The squad for this crucial tournament has already been announced, with two prominent players for the Men in Blue: Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli.

Jasprit Bumrah's fitness for the 2025 Champions Trophy is uncertain due to a back injury, with his recovery under evaluation by Dr. Rowan Schouten. India prepares backup plans, including potential replacements like Harshit Rana and Mohammed Siraj.

Jasprit Bumrah stole the spotlight at Coldplay's record-breaking Ahmedabad concert, with Chris Martin dedicating a heartfelt song to the Indian cricket star amidst thunderous cheers from 134,000 fans.

NEW DELHI (ANI)- Indian pace sensation Jasprit Bumrah has been honoured as the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year for 2024, following his finest-ever performance in the red-ball format, according to the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Jasprit Bumrah won the ICC men’s test cricketer of the year award after the Indian fast bowler finished 2024 with a rich haul of 71 wickets in 13 test matches.

NEW DELHI: India pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been named men’s cricketer of the year for 2024, the International Cricket Council announced Tuesday, a day after he won the Test award. Bumrah, 31, ended last year as the top wicket-taker in Tests with 71 wickets and inspired India to the T20 World Cup title in June.

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Ahmedabad made history on January 25 and 26, 2025, as it hosted India’s largest-ever concert with British band Colplay captivating an audience of over 2.5 lakh people and setting new records in event management and tourism.

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Adding a playful twist, Martin gave a shoutout to Indian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah. During one of the final songs, he joked, "Hold on, we have to finish the show because Jasprit Bumrah wants to come and play backstage. He says he needs to bowl at me now." Although Bumrah didn't appear, the mention thrilled the crowd.