Is Harsh Dubey Dropped From India Test Squad Against Sri Lanka?

The Indian Cricket Team is all set to tour Sri Lanka for their next test series after a one-off test match against Afghanistan. This 2-match series holds importance for the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 as India is currently at the 5th position, and two wins from this series will boost their position on the points table.

On July 28, 2026, the BCCI announced the India Test squad vs Sri Lanka, with some big names included, though the participation of a few is subject to fitness. However, fans have noticed that Harsh Dubey's name is missing from the squad for the SL vs IND Test Series, who was part of the squad during the last series. Let's find out the reason behind the omission of Harsh Dubey from the India Test squad vs Sri Lanka.

Is Harsh Dubey Dropped From India Test Squad?

Harsh Dubey, a left-arm orthodox all-rounder, is not part of the Indian squad for the SL vs IND Test Series and is likely to be dropped from the squad, as Ravindra Jadeja, one of the best all-rounders in India, has made a comeback to the Test team after a very long time. However, there is no direct reason behind the exclusion of Harsh Dubey by the management, as the team combinations already have two left-arm orthodox spinners, Jadeja and Manav Suthar, along with Kuldeep Yadav and off-spinner Saransh Jain, who got a maiden call.

The team combination may have forced Harsh Dubey to be no part of the squad. On the other hand, Harsh Dubey has been more favored in white-ball cricket, where he made his ODI debut against Afghanistan and was even announced as a replacement in the last ODI against England. Here is the India Test squad vs Sri Lanka:

Shubman Gill [C], KL Rahul [VC], Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant [WK], Sai Sudharsan*, Dhruv Jurel [WK], Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar, Jasprit Bumrah*, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Devdutt Padikkal, Saransh Jain.

Harsh Dubey Recent Performance Against Sri Lanka A

Harsh Dubey was part of the India A squad for the India A tour of Sri Lanka for a couple of unofficial test matches. He played the first unofficial test match, which ended in a draw, and his performance was decent. He scored a total of 59 runs in both innings and managed to take only 3 wickets in both innings. However, in the following match, he was benched and replaced by leg-spinner Zeeshan Ansari.