Things seem to be going from bad to worse for Australia ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025. In a major development for the Men in Yellow ahead of the marquee event, it was confirmed that skipper Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the tournament.
Furthermore, ace pacer Josh Hazlewood won’t be available as well. The development was made on the same day when all-rounder Marcus Stoinis announced his retirement from ODI cricket, a few weeks after being named in Australia’s preliminary squad for the tournament.
Cummins’ exclusion from the squad came after he was unable to recover from the ankle problem that he suffered from during the latter stages of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. On the other hand, Hazlewood has developed a hip problem following earlier hip and calf strains.
Apart from Cummins, Hazlewood, and Stoinis, all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has already been withdrawn from the squad after his back injury worsened during rehabilitation. National selection panel chair George Bailey addressed the issue and informed the press about the exclusions ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025.
