Jasprit Bumrah has been India's best player across formats for the last year or so. The fast bowler has been instrumental in winning a no. of games for his team which makes him such a crucial part of this team.
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"I still believe India is the favourite in the Champions Trophy. (Jasprit) Bumrah is a big force, who can win matches. Even without Bumrah, there are a lot of experienced players like Arshdeep (Singh), (Mohammed) Shami, Kuldeep (Yadav) and (Ravindra) Jadeja," Harbhajan said.
Why are India the favorites? Harbhajan Singh reveals
Further speaking in the video, Harbhajan Singh revealed why India are the favorites for the Champions Trophy. He believes that the batters are in great form and bowlers have also responded well in the ODI series against England.
"I call India a favourite because of its capability. Rohit (Sharma) is back in form, Virat has scored runs, Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer keep on scoring runs. So batting and bowling departments are performing well," Harbhajan noted.
What happened to Jasprit Bumrah?
Jasprit Bumrah got injured during the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. Bumrah suffered back spasms in between the Sydney Test and was ruled out of the match.
He was selected in India's preliminary squad for the Champions Trophy with the hope of being fully fit for the tournament. However, he still requires some time to be back on the field and the Indian team management doesn't want to risk their premier bowler.
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