India vs Sri Lanka | Jasprit Bumrah’s fitness in focus as Test squad to be picked next week

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India vs Sri Lanka | Jasprit Bumrah’s fitness in focus as Test squad to be picked next week

In one lineIndia’s Test squad for Sri Lanka tour to be announced next week with Bumrah’s fitness under scrutiny.Key points• Test series datesIndia will play two Tests against Sri Lanka starting on August 15 in Galle and August 23 in Colombo.• Bumrah’s fitness concernJasprit Bumrah’s left knee injury is being monitored, though he has three weeks to recover before the tour.• Squad preparationThe Indian team will arrive in Sri Lanka by August 4 and play a four-day acclimatisation match in Colombo.• Jadeja’s returnRavindra Jadeja is set to return to the squad after being overlooked for the recent ODI series against England.• Spin departmentKuldeep Yadav will lead the spin attack, supported by Manav Suthar, Washington Sundar, and Harsh Dubey.Key statisticsAugust 15First Test dateAugust 23Second Test dateAugust 4Squad arrival date in Sri LankaProcessed with AI. Reviewed by DH Digital Team.

India will open the tour with the first Test at Galle on August 15 before travelling to Colombo for the second Test on August 23.

Bumrah sat out of the recent series-deciding third ODI against England at the Lord’s after suffering an impact injury and reactive swelling on his left knee.

“We are monitoring his recovery process. The Test series is still some three weeks away, so he has enough time to recover and join the team in Sri Lanka,” a source close to the development told PTI.

However, the Indian squad will reach Sri Lanka by August 4 and is scheduled to play a four-day match at the Nondescripts Cricket Club in Colombo to acclimatise to the conditions.

But it remains to be seen whether Bumrah can travel with the squad in the first week of August.

However, veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is set to return to the Shubman Gill-led side after playing an ODI against New Zealand in January, as his all-round skills will be of great value against Sri Lanka.

Jadeja was overlooked for the recent three-match one-day series against England, which lost 1-2.

 While pace duty is set to be shared between Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj and Prasidh Krishna, seasoned Kuldeep Yadav should be leading the spin department along with left-arm spinner Manav Suthar, who had an impressive debut against Afghanistan recently.

The third spinner could be Washington Sundar, who had a four-wicket haul in the second innings against the Afghans at Mullanpur, while left-arm spinner Harsh Dubey will continue to be the back-up slow bowler.