Bhubaneswar, Feb. 14 -- Hosts India had a major blow before the start of the Test series against Australia when star pacer Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the first two matches.

The unorthodox bowler has been suffering from a back issue for quite a long time. He hasn't played for the Men in Blue since September 25, 2022. There were hopes that Bumrah would strengthen India's pace battery by playing in the final two Tests.

However it was reported last week that he would miss the entire Test series against Australia as he is yet to recover from the prolonged injury

As per sources, the 29-year-old pacer will also miss the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia as well.

Following the conclusion of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Tro...