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India lose Jaiswal early; Gill injury clouds warm-up
India's warm-up match against Sri Lanka XI took a shaky turn on Day 2 as opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed for a silver duck, caught behind off Vishwa Fernando. India reached 17…
The Story in Brief
India's warm-up match against Sri Lanka XI took a shaky turn on Day 2 as opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed for a silver duck, caught behind off Vishwa Fernando. India reached 17 for 1 in five overs, with Devdutt Padikkal (13 not out) and stand-in captain KL Rahul (4 not out) rebuilding. The hosts had declared their first innings at 363 for 8, led by Ravindra Jadeja (2 for 64) and Manav Suthar (2 for 33) for India. Times of India reports that India captain Shubman Gill is unlikely to bat after hurting his right ring finger during training on Thursday. He missed the first day as a precaution, and his availability for the remaining match remains unclear.
The Indian Opinion
The early hype around Gill's injury risks distracting from the real concern: India's batting depth without him. A silver duck for Jaiswal is a single failure, not a crisis. The spinners' performance on a turning surface should encourage the team management. The real test will be how the middle order, especially Padikkal and Rahul, build a substantial total in the second innings. If Gill does not bat at all, the question of who opens in the Galle Test will become urgent.
Sources (2): sports.ndtv.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
