SriLanka, Aug. 2 -- Jasprit Bumrah is set to miss the two Test series against Sri Lanka, starting in Galle on August 15. TimesofIndia.com has learnt that the seamer continues to feel discomfort in his left knee after an initial assessment at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE). The stakeholders have decided that it's not safe to push him back into cricket and advised a full recovery.

As reported earlier this week, the BCCI medical team advised Bumrah to get an injection for the knee issue that flared up during the business end of the T20 World Cup. The 32-year-old was given the injection as scheduled last month but complete recovery may take longer than initially anticipated. Discussions occurred about having him ready for the second Tes...