'Fake news is easy to spread but...': Jasprit Bumrah reacts to 'bed rest' injury report amid Champions Trophy concerns

Jasprit Bumrah reacts to injury reports. (PTI Photo)

Team India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has dismissed reports suggesting he has been advised bed rest ahead of the Champions Trophy. Earlier on Wednesday, the Times of India reported that Bumrah had been instructed to rest at home, casting doubts over his availability for the tournament set to begin on February 19. The report also mentioned that he would need to report to the BCCI's Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru, although the date for his check-in was unspecified.

Bumrah has now addressed the claims, calling them baseless.

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I know fake news is easy to spread but this made me laugh . Sources unreliable https://t.co/nEizLdES2h
Jasprit Bumrah (@Jaspritbumrah93) January 15, 2025

"I know fake news is easy to spread, but this made me laugh. Sources unreliable," Bumrah wrote on X, adding a couple of laughing emojis.

During the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Bumrah suffered an injury scare in the last Sydney Test. He did bowl a single delivery in the second innings of Australia as India lost the game and conceded the series 1-3.

He finished the series as the top wicket-taker with 32 scalps to his name and also won the Player of the Series award. India's only win in the series came under his captaincy as regular captain Rohit Sharma decided to skip the series opener at Perth due to personal reasons.

ICC Player of the Month

The top-ranker bowler recently got the ICC Player of the Month award for December 2024. His performance in the BGT series taking 22 wickets in December with an average of 14.22 left everyone in awe with skills and confidence. India and the fans are hoping the bowler will be fit in time for the upcoming Champions Trophy. He is also nominated in two top honours of the ICC Awards 2024 - the ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year Award and the coveted Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year.