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Siraj to Lead India Pace Attack in Bumrah’s Absence
Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the two-Test series against Sri Lanka starting August 15 in Galle after failing to recover from a left-knee injury. Mohammed Siraj will lead India’s pace…
The Story in Brief
Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the two-Test series against Sri Lanka starting August 15 in Galle after failing to recover from a left-knee injury. Mohammed Siraj will lead India’s pace attack, with Prasidh Krishna and Gurnoor Brar as support. Former India spinner Murali Kartik told Times Now that Siraj must take charge, citing his experience and seniority. Kartik added that the heat and humidity in Sri Lanka will test the bowlers, and he expects Ravindra Jadeja to hand over the lead spinner’s role to Kuldeep Yadav during this series.
The Indian Opinion
Calling this a “void” or a “challenge” is fair, but the panic over Bumrah’s absence ignores that Siraj has led attacks before, most notably in England. The real test is not whether Siraj can replace Bumrah ball-for-ball, but whether the trio of Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, and Gurnoor Brar can take 20 wickets on Sri Lankan pitches. Watch how Siraj manages his workload in the first innings in Galle, that will tell us if the hype is justified.
Sources (3): sports.ndtv.com, sports.ndtv.com (2), timesnownews.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
