3 weeks ago
Sai Sudharsan Joins Bumrah, Rana on India's Injury List
Some of India's best cricket players are hurt, and that is a big problem for the team.
They were getting ready to play a Test series against Sri Lanka.
A Test match is a very long game of cricket that lasts for days.
B Sai Sudharsan hurt his big toe, and Jasprit Bumrah has a swollen knee.
Harshit Rana also has a sore muscle in his leg called a hamstring.
Several other players, like Hardik Pandya, are hurt too and are resting.
The players are going to a special place to recover, called the Centre of Excellence.
The doctors and trainers there are working very hard to help everyone heal.
They want to make sure the players are fully fit before they return.
Being patient now will help the players come back strong and safe.
B Sai Sudharsan has joined Jasprit Bumrah and Harshit Rana on India's injury list ahead of the Test series against Sri Lanka.
Sudharsan has a left foot big toe injury, Bumrah is dealing with knee swelling, and Rana has a hamstring issue.
Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar are also out with hamstring and quadriceps injuries respectively.
Akash Deep has been sidelined the longest after suffering a lower-back stress fracture during the domestic season.
Hardik Pandya, Varun Chakravarthy and Prince Yadav are also rehabilitating at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence, which has no head since Nitin Patel resigned in early 2025.
- Who
- Indian cricketers including B Sai Sudharsan, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Hardik Pandya, Varun Chakravarthy and Prince Yadav
- What
- A growing injury crisis has sidelined several Indian players ahead of the Test series against Sri Lanka, putting the BCCI's Centre of Excellence under scrutiny
- Where
- India, at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence (CoE)
- When
- Ahead of the India vs Sri Lanka Test series; the CoE has been without a head since Nitin Patel resigned in early 2025
- Why
- Players need to recover fully before returning to avoid the risks of rushing back too soon, and the CoE's Sports Science team is managing a heavy rehabilitation workload
Key facts
- Series
- India vs Sri Lanka Test series
- Sudharsan injury
- Left foot big toe injury
- Bumrah injury
- Knee swelling
- Rana injury
- Hamstring issue
- Akash Deep injury
- Lower-back stress fracture from the domestic season
- Other injured players
- Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Hardik Pandya, Varun Chakravarthy, Prince Yadav
- CoE Sports Science head
- Vacant since Nitin Patel resigned in early 2025
- Selection status
- Sudharsan and Bumrah were picked in the squad subject to fitness








