Bumrah to miss India’s Test tour of Sri Lanka

Bumrah has been ruled out of the Test series in Sri Lanka. India are already without Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy for the series, while Washington Sundar will also miss at least the first Test.

The confirmation of Bumrah’s unavailability was announced ahead of India’s scheduled Tests in Sri Lanka, adding to a string of absences from the touring contingent. Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy had already been confirmed as unavailable for the series. Washington Sundar’s absence has been specified to include at least the opening match. The team will therefore begin the tour without those four names in contention.

Bumrah’s exclusion from the squad removes one more option as India travel to Sri Lanka for the Test fixtures. The squad list now reflects the combined unavailability of Bumrah, Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy. Separately, Washington Sundar will not be available for at least the first Test, further limiting the pool of players for selection at the start of the series.

Those three absences that were known before this update remain in place, and Bumrah’s ruling out adds to the earlier developments. The announced unavailability for the Sri Lanka Tests therefore encompasses Bumrah alongside Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy. Washington Sundar’s confirmed miss of at least the first Test is a distinct, time-bound absence within that group.

Taken together, the information released confirms multiple players unavailable for India’s Sri Lanka Test programme. Bumrah will not feature in any matches in the series under the current announcement. Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy are already set to miss the series, while Washington Sundar will be absent for a minimum of the first Test.

Team management and selectors have communicated the status of these players as they prepare for the upcoming matches in Sri Lanka. The official notifications list Bumrah among those ruled out for the Tests. Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy remain unavailable for the entire series, and Washington Sundar will miss at least the initial Test.

Bumrah’s confirmed absence, alongside the previously reported unavailability of Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy and the specified short-term absence of Washington Sundar, outlines the current availability picture for India’s touring party in Sri Lanka. The series will commence with those players not part of the matchday considerations.