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Gill hints Prasidh Krishna will open bowling in Galle Test
India captain Shubman Gill has tipped Prasidh Krishna to partner Mohammed Siraj with the new ball in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle starting Saturday. Gill called the choice between…
The Story in Brief
India captain Shubman Gill has tipped Prasidh Krishna to partner Mohammed Siraj with the new ball in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle starting Saturday. Gill called the choice between Prasidh and rookie Gurnoor Brar a “tough call” but noted Prasidh’s recent form in the warm-up match. Prasidh has played seven Tests and taken 25 wickets, while the 6-foot-5 Brar is yet to debut. Auqib Nabi is not in contention.
Devdutt Padikkal is set to bat at No. 3 and Dhruv Jurel in the middle-order despite recent poor scores. Gill said India need to win six or seven Tests to stay in contention for the World Test Championship final. The match will be India’s 600th Test, and falls on Independence Day.
The Indian Opinion
Indian fans eager to see fresh faces in Test cricket may have to wait a bit longer. The selectors are right to lean on Prasidh Krishna’s seven-Test experience over Gurnoor Brar’s raw bounce. But if Prasidh fails to take early wickets in Galle, the calls for Brar will only grow louder. The real question is whether India’s pace attack, missing Bumrah, can take 20 wickets on a turning track without a fourth seamer.
Sources (3): sports.ndtv.com, sports.ndtv.com (2), rediff.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
