# Shubman Gill comfortable as captain, says India need 5-6 Test wins 2026-08-14T10:42:16+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets India captain Shubman Gill said the team needs to win five or six Tests to stay in contention for the World Test Championship final, beginning with the two-match series against Sri Lanka in Galle from Saturday. Speaking on the eve of the match, which also marks India's 600th Test on Independence Day, Gill said he is comfortable in his leadership role and that players require a week or ten days of preparation to adapt between formats. India, fifth in the WTC standings after a home defeat to South Africa, will face a strong spin challenge from Sri Lanka's Prabath Jayasuriya and Ramesh Mendis, who have taken 145 wickets between them at Galle. India are likely to counter with three left-arm spinners: Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav and Manav Suthar. Gill dismissed suggestions of a communication gap with the BCCI's Centre of Excellence after injuries ruled out Jasprit Bumrah and Sai Sudharsan. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - nationalheraldindia.com Tags: Gautam Gambhir, Indian cricket team, Shubman Gill, Sri Lanka vs India, Test cricket, World Test Championship Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/shubman-gill-sets-wtc-final-goal-before-sri-lanka-series/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/shubman-gill-sets-wtc-final-goal-before-sri-lanka-series/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.