Brydon Carse ruled out of Champions Trophy 2025 with toe injury, Rehan Ahmed named replacement

Starting with their crucial match against Afghanistan on Wednesday, February 26, which they must win, Brydon Carse will miss the rest of the Champions Trophy 2025. The Durham pacer missed Monday’s practice because of a persistent left toe issue, which has plagued him throughout his cricket career.

Carse’s pain appeared to be preventing him from moving freely on the pitch, even after he was declared match-fit to play against Australia on Saturday. Carse ended the day as the most costly bowler with an economy rate of 9.85 as Australia chased down 352 with 15 balls left.

Brydon Carse missed the last two ODI matches of the three-match series because of a toe issue that began during the recent white-ball series in India.

Since then, the problem has gotten worse, and the all-rounder has been urged to get therapy to prevent making it worse. Carse is therefore unlikely to feature in Saturday’s match against South Africa in Karachi and will miss England’s Group B meeting against Afghanistan in Lahore. His IPL contract with the Sun Risers Hyderabad team may possibly be affected by the injury.

It will be necessary to wait and see. Before the next game, there is still time to evaluate Carsey’s situation in its entirety. When asked about Carse’s injuries, Joe Root responded, “We’ll see how things develop over the next few days.”

Rehan Ahmed named replacement

Meanwhile, the England Cricket Board (ECB) has announced spinner Rehan Ahmed as Carse’s replacement. Ahmed has played six ODIs, picking 10 wickets at an economy of under five.

The replacement of a player requires the approval of the Event Technical Committee before the player can be officially added to the squad.