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Indian cricketers unwind in Galle before Sri Lanka Test
K L Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Prasidh Krishna and Devdutt Padikkal were seen relaxing at the team hotel in Galle ahead of the first Test against Sri Lanka starting on Saturday,…
The Story in Brief
K L Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Prasidh Krishna and Devdutt Padikkal were seen relaxing at the team hotel in Galle ahead of the first Test against Sri Lanka starting on Saturday, August 15, 2026. rediff.com reports that the players chose to rest and rejuvenate before the match.
Jaiswal posted 'rest. reset. rejuvenate' on Instagram, while Rahul shared a photo of himself battling the heat with the caption 'Hot out here.' The Indian team is preparing for the series opener in Galle.
The Indian Opinion
A few Instagram photos from the team hotel land on rediff.com and get framed as 'chilling' while a Test match looms. This is the same lazy narrative that turns every quiet moment into a story: players either resting or slacking. The real test begins on Saturday in Galle. Let the bat and ball decide if the rest worked.
Source: rediff.com
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