ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Kapil Dev's brutal take on 'injured' Jasprit Bumrah - "Why talk about someone who…"

Former India skipper Kapil Dev talked about the injuries that have been happening in the Indian camp for the last few months. He pointed out that players play cricket continuously for 10 months, which increases the risk of injuries.

India National Cricket Team, in the last few months, have been jolted a lot with injuries to some key players. This has cost them some big games, and the fate might be the same for them even in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which is all set to begin on 19th February.

India will be without the services of Jasprit Bumrah in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025

This is because India will be without the services of Jasprit Bumrah in the tournament. The fast bowler faced injury during the last game of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 as he bowled over 150 overs in 5 games. However, since then, Jasprit Bumrah has been out of action, and recently, BCCI confirmed that the pacer hasn't gained full fitness, replacing him with Harshit Rana.

In the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, India will have just one senior pacer in the team in Mohammed Shami. But the fast bowler, too, is returning from injury. He faced an ankle issue during the ICC World Cup 2023 and was out of action for more than one year, making a return through the T20I series against England.

Why talk about someone who is not in the team? It’s a team game, and the team has to win, not individuals - Kapil Dev on Jasprit Bumrah

Kapil Dev shared his take on the injuries to players, saying that it will be common because of the amount of cricket that they play. Speaking to Indian Express, he explained:

“The only thing that worries me is that they play for 10 months a year — injuries will be much more common."

Kapil Dev was also asked about how Jasprit Bumrah’s injury can impact India’s Champions Trophy preparations, replying to this, he said that it's not right to talk about someone who is not in the team. He added that they should focus on the players who have made it to the squad. He added:

“Why talk about someone who is not in the team? It’s a team game, and the team has to win, not individuals. This is not badminton, tennis, or golf; we are playing a team sport in the Champions Trophy. If we play as a team, we will definitely win."

You never want your main players to get injured, but if it happens, you can’t do anything - Kapil Dev

Kapil Dev added that one cannot do anything if the player gets injured. He also wished the Indian team luck for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, saying that the confidence of the youngsters is unbelievable. He explained:

“You never want your main players to get injured, but if it happens, you can’t do anything about it. Good luck to my Indian team — go and play well,”

“When you see the youngsters, their confidence is unbelievable. We didn’t have this much confidence when we were young. Good luck to them."

India will be opening their campaign in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 against Bangladesh National Cricket Team. The match will be played at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on 20th February.

Also Read: Ex-cricketers credit MS Dhoni's 'unbelievable' tactical genius for India’s CT 2013 triumph