New Delhi, July 28: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka on Tuesday. Prior to the series, the Indian team will play a four-day practice match in Colombo starting August 7.
According to BCCI, Jasprit Bumrah and Sai Sudharsan will only be available after passing fitness tests. Washington Sundar will miss the first Test match. The team, led by Shubman Gill, features mostly young players.
Ravindra Jadeja makes a much-anticipated return, having last played a Test against South Africa on November 26, 2026. He was not included in the ODI squad since then, but after a long wait, he is fully prepared to take the field against Sri Lanka.
Off-spinner Saransh Jain has been included in the Indian squad for the first time. The 33-year-old has shown consistent performance in domestic matches, claiming 188 wickets in first-class cricket and scoring 2,223 runs, including two centuries and 14 half-centuries.
The first Test between India and Sri Lanka will take place from August 15-19 at the Galle International Cricket Stadium, while the second Test is scheduled for August 23-27 at the SSC Cricket Ground (Sinhalese Sports Club Ground) in Colombo.
Indian Squad for Sri Lanka: Shubman Gill (Captain), KL Rahul (Vice-Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant (Wicketkeeper), Sai Sudharsan, Dhruv Jurel (Wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Barad, Devdutt Padikkal, Saransh Jain.
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