India's Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of Champions Trophy with back injury

FILE - India's Jasprit Bumrah celebrates with teammates after the wicket of Australia's Mitchell Marsh during play on the day four of the fourth cricket test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia, Dec. 29, 2024.

FILE - India's Jasprit Bumrah celebrates with teammates after the wicket of Australia's Mitchell Marsh during play on the day four of the fourth cricket test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia, Dec. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake, File)


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MUMBAI, India — India pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the upcoming Champions Trophy because of a lower-back injury. The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced on Tuesday that the 31-year-old Bumrah has been replaced by Harshit Rana. Pakistan will host the eight-nation Champions Trophy starting Feb. 19, though India will play its games in Dubai. India's last one-day international match before the Champions Trophy will take place against England on Wednesday.

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