India, Aug. 3 -- Since the forgettable home defeat to South Africa, India have not played a match in the ongoing World Test Championship cycle. White-ball cricket took precedence, pushing the concerns surrounding the Test side into the background. Later this week, however, India return to WTC action with a two-Test tour of Sri Lanka, hoping to revive their campaign and climb from fifth in the standings.

But the significant series will begin without India's biggest match-winner.

Jasprit Bumrah was officially ruled out on Monday after failing to recover from the knee injury he sustained during last month's ODI series against England. The 32-year-old suffered an impact injury in Cardiff, forcing him to miss the third ODI at Lord's.

Despit...