Jasprit Bumrah, the star of India's pace attack, will not play in the forthcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, which gets underway on Tuesday in Guwahati.
Bumrah, who was scheduled to join the team in Guwahati ahead of the ODI series, would require extra time to develop his bowling resilience, according to an official statement from the BCCI.
The right-arm fast bowler's return to competitive cricket has been further delayed as a result of the precautionary decision, which was made without naming a replacement in Bumrah's absence.
Bumrah, 29, was absent from the India ODI team that was initially unveiled on December 27 for the series against Sri Lanka. But on January 3, he was a part of the team for the three-match series.
"The NCA has deemed the pacer fit after he underwent rehabilitation. He will soon join the Team India ODI lineup "At the time, the BCCI had stated.
Since September 2022, when Bumrah's back issue recurred after playing two home T20Is against Australia, he has not played in a cricket match. As a result, he was disqualified from the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, which was held in Australia.
Bumrah's participation in India's ODI series against New Zealand, which starts on January 18, is still unknown. Apart from pace-bowling all-rounder and vice captain Hardik Pandya, the fast-bowling squad for the series against Sri Lanka will be made up of Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, and Umran Malik in his absence.
Following the first One Day International between India and Sri Lanka in Guwahati, matches will be played on January 12 and 15 at Thiruvananthapuram and Kolkata, respectively.
After missing the recent 2-1 T20I series victory, captain Rohit Sharma, talisman Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, and Shreyas Iyer will all be back for the ODI series against Sri Lanka.
India's updated squad for Sri Lanka ODIs: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (VC), Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh.