India, Feb. 6 -- Pakistan's interim head coach Aaqib Javed has dismissed concerns over Jasprit Bumrah's potential impact, downplaying the threat posed by India's pace spearhead ahead of their highly anticipated Champions Trophy showdown. With uncertainty surrounding Bumrah's fitness, Aaqib brushed aside any notion that Pakistan would revolve their plans around the Indian pacer.

"They (India) should be worried about Bumrah's fitness. When you play Champions Trophy, the most beautiful thing about it is you can't take any team lightly. The top eight best teams are playing. If any team has a bowler like Bumrah, it is a plus point. But it is not like we will plan everything around him," Aaqib told reporters, as quoted by ANI.

Bumrah, who ter...