It all started in Galle for Virat and his team, where the foundation for moving forward, to the top of the rankings in test cricket started back in 2015 when the team trying to figure out what the best way to improve and set standards for themselves. Now, they are at the same venue, but with altogether a new look with sitting top of the table in the world in the longer format.
It’s achieved due to their ruthless performance over the long home season, against different opponents. And this series is all about embracing their ruthlessness and skill against an opponent, where their moral seems low.
It’s termed as one of the lowest points of his career, by their former captain, but time, that consuming to fill the voids present in the squad hurting more than anything else. While it has to be said, they are still in the phase of transition, as the chopping and changing every now and then helping it neither.
Meanwhile, the new captain’s unavailability for the first test will pose few questions for the stand in captain as well. The performance of the young players will be so crucial for them as well as for India and to the fans to make the series, a contest to watch out for.
India team
The opening combination is where the main focus lies for India, as the preferred ones are unavailable, it’s time for the new pair to fight for the spare opening slot when the originals are fit to play. Another area for India is to test Hardik Pandya in the longer format, with the overseas tours lining up, after this one.
Possible XI: 1 Abhinav Mukund, 2 Shikhar Dhawan, 3 Cheteshwar Pujara, 4 Virat Kohli (capt),5 Ajinkya Rahane, 6 Hardik Pandya, 7 Wriddhiman Saha (wk), 8 R Ashwin, 9 Ravindra Jadeja, 10 Umesh Yadav, 11 Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Sri Lanka Team
For the Islanders, the main man is their stand in captain and the premier bowler of the side Rangana Hearth, where all keys goanna lies for them. With Chandimal unavailability it gives Dhananjaya De Silva to make a statement on his comeback to the squad, who played a key role in the series sweep against the Aussies.
Possible XI: 1 Upul Tharanga, 2 Dimuth Karunaratne, 3 Kusal Mendis, 4 Dhananjaya De Silva, 5 Angelo Mathews, 6 Niroshan Dickwella (wk), 7 Asela Gunaratne, 8 Dilruwan Perera, 9 Rangana Herath (capt), 10 Lahiru Kumara, 11 Nuwan Pradeep
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