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3 changes India could make for second SL vs IND Test

India had a strong start to the Sri Lanka tour with a 165-run win in the first Test at Galle, securing a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Key performances included Devdutt Padikkal’s 167, KL Rahul’s 82, and Rishabh Pant’s 66. Manav Suthar

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Editorial Team
August 21, 2026
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India had a strong start to the Sri Lanka tour with a 165-run win in the first Test at Galle, securing a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Key performances included Devdutt Padikkal’s 167, KL Rahul’s 82, and Rishabh Pant’s 66. Manav Suthar was the match’s standout spinner with 10 wickets. Ravindra Jadeja also played a crucial role. However, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill struggled, scoring only one fifty and 24 runs respectively. With the series already in India’s favor, the team management may consider changes for the second Test in Colombo on August 23. Potential swaps include Saransh Jain replacing Kuldeep Yadav in spin, Sarfaraz Khan returning to the middle order, and Gurnoor Brar replacing Mohammed Siraj in the bowling attack due to injury concerns.

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