After an eight-year hiatus, the Champions Trophy is trying to reclaim the reputation it once had when this fierce, short tournament became the talk of the town due to its knockout cup feel. Although it is not an eliminator-style tournament, losing just one match can push a team towards elimination, pushing teams to field their strongest squads to perform better.
But what if someone from that strong squad gets injured just before the tournament? It isn’t a new scenario, and it has happened once again. Just before the Champions Trophy 2025, many players who were set to represent their respective countries have been ruled out due to injury, while some are on the verge of missing out. However, with all teams having submitted their final squads, the latter option seems less likely now.
The tournament is set to start on 19 February and will continue until 9 March. As mentioned, several key names are going to miss out, primarily due to injury. They were initially in the provisional list but failed to make it into the final squad, or there is one who might even miss a few initial matches.
So, collecting all those players, if we have to make an injured players playing XI for Champions Trophy 2025, how would the list look? Take a look at the Injured XI for Champions Trophy 2025.
Champions Trophy Injured XI
| Position | Player | Team | Injury Details |
| Opener | Rachin Ravindra | New Zealand | Struck on the forehead (during tri-series vs Pakistan) |
| Opener | Jacob Bethell | England | Hamstring injury (on white-ball tour of India) |
| Middle Order | Mitchell Marsh | Australia | Back injury |
| Middle Order | Pat Cummins | Australia | Managing ongoing injuries |
| Middle Order | Jasprit Bumrah | India | Back issue (sustained during Border-Gavaskar Trophy) |
| Pacer | Josh Hazlewood | Australia | Managing ongoing injuries |
| Spinner | AM Ghazanfar | Afghanistan | Fractured vertebra (sustained on Zimbabwe tour) |
| Fast Bowler | Lockie Ferguson | New Zealand | Hamstring injury (at ILT20) |
| Fast Bowler | Ben Sears | New Zealand | Hamstring injury |
| Fast Bowler | Gerald Coetzee | South Africa | hamstring injury |
| Fast Bowler | Anrich Nortje | South Africa | Back trouble (out since December 2024) |
The one name currently under everyone’s radar is Rachin Ravindra. Before getting into the players who have already been ruled out, let’s first look at Ravindra’s case. According to reports, he is back on track after being hit in the face by a ball during a recently held tri-series, which was a scary moment for his fans worldwide. He is still in the Champions Trophy squad, but chances are he will miss the opening match against Pakistan.
Moving further down, apart from Ravindra, all the other names are totally out of the competition due to injury, and they make the cut in this injured XI. Along with Ravindra, we have youngster Jacob Bethell taking a stride as an opener, followed by Mitchell Marsh, who is out due to a back injury.
After that, the list goes into a bowler’s arena. Apart from the first three names, the others are certified dangerous bowlers who can dismantle any team’s batting order. From pacers like Pat Cummins to Jasprit Bumrah, and even the only specialist spinner on the list, Allah Ghazanfar of Afghanistan, who was ruled out due to a fracture in the L4 vertebra, could have made an impact if he was fit.
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