Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav have been named in India's provisional 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy, which begins on February 19. The same squad will take on England in three ODIs in early February,

Bumrah, included in India's 15-man Champions Trophy squad with a fitness-related caveat, has been recovering from back spasms sustained during the Sydney Test. Chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar mentioned that the medical team had indicated Bumrah would not be fit for the first two ODIs against England on February 6 and 9.

India's strongest playing XI for ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami.

Injured quick Jasprit Bumrah has been named in India's provisional 15-member squad for next month's Champions Trophy, while spinner Kuldeep Yadav is also set to return after picking up a groin issue in October.

Jasprit Bumrah could make it to India's Champions Trophy squad subject to him being fit in time for the tournament that begins on February 19. ESPNcricinfo has learned the injury that prevented Bumrah from bowling on the fifth day of the Sydney Test is stress related.

The big question lies whether the India pacer will be fit on time for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai and Pakistan?