The Indian cricket team on the Sri Lanka tour is currently struggling with injuries. Continuous injuries to key players of the team have become a matter of concern for the team management. After the already ouster of Jasprit Bumrah and Sai Sudarshan, now the news is coming out that there is a big question mark over all-rounder Washington Sundar also playing in the Test series against Sri Lanka. Although the selectors had included him in the team for the second Test, there are still doubts about his fitness. Suspense on Washington Sundar's availability The Center of Excellence (CoE) and the Indian team management do not want to do anything hasty regarding the fitness of Washington Sundar. A BCCI source has informed that at this time the chances of Washington going to Sri Lanka are very less. The team management has already been asked to be alert and prepare their plans accordingly. Washington has not played much cricket since getting injured during the tour of England last month. He is recovering from his hamstring problem, and the medical team is increasing his workload very cautiously. Since it could be risky to field him directly in a Test match without any recent match practice, the situation will be completely clear only after his final fitness report comes. The situation is not clear even on the return of Bumrah and Akash Deep. The names of Jasprit Bumrah and fast bowler Akash Deep are also included in the list of injured players. The medical team of CoE has not yet set any definite time frame for the return of these two players. Bumrah is recovering from a knee injury he suffered in England, while Akash Deep has been out of action since January this year due to a stress fracture in his back. The CoE was trying to increase Bumrah's workload before the Sri Lanka tour, but he was not fully prepared on time. His absence in the longer format may hurt the team. At the same time, the hope of Akash Deep being fit for the Sri Lanka tour has not been fulfilled, and now the medical team is hopeful that he will be available for the upcoming New Zealand tour.
