Sri Lanka has announced their 18-man team for the forthcoming two-match Test series versus India, captained by the veteran Dimuth Karunaratne. Sri Lanka will play their 1st Test series in India for nearly 5 years, having earlier visited in 2017. They have also had some impressive results in recent. Wanindu Hasaranga, who has been forced out of the trip owing to a quarantine stay, will be a massive setback for the series. Here in this article we have provided Sri Lanka Test Squad against India.
Furthermore, Suranga Lakmal’s professional career will come to a close with this series, since he’s already announced his retirement. Since Sri Lanka last visited India, the 34-year-old struck a great deal of damage versus the Indian batters, and he has featured 68 Tests, scooping up 168 wickets. Angelo Mathews has also rejoined the team after resolving his fitness concerns.
The opening Test between the two teams begins on March 4 in Mohali, with the 2nd starting on March 12 in Bengaluru. In their most recent Test series, Sri Lanka defeated the West Indies 2-0. Likewise, they will have a huge challenge against the Indian team, which is struggling off a 1-2 setback in South Africa.
India has already declared their Test team for the two-match series, and the veteran combination of Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara have been dismissed due to their uneven play. Ishant Sharma & Wriddhiman Saha have also been dropped, and this will be Rohit Sharma’s debut match as India’s regular skipper in the longer format.
Meanwhile, Team India has won the opening game in the three-match T20I series, having secured a series lead of 1-0. India resumed their flawless record in the shortest form with a 62-run victory against Sri Lanka in the opening T20I on February 24 at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium. Team India has won 10 consecutive T20Is, notably back-to-back series victory against New Zealand and also the West Indies.
After a batting brilliant display from team captain Rohit Sharma, alongside his partner Ishan Kishan, and middle-order excitement Shreyas Iyer in the 1st innings, the Indian bowling attack offered major breakthroughs at frequent intervals in the 2nd as the Sri Lankans missed the track in their 200-run hunt and were unable to restore once wickets began to fall.
Sri Lanka Test Squad Against India:
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, Ramesh Mendis (will not take part due to an injury), Lahiru Kumara, Suranga Lakmal, Dushmantha Chameera, Vishwa Fernando, Jeffrey Vandersay, Praveen Jayawickrema, Lasith Embuldeniya
