Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood have given a huge setback to Australia’s hopes for the 2025 Champions Trophy as they will not be available due to injury. Only a couple of weeks before the start of the tournament,

These are the players, who will unfortunately be missing the upcoming ICC tournament due to injuries and their respective sides will be looking for their replacements The post Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins: Top players who will miss ICC Champions Trophy 2025 appeared first on Cricket Country.

Steve Smith and Travis Head are the front-runners to lead Australia in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan starting this month.

With four key players missing, Australia faces the tough task of finding suitable replacements to fill the gaps.

More injuries have plagued Australia's Champions Trophy 2025 squad as their two premier bowlers Mitchell Starc and captain Pat Cummins have also been ruled out. The pace-bowling duo will also miss the preceding ODI series against Sri Lanka that the two-time title winners were to use it as a dress rehearsal for the eight-team event.

Australia faces setbacks as Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood are ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy due to injuries, with Steve Smith or Travis Head

Australia's cricket team has suffered a major setback ahead of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, with star players Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood ruled out due to injuries. The tournament is set to begin on February 19 in Pakistan.

Australia captain Pat Cummins is "hugely unlikely" to be fit for the Champions Trophy, leaving the world champions pondering their captaincy options.