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.

India 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.

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