Will Siraj get a place in the playing eleven? (PC-PTI)
Team India has been announced for the two-match test series against Sri Lanka. Gurnoor Brar has got a place in the team. All-rounder Saransh Jain has also joined the team. Siraj, Bumrah and Krishna are also in the team. However, some players who have performed well in first class cricket have not got a chance. Players like Sarfaraz, Aaqib Nabi have not been selected in the team. Shahbaz Ahmed also did not get a chance in the team. Well now the question is, with which playing eleven will Team India field against Sri Lanka?
Best playing eleven against Sri Lanka
It is possible that in the first test against Sri Lanka Jasprit Bumrah Should be rested, Gurnoor Brar can be made his Test debut in his place. Apart from him, Sparsh Jain, who joined the team for the first time, may also get a chance. Apart from being an off-spinner, he also bats. He can be very effective against the left-handed batsmen of Sri Lanka. Apart from these, if Sai Sudarshan is not fit, Devdutt Padikkal may get a chance at number 3.
India’s probable playing XI- KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Manav Suthar, Saransh Jain/Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah/Gurnoor Brar.
Team India for Sri Lanka test series
Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Dhruv Jurail, Devdutt Padikkal, Manav Suthar, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar and Saransh Jain.
Sri Lanka test series schedule
First Test match: August 15-19, 2026, to be played at Galle International Cricket Stadium
Second Test match: Will be played on August 23-27, 2026 at Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground, Colombo.
Practice Match: Four-day match from August 7, 2026 in Colombo.
