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Team India now wants to start preparations for the Champions Trophy 2025 from the Sri Lanka tour. The team's regular captain Rohit Sharma has also said that his eyes are now on the Champions Trophy. Meanwhile, senior players have been given rest for this tour. Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Bumrah will not be seen playing on this tour. It will be interesting to see which player Team India chooses as Bumrah's replacement.
Harshit Rana
Harshit Rana has impressed everyone with his bowling in IPL 2024. He can bowl with the new ball. Apart from this, he has also proved himself with yorkers and slow balls in the death overs. While playing for KKR, he took more than 15 wickets. In such a situation, Gautam Gambhir can include him in the team as an alternative to Bumrah.
Akash Madhwal
This Mumbai Indians bowler has proved himself in less opportunities. He has taken 19 wickets in 13 matches. Apart from this, he is a left-arm fast bowler. His strike rate has also been 13.79. In such a situation, Gautam Gambhir can also prepare him for the future.
Mukesh Kumar
Mukesh Kumar performed brilliantly against Zimbabwe in the recently concluded series. He took one wicket with the new ball. Apart from this, he also took 4 wickets in the last match. In such a situation, Gautam Gambhir can also include him in this series in place of Bumrah.