Selectors are optimistic about Jasprit Bumrah's recovery for the ICC tournament despite his back injury, while Mohammed Shami returns to the ODI squad. Shubman Gill has been named vice-captain, and Yashasvi Jaiswal receives his maiden ODI call-up.

Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been picked for India’s Champions Trophy squad despite doubts about his fitness.

India, the two-time Champions Trophy winners, will begin their Group A campaign in Dubai against Bangladesh on February 20.

As the focus shifts to the Champions Trophy, India's main star cast continues to remain the same. But there are questions — either over form or fitness — against each of the 2023 heroes.

The big talking point and discussion prior to the announcement of the Indian squad for the three ODIs against England and the Champions Trophy next month was the availability of pace ace Jasprit Bumrah and that question was answered with his selection in the team.

Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav have been named in India's provisional 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy, which begins on February 19. The same squad will take on England in three ODIs in early February,

Though pacer Jasprit Bumrah is yet to recover fully from the back spasm he suffered during the recent Sydney Test against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee picked him in the 15-member squad for the February 6-12 ODI series against England and Champions Trophy (February 19-March 9).