India, Aug. 2 -- India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka after failing to fully recover from his knee injury.

It is understood that the swelling in Bumrah's knee has proved more serious than initially anticipated, prompting the BCCI's Sports Science team at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru to advise against rushing the senior pacer back into international cricket, especially with a packed calendar ahead.

The 32-year-old sustained an impact injury during the ODI series against England last month and subsequently missed the third match at Lord's. He recently reported to the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru and was initially expected to regain match fitness befo...