Despite shepherding the attack in the absence of Bumrah and Shami who is marking a return to the fold for the first time since the last World Cup, Siraj was snubbed for left-armer Arshdeep who has only played eight ODIs thus far. Besides the trio, Hardik Pandya will be India’s pace-bowling all-round option for the Champions Trophy matches in Dubai.

With questions over Bumrah’s fitness, captain Rohit Sharma said it was imperative that they brought variety into the pace attack while also making up a makeshift option to cover for Bumrah’s strengths.

“We are not sure if Jasprit Bumrah will play or not. Hence, we wanted someone who can bowl with the new ball and the old one. That is why, we have picked Arshdeep Singh, because of his abilities in the backend. Siraj’s effectiveness comes down if he doesn’t use the new ball. It’s unfortunate if he misses out,” Rohit said in the press conference alongside chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar.

Siraj did not make the cut for the England ODIs too, with seamer Harshit Rana taking up the slot left open by Bumrah.

India’s ODI squad for Champions Trophy 2025 and series against England: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah*, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja.