Not Shubman Gill Or Rishabh Pant, Sri Lanka Captain Names This India Batter As

Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva said KL Rahul will be the biggest threat for his team in a two-Test series in which India is touring the island nation for the first time in over nine years. With Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane no longer in the setup, India’s lineup includes Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal and wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant. De Silva emphasized Rahul’s experience, noting he is the only batter who played in India’s previous Test tour of Sri Lanka and that he performed in 2017, hitting half-centuries with a top score of 85. India will open with Rahul alongside Jaiswal. The first Test runs Aug. 15–19 at Galle, followed by Aug. 23–27 in Colombo.