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Pujara hints Kuldeep Yadav may be dropped for second Test
Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has indicated that Kuldeep Yadav could be dropped from the playing XI for the second Test against Sri Lanka, with debutant Saransh Jain likely to replace him.…
Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has indicated that Kuldeep Yadav could be dropped from the playing XI for the second Test against Sri Lanka, with debutant Saransh Jain likely to replace him. Pujara said he has heard chatter about the change. The second Test begins in Colombo on August 23.
India lead the two-match series 1-0 after a 165-run win in the opener. Kuldeep took only one wicket in that match and was underbowled in the final innings. Saransh, a bowling all-rounder, trained on the eve of the game while Kuldeep was not part of the session, according to Times Now News.
If the change is made, India's likely XI would include openers KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal, followed by Devdutt Padikkal, captain Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja, Manav Suthar and Saransh Jain, and pacers Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna.
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Both sources report the same potential change with similar detail and no editorial slant, making this a straight team-news story. Neither source questions the selection logic or suggests controversy, so the coverage is uniform neutral reporting. The key point for readers is that Saransh Jain would strengthen the batting depth compared to Kuldeep Yadav, which may be the team management's reasoning. Watch the toss on August 23 for confirmation of the playing XI.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): sports.ndtv.com (neutral report), timesnownews.com (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
