India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy after failing to recover from a lower back injury in time for the tournament, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) announced on Tuesday.

Team India faces a huge setback with Jasprit Bumrah being forced to miss the Champions Trophy due to a back injury.

India cricket have suffered a major injury blow ahead of the Champions Trophy with fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah ruled out with a lower back issue. Bumrah picked up the problem towards the end of the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia in January and has not recovered sufficiently to play any part in the upcoming tournament.

The National Cricket Academy's team has deferred Jasprit Bumrah's selection decision for the Champions Trophy to the Ajit Agarkar-led committee. Although medically fit after rehabilitation, concerns exist over Bumrah's readiness to bowl.

India are yet to finalise their Champions Trophy as they sweat over their spearhead Jasprit Bumrah's fitness. India have done well without Bumrah in the first couple of matches against England in the ongoing ODI series but both the pacers Mohammed Shami and Harshit Rana have been expensive so far.

India pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the upcoming Champions Trophy because of a lower-back injury.

Jasprit Bumrah has been excluded from India's ICC Champions Trophy squad due to a back injury. Harshit Rana replaces Bumrah, while Varun Chakaravarthy joins as Yashasvi Jaiswal's substitute. The tournament's format sees India competing in Dubai,

While the latest scan, which Bumrah underwent in Bengaluru over the weekend, did not reveal anything untoward, it is learned he is not entirely ready to return to bowling yet