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Jasprit Bumrah Not part of this series due to injury. In such a situation, Siraj’s place in the Indian fast bowling attack is considered almost certain, while there is a competition between Prasidh and Gurnoor for the second fast bowler. Prasidh Krishna has played 7 tests for India and has 25 wickets in his name. Whereas 6 feet 5 inches tall Gurnoor Brar is in the news for his speed and bounce.

What did Gill say?

• Gill said that Gurnoor bowls well with the old ball and can extract bounce with good pace, but Prasidh has also been in good form recently. Especially his performance in the warm-up match against Sri Lanka has made him a strong contender in the race for playing-11.
• According to the captain, Bumrah’s absence is a big opportunity for other bowlers to prove themselves. India will need such players in this series who can handle the responsibility under pressure.
• There will also be an option of three left-arm spinners in India’s bowling. Ravindra Jadeja and Manav Suthar are orthodox spinners, while Kuldeep Yadav will be part of the team as a wrist spinner. This means that the Indian team can come with a lot of variety in the spin department.
• In the absence of Sai Sudarshan, left-handed batsman Devdutt Padikkal is likely to play at number 3. The team management has also maintained faith in Dhruv Jurel. Their performance in the last few Test matches has not been as per expectations, but Gill made it clear that it is important to give the players enough time to prove themselves.
• Gill also dismissed reports of alleged differences between the team management and the Bengaluru-based Center of Excellence regarding Sai Sudarshan’s fitness. He said that there are constant conversations between the two. Sudarshan’s recovery was not as expected. Therefore, risks cannot be taken in Test cricket.
• Talking about captaincy, Shubman Gill said that after fulfilling this responsibility for almost a year, he now feels more comfortable in his role. India’s big goal is to remain in the race for the final of the World Test Championship. For this, the team will need to win about 6-7 Tests in the coming matches and the series against Sri Lanka is being considered an important start in that direction.
• This match will also be historic for Indian cricket. The first Test against Sri Lanka will be India’s 600th Test match. India made its debut in Test cricket in 1932 and is now going to become the country to play 600 Tests.
• The special thing is that this historical test is starting from Independence Day i.e. 15th August. Shubman Gill said that captaining the country in the 600th Test is an honor in itself and doing so on Independence Day makes it even more special.

Will Sarfaraz Khan and Auqib Nabi Dar get a chance?

After Gill’s statement Sarfaraz KhanAqib Nabi Dar and Saransh Jain do not seem to be getting a place in the playing 11. Auqib may have to wait longer for his Test debut. Sarfaraz has been included in the team after Sai Sudarshan and Aqib have been included in the team after the injury to Jasprit Bumrah. Saransh, who hails from Madhya Pradesh, has been included in the Test team for the first time.

India’s probable playing 11 against Sri Lanka

KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Manav Suthar and Kuldeep Yadav.