Ahead of the first Test, India's No.3 batter Sai Sudharsan has been ruled out of the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. Mumbai's Sarfaraz Khan and Andhra Pradesh's Shaik Rasheed are the frontrunners for the replacement.
India are set to play a two-match Test series, starting from 15 August, followed by the second Test on 23 August. With multiple injury concerns, Jasprit Bumrah and Washington Sundar have been ruled out of the Test series.
Sudharsan ruled out, Sarfaraz frontrunner for Sri Lanka Test series
According to the PTI report, Sai Sudharsan has been ruled out of the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. He couldn't recover from his from a big toe injury sustained during the India A tour of the island nation last month.
BCCI's sports science and monitoring team said, “Sai Sudharsan has been ruled out of the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka. Doctors have advised more time for biological healing. Significant improvement, but not yet sufficient for a safe return to Test cricket.” Notably, since his toe injury, he was under rehabilitation in the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru.
In Sudharsan's absence, Devdutt Padikkal, who scored a century in the warm-up match, will be the new number three batter. However, according to a report in The Times of India , Mumbai's star batter Sarfaraz Khan and Andhra Pradesh pacer Shaik Rasheed are the frontrunners to be named as Sudharsan's replacement in India's Test squad.
Jasprit Bumrah already ruled out; Auqib Nabi gets maiden India call-up
Earlier, according to a report by the Times of India, after initial examination at the BCCI Centre of Excellence, Bumrah has been experiencing persistent discomfort in his left knee. Following this, he has been advised not to return to cricket yet. Bumrah has been asked to rest until he fully recovers.
However, Jammu & Kashmir's pace sensation Auqib Nabi has been named as a replacement for Jasprit Bumrah in India's squad for the Test series against Sri Lanka. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said that Bumrah has not yet fully recovered from his knee injury.
Shubman Gill suffers finger injury ahead of warm-up game
Indian captain Shubman Gill sustained an injury ahead of the warm-up match during the Sri Lanka tour. He was hit on his right thumb by a ball during a net session in Colombo on Thursday.
Immediately after the injury, Gill had to leave the nets to consult the medical staff. Fortunately, the injury was not serious, and he returned to practice.
According to reports, he was struck by a delivery from a fast bowler in the nets. Prior to the training session, the Indian team management had also expressed dissatisfaction with the grassy pitch at the warm-up match venue.
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