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Sri Lanka recall Dickwella, Madushanka for first India Test
Sri Lanka have named a 16-man squad for the first Test against India starting August 15 in Galle, recalling wicketkeeper-batter Niroshan Dickwella after three years and left-arm pacer Dilshan Madushanka. Three uncapped…
The Story in Brief
Sri Lanka have named a 16-man squad for the first Test against India starting August 15 in Galle, recalling wicketkeeper-batter Niroshan Dickwella after three years and left-arm pacer Dilshan Madushanka. Three uncapped players, off-spinner Keshara Nuwantha, batter Pasindu Sooriyabandara, and batter Sonal Dinusha, have earned maiden call-ups. Captain Dhananjaya de Silva will lead the side with Kamindu Mendis as deputy. Senior batters Kusal Mendis (hamstring) and Pathum Nissanka (wrist surgery) are ruled out. The two-match series is part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025, 27 cycle, with India currently fifth and Sri Lanka sixth in the standings.
The Indian Opinion
Dickwella's recall after three years is being spun as a masterstroke, but his last Test average was 32 and he hasn't played red-ball cricket regularly. Meanwhile, the talk of India's 'weak' squad ignores that their bench has consistently outperformed expectations. The real test will be whether Sri Lanka's inexperienced middle order can handle Kuldeep Yadav and Jadeja on a turning Galle track.
Sources (4): news.abplive.com, timesnownews.com, thehindu.com, timesnownews.com (2)
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Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
