of his reputation in mind.?



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The Aussie skipper scalped his maiden five-wicket haul after getting elevated to the Test captaincy in the Gaba to thrash his English counterparts in the opening match of the Ashes 2021-22.



Chappell also reckoned that Cummins will eventually become a really strong leader by learning from his past mistakes as he gets in the groove of his captaincy stint.?



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<h2>Root is an ordinary and unlucky captain: Ian Chappell</h2>



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Further talking about the England captain Joe Root, Chappell asserted that it wouldn?t be unfair to call Root an ordinary and unlucky captain.



?Root is an excellent batter but a poor captain. It would not be unfair to describe him as an ordinary and unlucky captain. Rarely do you find a long-term captain who is lacking in imagination but is also lucky.



?A fortunate captain is usually lucky because the players believe he is some kind of miracle-worker and things tend to work out because of the team?s belief,? he added.



Chappell indicated a few recent instances where Root himself proved why he is not an inspirational leader.&nbsp;



?He is not an inspirational captain and this is indicated by the number of times his team work their way into a decent position but can't finish the job. This happened again when, where after conceding 425 in Brisbane, England repeated their mistakes in Adelaide to leak 473 for the loss of nine.?



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The Ashes 2021: Ian Chappell reckons Joe Root to be an excellent batter but a poor captain

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Just three months are left for the start of The 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) and many teams are still searching for their new captains. Three time runners-up Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) is one of them and they had taken the big call of releasing their skipper Faf Du Plessis ahead of the Mega-Auction. 
They didn't even buy him in the auction and this means that they are in search of a new captain. A captain who can potentially help them win their maiden IPL Trophy. 
Ahead of the upcoming IPL season, a new update has come out regarding the next captain of the franchise. According to some news reports, hard hitting Indian batter Rajat Patidar is likely to become the next skipper of the Bengaluru based team. Before this update, some rumours were suggesting that the RCB team management want Virat Kohli to lead the team again but the franchise has not given any official update yet regarding the same. 
<h2>Patidar was captaining this team in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy tournament</h2>
Rajat Patidar was recently seen leading the team of Madhya Pradesh (MP) in India's Domestic T20 league, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He led his team in a fantastic way and helped them reach the final of the tournament. However, he wasn't able to help MP lift the trophy. 
In the previous edition of the SMAT, the 31-year-old performed in a brilliant manner with the bat, scoring three quickfire fifties. He's in good form at present and he will be expected to once again show his aggressive batting nature in the IPL and possibly help RCB lift their maiden IPL Trophy. 
Ahead of the Mega-Auction, a lot of websites were claiming that Kohli will be seen donning the captain's hat once again for Bengaluru but since no action has been taken by the franchise, a new rumour is being spread that Patidar will become the new skipper of the franchise. It will be interesting to see who ends up becoming the next captain of the three-time runner's up in the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
<h2>IPL 2025: Full player list of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) </h2>
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<th style="width: 36.4384%;">Player Name</th>
<th style="width: 40.5479%;">Role</th>
<th style="width: 23.0137%;">Price</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Virat Kohli</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">Batsman</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">Retained</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Rajat Patidar</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">Batsman</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">Retained</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Yash Dayal</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">Bowler</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">Retained</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Liam Livingstone</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">All-Rounder</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹8.75 Crore</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Phil Salt</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">Wicketkeeper-Batsman</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹11.50 Crore</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Jitesh Sharma</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">Wicketkeeper-Batsman</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹11 Crore</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Josh Hazlewood</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">Bowler</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹12.50 Crore</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Rasikh Dar</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">Bowler</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹6 Crore</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Suyash Sharma</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">Bowler</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹2.60 Crore</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Krunal Pandya</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">All-Rounder</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹5.75 Crore</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Bhuvneshwar Kumar</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">Bowler</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹10.75 Crore</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Swapnil Singh</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">All-Rounder</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹50 Lakh</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Tim David</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">All-Rounder</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹3 Crore</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Romario Shepherd</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">All-Rounder</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹1.50 Crore</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Nuwan Thushara</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">Bowler</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹1.60 Crore</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Manoj Bhandage</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">All-Rounder</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹30 Lakh</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Jacob Bethell</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">All-Rounder</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹2.60 Crore</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Devdutt Padikkal</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">Batsman</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹2 Crore</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Swastik Chhikara</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">Batsman</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹30 Lakh</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Lungi Ngidi</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">Bowler</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹1 Crore</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 36.4384%;">Abhinandan Singh</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%;">Bowler</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%;">₹30 Lakh</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 36.4384%; text-align: left;">Mohit Rathee</td>
<td style="width: 40.5479%; text-align: left;">All-Rounder</td>
<td style="width: 23.0137%; text-align: left;">₹30 Lakh</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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The Royal Challengers Bengaluru have still not announced their new skipper yet for IPL 2025 and as the tournament approaches closer and closer, the franchise will have to act on a quick note

IPL: This player might become the new captain of RCB, was seen captaining in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

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After the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, the focus of the cricket world will shift to the ICC Champions Trophy. India had a horrible last few months, where they lost a home series to New Zealand and now lost the BGT trophy as well.
Hence, India can erase all the bad memories by winning the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. But most of the Indian players are not in good form, which will be a big headache for the management. That can be one reason that we might see some surprise pick in the Indian squad.
India's premier ODI tournament, the Vijay Hazare Trophy, is underway, where some brilliant performances have been recorded until now. Hence, we might see some inclusions on the basis of that form. Below, we will talk about three potential names that can make it into the Indian squad after doing well in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25.
<h2>Three players who can join the ICC Champions Trophy squad on their good performances in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25</h2>
3. Varun Chakravarthy
India will play their matches in Dubai, where spinners do pretty well. Kuldeep Yadav is not completely fit, and India will need some mystery in their spin. That's where they can add Varun Chakravarthy. The 33-year-old recently made his comeback in T20Is after doing well in the IPL.
Since his return, he has taken 17 wickets in seven T20Is. Even in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25, he is doing pretty well. Varun has taken 13 wickets in five games at an economy rate of 4.05. Hence, if India don't have the option of Kuldeep, they can look for Varun with his mystery spin.
2. Arshdeep Singh
There is news that India might add Arshdeep Singh to the squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The left-arm pacer is India's premier bowler in the T20I format but has played only 8 ODIs since his debut in November 22. But he has been performing pretty well in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25.
Arshdeep has taken more wickets in the tournament so far. He has 17 wickets in just six games with two four-wicket hauls and one fifer. He can swing the ball and also bowl in the final overs. There is already concern over the availability of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami. That's why Arshdeep can be a perfect guy for the team.
1. Abhishek Sharma
The Punjab opener Abhishek Sharma has been on fire in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25. The left-handed opener, who is part of India's T20I setup, is known for his aggressive skills and has capitalized on them in the ongoing tournament.
He has scored 448 runs in seven innings at an average of 64 and an incredible strike rate of 130.99. He is also a pretty handy spinner and can be useful in the UAE. India can look at him as a possible backup opener and add him into the squad.
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India will play their first game of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on February 20 against Bangladesh at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.

3 Surprise players who can be picked for India's Champions Trophy 2025 squad after doing well in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25

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India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah's fitness is one of the trending topics in Indian cricket. The speedster experienced back spasms during the last Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, which took place at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney. 
After bowling just 10 overs in the first innings in Sydney, Jasprit Bumrah walked off the field and underwent scans. He didn't take the field again as India was without their captain in the last innings of the match. This no doubt cost India but also sent a sense of scare among the Indian fans. 
Jasprit Bumrah didn't look in great shape either, and now his fitness has raised massive concerns over his availability for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This is because there is no clarity over the seriousness of the injury that the premier fast bowler has faced in his back during the match. 
As per the reports in Sports Tak, it is learned that Jasprit Bumrah will be consulting a personal doctor as well along with the BCCI medical team. The fast bowler will be having a chat with the doctor in New Zealand who operated on him during the back surgery he faced in 2022. 
It is learned once Jasprit Bumrah meets that doctor, there will be a lot of clarity over his injury. It will be the doctor only who will be deciding what the fast bowler has to do to return to action. This raises a lot of concern over his fitness, especially with big events like the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. 
<h2>Jasprit Bumrah is all set to be rested for the three-match ODI series against England.</h2>
Bumrah is all set to be rested for the three-match ODI series against England. This is because BCCI wanted the fast bowler to be fit and be at 100% for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. If the pacer remains unfit for the tournament, it will turn out to be a big blow for the team. 
The pain in the back for Jasprit Bumrah arises due to his workload in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The fast bowler bowled 151 overs in the five games and picked 32 wickets. He gave his best for the side but ended up on the wrong side of the result. However, more than that his fitness was the main concern. 
Bumrah is very unlikely to play any T20I game this year, meaning that he won't be part of the T20I series against England. Another section of the reports added that he might play one ODI against Three Lions to get into the rhythm for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
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India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah's fitness is one of the trending topics in Indian cricket

