The young England batter Jacob Bethell is likely to be ruled out from the England squad selected for the 2025 Champions Trophy, due to a hamstring injury he sustained during the first ODI at Nagpur on February 6. On February 9, after the second ODI at Cuttack, the English skipper Jos Buttler almost confirmed Bethell's unavailability for the tournament, saying he is "pretty sure" about Bethell's absence Earlier, he was ruled out from the three-match ODI series as Somerset batter Tom Banton was added to the squad as his replacement. In the first ODI, Bethell played a crucial role, scoring 51 runs for a struggling batting lineup of England, and later took Shreyas Iyer's wicket, who was batting on 59. Speaking on the post-match press conference on February 9, Buttler said, "I'm pretty sure he's been ruled out of the Champions Trophy, to be honest," Buttler said. "That's really disappointing for him, obviously he played nicely the other day and has been one of the really exciting players so it's a shame that the injury is going to rule him out." Read also: Bangar Advises India to Stick with Winning XI for Final ODI Bethell has featured in 9 ODIs for England since his debut against Australia last year, accumulating 218 runs and taking 5 wickets. The severity of his injury is yet to be determined, with England expected to release an official update soon. The deadline for any changes to the Champions Trophy squad is February 12. England suffering from injury woes on the eve of CT25 England faces an injury crisis just 10 days before the Champions Trophy in Pakistan. Along with Bethell's exclusion, young wicketkeeper Jamie Smith is sidelined due to a calf issue, having not featured in the ongoing ODI series. During the Cuttack ODI, assistant coaches Marcus Trescothick and Paul Collingwood had to serve as substitute fielders. To cover for Bethell, England has called up Banton, who hasn't played an international match since 2022, with his last ODI appearance two years ago. England's Champions Trophy campaign kicks off against Australia on February 22, followed by matches against Afghanistan on February 26 and South Africa on March 1.