Gautam Gambhir opened up on the team's "desperation" to have Jasprit Bumrah fit again for the tournament, which ultimately ended in heartbreak.

India are in Group A and will begin their Champions Trophy campaign against Bangladesh on 20 February before taking on Pakistan three days later and then New Zealand on 2 March

The team's original opener watching the Champions Trophy on TV (Yashasvi Jaiswal). The team's first-choice non-travelling pacer deemed not worthy of taking the new ball (Mohammed Siraj). A pacer fresh from a long-term injury entrusted with the task of picking new-ball wickets (Mohammed Shami).

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

Following the Champions Trophy squad announcement, Indian supporters took to social media to express their dissatisfaction with the selection choices.

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The BCCI decided against playing practice games as India is already participating in a three-match ODI series against England.

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