Australia faced major setbacks ahead of the Champions Trophy with captain Pat Cummins and pacer Josh Hazlewood ruled out due to injuries. Marcus Stoinis's unexpected ODI retirement further disrupted the team.

More injuries have plagued Australia's Champions Trophy 2025 squad as their two premier bowlers Mitchell Starc and captain Pat Cummins have also been ruled out. The pace-bowling duo will also miss the preceding ODI series against Sri Lanka that the two-time title winners were to use it as a dress rehearsal for the eight-team event.

In a major development for Cricket Australia, it was announced Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood will be joining the list of players who will miss the Champions Trophy 2025.

Australia have been dealt a severe blow as the star bowling duo has been ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has shared that captain Pat Cummins and pacer Josh Hazlewood are unlikely to feature in the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 due to their ongoing injury concerns.

Australia captain Pat Cummins was ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy along with pacer Josh Hazlewood, Cricket Australia announced on Thursday.

Both fast bowlers will require an extended period of rehabilitation before they receive the all-clear to return to play. Australia's next major international commitment after the Champions Trophy is the ICC World Test Championship Final in June. Australia will name replacements in due course.

One or more of Abbott, Spencer Johnson and Dwarshuis, who are part of the ODIs in Sri Lanka, could make the Champions Trophy squad

Australia captain Pat Cummins is "hugely unlikely" to be fit for the Champions Trophy, leaving the world champions pondering their captaincy options.