Three weeks ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Australia have been dealt with a huge blow as senior all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the competition due to back injury.

Marsh, who recently lost his place in the Test side due to poor batting form, was under a fitness cloud during the BGT 2024-25 as he bowled only 33 overs across four Tests during the series. Then he played one BBL match, in which he was dismissed for a duck and didn't bowl at all, before missing his team's last three matches.

A statement from Cricket Australia said, "Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the upcoming ICC Men's Champion's Trophy with ongoing lower back pain and dysfunction. The National Selection Panel and Australian men's medical team ruled Marsh out of the tournament with the injury which has not responded sufficiently to rehabilitation.

"His lower back pain flared in recent weeks leading the NSP to make the longer term decision for Marsh to complete a more extended period of rehabilitation. Marsh will now undergo a period of further rest and rehabilitation as part of his return to play plan. The NSP will meet to decide on a replacement for Marsh in due course."

Marsh was a crucial cog in Australia's World Cup 2023 winning team. He scored 441 runs at a strike rate of 107 with two centuries and one fifty and contributed a few overs as well.