3 reasons India can beat Sri Lanka despite Bumrah's absence
Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the two-match Test series between India and Sri Lanka after failing to recover from a left knee injury, which was aggravated during the ODI series in England.
2. Exciting pace attack
India might not have the services of Jasprit Bumrah available to them but there are a few exciting names to choose from who can be quite a handful against the Sri Lankan batters. Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna are expected to be the first two pacers who will get a crack at Sri Lanka. However, there is the tall and talented Gurnoor Brar, who can unsettle batters with his pace and bounce. Then, there is Auqib Nabi, the highest wicket-taker in the last season of the Ranji Trophy.
Nabi was picked as the injury replacement of Bumrah. He became the first cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir to be called up to the national team. He posseses the best batting skills among all the fast bowlers picked in the squad. Head coach Gautam Gambhir loves multi-skilled players and that could give the 29-year-old an edge.
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