# Bumrah ruled out as India’s Test campaign faces injury crisis 2026-08-07T03:45:33+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of India’s two-Test tour of Sri Lanka after failing to recover fully from a left-knee impact injury suffered while fielding against England in Cardiff. Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar and Harshit Rana had already been ruled out. The absence of Bumrah, India’s leading pace bowler, places a heavier burden on the remaining attack and captain Shubman Gill. The Hindu reports that India’s recent results have intensified concern around the new leadership group led by Shreyas Iyer and Gautam Gambhir. India lost a Twenty20 International series 2-0 in Ireland and an England series 4-0, with one match washed out, before recovering to sweep Zimbabwe 3-0. Injury management and speculation over Ajit Agarkar’s future as chief selector have added to the uncertainty. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - thehindu.com Tags: Indian cricket, injuries, Jasprit Bumrah, Sri Lanka tour, Test cricket Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bumrah-injury-deepens-indias-test-troubles-before-sri-lanka-tour/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bumrah-injury-deepens-indias-test-troubles-before-sri-lanka-tour/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.