In an interaction with The Times of India, Ramji Srinivasan, former head of BCCI's strength and conditioning department, said that Jasprit Bumrah is a treasure and should be handled with care. He advised the selectors to rest him from the Champions Trophy 2025 squad even if there is the slightest doubt regarding his fitness.

Jasprit Bumrah's participation in the upcoming Champions Trophy is uncertain due to a back injury. While it might be a minor spasm allowing a quick recovery, a more severe stress fracture could sideline him for months.

Jasprit Bumrah, the backbone of India’s pace attack, is facing a race against time to be fit for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The premier fast bowler sustained a back spasm during the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 in Sydney,

Akash Deep also suffered a back injury ahead of the fifth Test against Australia and was confirmed by Gautam Gambhir himself. He was replaced by Prasidh Krishna in the match. Now, according to a report by ESPN Cricinfo,

With 32 wickets in five Tests, Jasprit Bumrah was player of the series against Australia. Unfortunately, one man does not make a team and India lost 3-1 to lose a Test series to the Aussies for the first time in 10 years.