The Australian cricket team have been dealt a massive blow as it was revealed that captain Pat Cummins was managing an ankle injury during the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, and could miss this year’s Champions Trophy.

Australia’s captain Pat Cummins will miss the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka after suffering ankle soreness.

Pat Cummins is in doubt to play for Australia in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy tournament after being struck down with an ankle issue.The Australian captain featured in all five Test matches during the summer Down Under to help deliver the Border-Gavaskar Trophy back to his country against India.

Scans will be conducted on Cummins' ankle to determine whether he will be fit enough to lead the team in the Champions Trophy, which will take place in Pakistan and the UAE next month.

An injury concern looms over Australian skipper Pat Cummins ahead of next month's Champions Trophy with the pacer set to undergo a scan on his "sore ankle".

Pat Cummins, the Australian captain, is a major doubt for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan due to an ankle injury. He is set to miss the two-match Test series vs Sri Lanka but playing with injury during India series may end up costing him the showpiece event.

Australian skipper Pat Cummins is no certainty to play in next month's Champions Trophy with the talismanic bowler to undergo scans on an ankle injury.

Australia’s first match of the Champions Trophy, a major ICC event the nation hasn’t won since 2009, is against Ashes rivals England in Lahore on February 22. If Cummins were unavailable for the tournament due to injury, all-rounder Mitchell Marsh would most likely captain the side.

Cricket Australia officials are unsure about the severity of Pat Cummins' ankle injury, or whether he will be fit to return for Australia's first match in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan on February 22.

Australia captain Pat Cummins is in doubt for the Champions Trophy after it was revealed that he had been managing an ankle problem during the Test series against India. It was confirmed on Thursday that Cummins would miss the two-Test tour of Sri Lanka (paternity leave) and will undergo scans on his ankle in the coming days to determine whether he will be able to lead the team in the Champions Trophy,

Australia skipper Pat Cummins's availability for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 is currently hanging in balance as he is set to undergo scans for a sore ankle, which he sustained during the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy.