India's Bumrah out of Lord's ODI with knee injury

India's premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the series-deciding third One-Day International against England at Lord's on Sunday, July 19, 2026, due to a knee injury sustained in the previous match. His absence was announced by captain Shubman Gill at the toss, which England won, choosing to bat first.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India stated Bumrah sustained an impact injury to his left knee while fielding during the second ODI in Cardiff. Reactive swelling prevented his selection for the final match. Bumrah had been a key performer in the series, taking one wicket for 31 runs in the opening victory at Edgbaston and one for 45 in the subsequent defeat at Sophia Gardens.

India made three changes to their side for the decider. Alongside Bumrah, all-rounder Washington Sundar, who had already been ruled out of the series and replaced in the squad by Harsh Dubey, was also unavailable. KL Rahul returned after missing the previous game due to illness, Prince Yadav came in for Sundar, and left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh replaced Bumrah.

Gill explained the decision to bring in Arshdeep was tactical, aiming to exploit the Lord's conditions with a four-pronged...