SportsInfo Exclusive: ‘We all know what he is capable of…’ - Piyush Chawla’s blunt remarks on ‘Jasprit Bumrah’ hopes for India in CT 2025

Jasprit Bumrah’s back injury has emerged as one of the major concerns for Team India ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The uncertainty on Bumrah’s availability for the prestigious cricket quadrennial has been a big setback to India’s hopes of lifting the title in the Champions Trophy after a long wait of 12 years.

Bumrah happened to sustained a back injury during the fifth and last Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. Subsequently, he missed the ODI series against England after getting picked in the initial squad for the three-match ODI series.

In the same line of events, former India cricketer Piyush Chawla recently spoke exclusively to Sports.info. In this interview, Chawla also spoke about the importance of Jasprit Bumrah in India’s squad for the Champions Trophy 2025.

While speaking to Sports.info, Chawla said that the performances produced by the star pace spearhead have played a vital role in India’s success throughout the last year.

“We all know what kind of player he is” – Piyush Chawla

The former spinner also mentioned Bumrah’s impact on India’s historic title win in the T20 World Cup 2024 and in the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2025 despite the team’s defeat in the series.

‘One hundred per cent, we all know what kind of player he is with the way he performed in the T20 World Cup, the way he delivered in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. We all know what he is capable of. So, if he is not around, it will be a big blow,” said Piyush Chawla to Sports.info.

Furthermore, Chawla was also asked about the prediction of the four semi-finalists out of the eight participating teams in the ninth edition of the Champions Trophy.

“My top four teams for the semi-finals will be India, New Zealand, South Africa, and Australia,” he said.

Notably, the final reports on Bumrah’s fitness are still awaited to be released by the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.