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Gambhir inspects Galle pitch before India-Sri Lanka Test
India head coach Gautam Gambhir inspected the pitch at Galle International Stadium on Wednesday, hours before groundstaff mowed and rolled the surface. The move has fuelled debate over whether India will field…
The Story in Brief
India head coach Gautam Gambhir inspected the pitch at Galle International Stadium on Wednesday, hours before groundstaff mowed and rolled the surface. The move has fuelled debate over whether India will field three spinners or three seamers in the first Test against Sri Lanka starting Saturday.
India are missing Jasprit Bumrah, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar due to injuries. The management will decide the playing XI based on how the pitch behaves on day one. Rain is forecast for the coming days, adding another variable. India did not train on Monday and Tuesday after an intense preparation camp in Colombo.
The Indian Opinion
The pitch inspection by Gambhir has sparked talk of India's bowling combination, but the reality is simpler. With Bumrah, Reddy and Sundar injured, India's options are limited, not deep. Three spinners or three seamers? The weather in Galle will decide more than any tactical genius. Watch the rain forecast for the first two days of the Test. That, not a lawn mower, will settle the selection puzzle.
Sources (3): timesnownews.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, sports.ndtv.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
