IND vs SL 1st Test Live : Today the two test match series between India and Sri Lanka has started. India won the toss and opted to bat in the first Test match being played at the Galle International Stadium. KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal are batting. India has entered this match with five bowlers – two fast bowlers and three spinners.
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After winning the toss, Indian captain Shubman Gill said, “We will bat first, the wicket looks good and the weather is also good, so hopefully it will be a good day of cricket for us. We have chosen the same playing XI which played in the last match. We have five bowlers – two fast bowlers and three spinners. It is a great honor for me to get a chance to captain my country, and on this occasion it is even more special. This is our Independence Day and our It is also the 600th Test match, so we are eagerly waiting for it.”
Playing eleven of both the teams in the first test
India's playing eleven: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Manav Suthar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
Sri Lanka's playing eleven: Lahiru Udara, Nishan Fernando, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjay de Silva (C), Sonal Dinusha, Niroshan Dickwella (W), Keshara Nuwantha, Prabhat Jayasuriya, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando.