Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of Sri Lanka Test series due to injury

Bumrah, the world’s top-ranked Test bowler, will miss the tour after sustaining an on-field injury in the UK last month.Published On 3 Aug 20263 Aug 2026India pace ‌spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of this ⁠month’s two-Test ⁠series against Sri Lanka as he continues to recover from a left knee injury, the country’s cricket ⁠board (BCCI) has said.The BCCI on Monday named uncapped fast bowler Auqib Nabi as Bumrah’s replacement after the 32-year-old withdrew from the squad ‌due to persistent discomfort in his knee.Bumrah, who sustained the injury while fielding in a one-day international against England in Cardiff in ⁠July, was initially included in the squad subject to a final fitness test and had been undergoing rehabilitation at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.Nabi, 29, who hails from Jammu and Kashmir, earned his first senior call-up after impressing in domestic cricket, taking 104 wickets across the last two Ranji Trophy seasons.He took 60 ⁠wickets in the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy season ⁠to help his domestic team win their first title. He also featured for India A on their tour of Sri Lanka in June-July, claiming six wickets ⁠in two first-class matches.Nabi is ...