Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma Face Fans' Ire Over Changes To India's Champions Trophy Squad
In a significant blow to Team India's preparations for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, star pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out due to a lower back injury. Although Bumrah's fitness was reportedly satisfactory, the selectors chose not to risk him in the high-stakes tournament. As a result, Harshit Rana has been named as his replacement. While the forced swap between Bumrah and Harshit Rana was unavoidable, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) made another unexpected change by dropping opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal and including mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy in his place. Despite the team management's strategic reasoning behind these adjustments, fans have taken to social media to express their discontent, directing their frustration towards coach Gautam Gambhir and skipper Rohit Sharma. The BCCI confirmed these changes in an official statement released on Tuesday night. "Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the 2025 ICC Champions Tr...