IND vs SL 1st Test: Sri Lanka arrive in Chandigarh – The Sri Lankan Test squad arrived at Chandigarh on Tuesday, ahead of the two-match Test series against India. Follow IND vs SL live updates on InsideSport.IN.
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Sri Lanka are arriving in this series after getting whitewashed in the T20I series by a 3-0 margin. Numerous factors will make this series special, as former captain Virat Kohli will be playing his 1000th Test match in Mohali, whereas Rohit Sharma’s India will be eyeing the number 1 spot in the ICC Men’s Test rankings.
IND vs SL 1st Test: Sri Lanka arrive in Chandigarh, aim to turn around fortunes post T20 drubbing – check pics
Sri Lanka last played red-ball cricket three months ago, where they registered a 2-0 clean sweep against West Indies. On the other hand, the men in blue will be looking to bounce back in this format after losing 2-1 against South Africa less than two months ago.
SQUADS: India: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Mayank, Priyank Panchal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, KS Bharat, R Ashwin (subject to fitness), R Jadeja, Jayant Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Bumrah (VC), Shami, Siraj, Umesh, Saurabh Kumar.
Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Pathum Nissanka, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dhananjaya de Silva (vc), Kusal Mendis (subject to fitness), Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Charith Asalanka, Niroshan Dickwella, Chamika Karunaratne, Lahiru Kumara, Suranga Lakmal, Dushmantha Chameera, Vishwa Fernando, Jeffrey Vandersay, Praveen Jayawickrema, Lasith Embuldeniya.
- Virat Kohli will be playing his 1000th Test match in Mohali.
- India will be eyeing the number 1 spot in ICC Men’s Test team rankings.
- Sri Lanka will aim to win their first-ever Test match in India.
IND vs SL 1st Test: Sri Lanka arrive in Chandigarh, aim to turn around fortunes post T20 drubbing – check pics
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