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3 Major Takeaways From Team India's Squad for SL vs IND 2026 Tests
Bumrah and Jadeja return as India name a 15-man squad for the two-Test series, with Bumrah awaiting fitness clearance.
- National selectors announced a 15-man squad on Monday for India's two-match Test tour to Sri Lanka beginning August 15. The roster features the return of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and veteran spin all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.
- Bumrah and Jadeja return to the Test squad for the first time since November 2025. The 37-year-old Jadeja had been sidelined since the IPL 2026 season after sustaining a tennis elbow injury.
- Spin-Bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar will miss the first Test due to a hamstring injury, with Saransh Jain named as replacement. Bumrah and Sai Sudharsan require fitness clearance from the BCCI's COE before participation.
- India will play the first Test at Galle International Stadium starting August 15, followed by the second match at SSC, Colombo, on August 23. The team maintains an unbeaten record in the island nation since 2010.
- Currently fifth in the WTC standings, India face nine more Tests by March 2027. The team aims to improve after winning only four of their nine Tests in the current cycle.
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