Pat Cummins doubtful for Champions Trophy 2025 and who will lead the team?
A latest bombshell has been dropped for Australia as Champions Trophy 2025 approaches, Pat Cummins has a major chance of being dropped from the squad for the high-profile event. Let’s dive into, Pat Cummins doubtful for Champions Trophy 2025 and who will lead the team.
Pat Cummins Injury Situation
Pat Cummins who missed the first test against Sri Lanka, as his second child was born. Apart from this, he has been resting himself because of his ankle issue. As he had taken up a lot of load in the earlier BGT series.
The Australian ODI squad excluding those who are on the Test tour, are set to depart for Sri Lanka on Thursday. However, Pat Cummins will not be joining because of his inability to resume bowling.
Apart from Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood has also been facing fitness concerns after struggling with a hip issue. Mitchell Marsh has also been ruled out for the Champions Trophy due to a back injury, opening the door for Beau Webster, who may replace him. Sean Abbott and Spencer Johnson are also in the group, with Tanveer Sangha potentially playing a role.
Who Will Lead the Squad?
With Cummins out, Steve Smith and Travis Head are in a race for the captaincy role. The management team has also been shaking up the squad for the ongoing test series against Sri Lanka. Reserve players like Tanveer Sangha have been flown out to relieve important players of potential injury crisis.
This move ensures that they have a strong squad for the Champions Trophy tournament. The question remains, even though Australia gets themselves a strong squad, who will lead the team? As of now, Travis Head and Steve Smith are the only competitors for the role. Coaching staff and the management board are the one’s to make the call.
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