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

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

The two most honest questions that needs to be asked right now is – just how well is Jasprit Bumrah’s workload being managed vis-à-vis his back condition? And should the team management and selectors,

Star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been officially ruled out of the Champions Trophy due to a continuing back injury. Despite undergoing several scans and therapy sessions, Bumrah has struggled to recover to full fitness since the fifth Test against Australia in Sydney this year when he was injured.

Bumrah has been missing from on-field action since January. His last appearance was in Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against Australia in Sydney.

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.

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.

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