ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Pat Cummins Injury Threatens Australia’s Champions Trophy 2025 Campaign
Pat Cummins' participation in the Champions Trophy 2025 is uncertain due to an ankle injury. Cricket Australia awaits scan results to determine his fitness. Vice-captain Mitchell Marsh may lead if Cummins is ruled out. Australia, seeking their first Champions Trophy title since 2009, faces added pressure, with Josh Hazlewood also recovering from injury. Tournament preparations remain uncertain.
The ODI World Cup 2023 winning captain, Pat Cummins, could miss the 2025 Champions Trophy due to a sore ankle, putting Australia’s plans in jeopardy. Cummins, who has been instrumental in Australia’s recent successes, including the 2023 World Cup, is already missing the Sri Lanka Test tour for personal reasons. Cricket Australia confirmed that his ankle injury is being monitored, but the severity remains unclear, and scans are pending.
With less than two months until the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, time is running out for Cummins to recover. If he isn’t fit, vice-captain Mitchell Marsh is expected to lead the side. Marsh, who has led Australia in T20s, is already set to be part of the Champions Trophy squad. However, it remains to be seen if he can fill Cummins’ void, both as a bowler and as a leader.
Australia also faces concerns over other key pacers like Josh Hazlewood, who is recovering from a calf injury. Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland, and Sean Abbott will be leading the pace attack for the Sri Lanka Test series, but injuries before the Champions Trophy could complicate matters.
Australia’s hopes of reclaiming the Champions Trophy, a title they last won in 2009, hinge on Cummins’ recovery. Without their captain, the challenge will be far tougher.
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