The Indian cricket team has suffered a major setback ahead of the Test series against Sri Lanka. Team India’s star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the entire Test series. According to reports, Bumrah was still feeling pain in his left knee after a preliminary examination at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence. Therefore, the management has decided to rest him. Although the BCCI has selected him in the team, his participation will be confirmed only after receiving medical clearance. Bumrah’s absence has dealt a major blow to India’s ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 campaign.
Bumrah ruled out of Sri Lanka tour
India will play a 2-match Test series against Sri Lanka. The first match of the series will be played in Galle on August 15. While, the second match will be played on August 23. Before that, the Indian team will play a three-day practice match against a Sri Lankan XI in Colombo from August 7. The Indian team will leave for Sri Lanka on August 4. This series will be very important for the 2025-27 World Test Championship and the omission of a bowler like Jasprit Bumrah from the team is a big blow.
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A major setback for India
Jasprit Bumrah is likely to be ruled out of India’s upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka due to a back injury.
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Jasprit Bumrah is currently recovering from a left knee injury. He is undergoing treatment at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. According to reports, the BCCI medical team has advised him to rest. According to a report in the Times of India, a source said, “Earlier, players were rushed into the team and then dropped due to potential damage. But in the case of Bumrah, there can be no compromise. Therefore, the primary goal is for him to recover completely. There is still a lot of cricket to be played this year. Team India will need Bumrah in all the tournaments including the Asian Games, the New Zealand tour and the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.”
Indian Test squad for Sri Lanka tour:
Shubman Gill (captain), KL Rahul (sub-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Sai Sudarshan, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnur Brar, Devdutt Padikkal, Saransh Jain