Former India wicketkeeper Deep Dasgupta believes head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill will face significant pressure in the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka. This follows recent Test series losses, and India's performance will be crucial for their World Test Championship final qualification hopes.
Former India wicketkeeper-batter Deep Dasgupta believes head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill will face significant pressure as India begins its two-match Test series against Sri Lanka in Galle on August 15, following recent series losses against New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa.
BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru is conducting fitness assessments for nearly a dozen Indian cricketers, including Hardik Pandya and Mohammed Siraj, ahead of the upcoming Test tour of Sri Lanka and the domestic season, addressing ongoing fitness concerns.
India's senior selection committee, chaired by Ajit Agarkar, is preparing to pick the squad for the upcoming two-Test tour of Sri Lanka, with uncertainty surrounding all-rounder Washington Sundar's hamstring injury. The team is expected to see the return of key players like Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja.
India A, led by Dhruv Jurel, begins a two-match unofficial Test series against Sri Lanka A in Galle, offering emerging players like Aquib Nabi, Sai Sudharsan, and Devdutt Padikkal a chance to impress for national team selection.
Young Indian spinner Manav Suthar, fresh from an impressive Test debut, has signed a short-term contract with Warwickshire County Cricket Club. He will be available for the next two rounds of the Rothesay County Championship.
Kuldeep Yadav faces an uncertain future in Test cricket as new spinners like Manav Suthar and Washington Sundar gain prominence, while his own bowling and batting form have been inconsistent.
