India’s talismanic pacer Jasprit Bumrah’s chances of featuring in the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 have further diminished after he was advised to remain on bed rest at home.

Bumrah recently returned after a long and excruciating tour of Australia, where he suffered a back spasm during the final Test and did not play again.

It is now understood that the further course of action will only be finalized when the swelling in his back subsides, but considering how things stand at the moment, it doesn’t look very encouraging.

Bumrah’s next task is to report to the Center of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru, but there has been no specific date for his registration yet.

A source aware of the developments was quoted by TOI:

“Bumrah could go to the Council of Europe next week, but at the moment there is no date set yet. He has been recommended bed rest at home to help his muscles recover and swelling go down. Once this is done, the future course of action will be determined.”

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Jasprit Bumrah will miss the 2025 Champions Trophy

After the latest update on his back swelling, there is a thought not to rush Bumrah’s return to international cricket. Given your history of back problems, the priority is to prevent them from getting worse.

While your exact diagnosis is still unclear, if the problem is more serious than simple swelling, your recovery and return could take longer.

However, Bumrah has disputed the recent reports by posting a post on his social media account on X (formerly Twitter).