# Bumrah ruled out of Sri Lanka Tests as pacer options emerge

2026-08-06T13:56:31+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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Jasprit Bumrah will miss India’s two-Test series against Sri Lanka, beginning August 15, due to a knee injury, The Times of India reports. Former India pacer Karsan Ghavri has urged selectors to recall Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Shami took 37 wickets for Bengal in the last Ranji Trophy season, while Bhuvneshwar claimed 28 wickets during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL 2026 title-winning campaign. Zee News India listed four possible replacements, naming Auqib Nabi and Anshul Kamboj in its headline. The other two names could not be verified from the supplied material, and no official squad announcement was available. Ghavri said Bumrah should take five to six months, or even a year, to recover fully and focus mainly on Test cricket.

## Coverage

- zeenews.india.com <https://zeenews.india.com/cricket/4-fast-bowlers-who-can-replace-jasprit-bumrah-in-indias-test-squad-for-sri-lanka-tour-auqib-nabi-anshul-kamboj-and-3064433.html>
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/jasprit-bumrah-should-take-a-break-ex-india-pacer-urges-selectors-to-consider-mohammed-shami-and-bhuvneshwar-kumar/articleshow/133020417.cms>

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