New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- The Indian team landed on Colombo on Tuesday without batter Sai Sudharsan, ahead of the two-match Test series that starts on August 15 at the Galle International Stadium. The two Tests are a part of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2026-27 cycle. Prior to the two Tests, the Indian team will play a four-day practice match against Sri Lanka A in Colombo.

India have already been rocked by the injuries of Jasprit Bumrah and Washington Sundar. While Bumrah has been ruled out of the entire series, Sundar was not available for selection for the first Test. Despite being included, Sudharsan's availability for the Test series will be subject to fitness clearance from the BCCI Center of Excellence (CoE), said BCCI.

Although ...