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Sri Lanka recall Niroshan Dickwella for first Test against India
Sri Lanka Cricket named a 16-member squad on Wednesday for the first Test against India at Galle from August 15 to 19. Wicketkeeper-batter Niroshan Dickwella returns to Test duty after Kusal Mendis…
The Story in Brief
Sri Lanka Cricket named a 16-member squad on Wednesday for the first Test against India at Galle from August 15 to 19. Wicketkeeper-batter Niroshan Dickwella returns to Test duty after Kusal Mendis was ruled out due to injury. Pathum Nissanka is also omitted. Dhananjaya de Silva will captain the side with Kamindu Mendis as vice-captain.
The pace attack includes Dilshan Madushanka, Asitha Fernando, and Lahiru Kumara. Spinners Ramesh Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, and Keshara Nuwantha are in the line-up. The two-match series is part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle. India, led by Shubman Gill, are fifth in the standings; Sri Lanka are sixth.
The Indian Opinion
Narratives around Sri Lanka's 'weakened' batting line-up missing Kusal Mendis and Pathum Nissanka miss the point. Galle's spinning tracks neutralise pace reputations. The real test is whether debutants like Lahiru Udara and Sonal Dinusha can handle India's varied attack. Watch how many of Sri Lanka's four frontline spinners actually play on August 15.
Sources (2): sports.ndtv.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
