IND vs SL: The second test match of India vs Sri Lanka is going to be played in Colombo from 23-27 August. The match will be played between the two teams at the Sinhalese Sports Club from 10 am. Indian captain Shubhman Gill and Sri Lankan captain Dhananjaya de Silva will come to the field for the toss at 9:30. A major change is expected in India's playing-11 in this match. Along with this, what will be the playing-11 of Team India in the first test match. Let's take a look at this also.
The second match of the 2-match Test series being played between India and Sri Lanka is going to be played in Colombo. The pitch of Sinhalese Sports Club is considered helpful for spin bowlers. In such a situation, Team India would like to strengthen its spin department further. Team India has two left-arm orthodox spin options in the form of Manav Suthar and Ravindra Jadeja.
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Now the Indian cricket team will need an off-spin bowler in Colombo. Because in the first test match played in Galle, Sri Lanka's left-handed batsmen Niroshan Dickwella and Sonal Dinusha played brilliantly. Sonal also scored a century. In such a situation, Team India will need an off-spinner in its playing-11.
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Who will get a chance in India's playing-11 and who will be out?
Team India captain Shubman Gill and head coach Gaumat Gambhir would like to give a chance to an off-spinner in the playing-11 for the second test. In such a situation, Saransh Jain may be included in the playing-11 of Team India in the second test match against Sri Lanka. Kuldeep Yadav can be dropped because his performance in the first test match was not as expected.
Saransh bowled in the nets two days before the match, he was seen practicing vigorously. In such a situation, it can be said that he is fully ready to make a place in the playing-11. A day before the match, he also got a chance to bat. Saransh can also show amazing performance with the bat for the team.
With which combination will Team India play?
The Indian cricket team will enter the second test match against Sri Lanka with a combination of five batsmen, one wicketkeeper and 5 bowlers. In this, 2 fast bowlers and 3 spinners will be given a chance. Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel will play as batsmen in Team India. Whereas Rishabh Pant will be in the role of wicketkeeper batting. Ravindra Jadeja, Manav Suthar and Saransh will play as spin all-rounders. Mohammad Siraj and Prasidh Krishna will be present among the 2 main fast bowlers.
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India's probable playing-11
Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Shubman Gill, Dhruv Jurel, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Manav Suthar, Kuldeep Yadav/Saransh Jain, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
Sri Lanka's probable playing-11
Kamil Mishara, Lahiru Udara, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjay de Silva, Sonal Dinusha, Niroshan Dickwella, Keshar Nuwantha, Prabhat Jayasuriya, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando.
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