India, Feb. 5 -- After injured Jasprit Bumrah was silently withdrawn from the three-match ODI series against England, which instantly sparked fear over his participation for the Champions Trophy, former India cricketer Aakash Chopra assigned a "tough" task for head coach Gautam Gambhir keeping the ICC tournament in mind.

Bumrah is racing against time to be fit for the Champions Trophy starting February 19 after he missed the final day's play of the Sydney Test in Australia in January due to a back injury. India's chief selector Ajit Agarkar had told the media last month that the 31-year-old would make a return for the final ODI against England. However, he was not named in the revised ODI squad, which was shared by the BCCI on Tuesday ev...