Massive injury for Jasprit Bumrah? Fast bowler to consult the personal doctor in New Zealand

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India spinner Varun Chakravarthy is in contention to be picked in the Indian squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. As per the reports in RevSportz, it is learned that the BCCI has asked the selectors to keep an eye on the Kolkata Knight Riders spinner. 
Varun Chakravarthy has impressed the selectors and the BCCI with the way he made his comeback in the Indian setup after the IPL 2024. The mystery spinner set the stage on fire with the ball in the T20Is against Bangladesh as well as South Africa. 
In both series, Varun Chakravarthy turned out to be the game-changer for India. The mystery spinner helped India win both the series and was the key performer for the team. He was applauded a lot by fans and pundits for the way he made a comeback to India. 
The BCCI reportedly has told one of the selectors to watch the fitness, moments and progress of Varun Chakravarthy, who is playing in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25. The India spinner has been shining with the ball in the domestic tournament, making his case strong for the team. 
Varun Chakravarthy is making strong performances for Tamil Nadu in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25. The spinner has taken 13 wickets at an average of 13.62 in the tournament so far, and with the way he is going strong, he surely would've taken the interest of selectors. 
<h2>The Indian team for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is all set to be announced next week</h2>
The Indian team for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is all set to be announced next week. Before the tournament, India will be taking on England in the three-match ODI series. There are chances that Varun might be picked for that series. 
The mystery spinner is yet to make his debut for India in the ODIs. But with the kind of form he is going through, there are high chances that he might be picked in the England series and might even play in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
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India spinner Varun Chakravarthy is in contention to be picked in the Indian squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: BCCI orders selectors to keep an eye on this KKR spinner for CT

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Jasprit Bumrah has become the biggest match-winner for Team India across all three formats. He has been at the peak of his skills, and he has taken the graph of his performance to a whole new level. After winning the Man of the Tournament award in India's successful campaign in the T20 World Cup 2024, he recently ended as the top wicket-taker for India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.
Bumrah ended with a record 32 wickets in five tests at an exceptional average of 13.06. But his performance went in vain as Australia won the series 3-1, and Australia regained the BGT trophy. Bumrah sustained a back spasm and didn't bowl in the second innings. That has raised concern in the Indian camp. There is no official update on his injury, and India might look to give them a proper rest.
But the biggest question is on his availability in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The upcoming event will start in five weeks time on February 19, and Jasprit Bumrah will be India's key man. India can't afford to miss him. But with his career on the line, India won't take a risk to hurry him. So, who will be the bowlers who can replace him for India, if he gets ruled out?
<h2>Three bowlers whom India can pick as Jasprit Bumrah's replacement if he gets ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025</h2>
1. Arshdeep Singh
Arshdeep Singh has become India's go-to bowler in the T20I format, and he took the most wickets in the T20 World Cup 2024. He played a crucial role along with Bumrah in India's triumph. But since his ODI debut in November 2022, he has played only 8 ODIs. But with the way he is going, India will certainly want to cash in on his form and bring the freshness of his left-arm swing to the table for the coming event.
2. Prasidh Krishna
Prasidh Krishna is another good option to have. He played in the fifth and final test at the SCG and took six wickets in the match. He has good pace, and his tall figure helps him to get bounce from the surface. India will play their matches in Dubai, where you want a bowler like him that can bounce the batter out. Krishna has an incredible ODI record as well. He has played 17 matches and taken 29 wickets at an average of 25.28. He can also be a good replacement for Jasprit Bumrah.
3. Mayank Yadav
India have three group matches, and then there are two more if they qualify for the finals. That means there can be a maximum of five games with proper rest in between the games. That is where India can unleash the raw pace of Mayank Yadav. The 22-year-old superstar made his name in the IPL 2025 for his sheer pace, which earned him his T20I debut. He has four wickets in three T20Is for India. Though he has not played an ODI game for India, he can be a great asset for the side. He can add his extra pace to the bowling unit of India, which will add new dimensions to the Indian attack.
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Jasprit Bumrah didn't bowl in the final innings of the fifth test at SCG due to a back spasm. He is likely to miss the England series as well.