India captain Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bat first in the second Test against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) ground in Colombo. Seeking to secure the two-match series, India made a single change to their starting lineup, handing a debut to off-spinner Saransh Jain in place of Kuldeep Yadav, who was ruled out due to a viral illness. Sri Lanka skipper Dhananjaya de Silva admitted he would have also preferred to bat first, though he expressed optimism about leveraging the early movement offered by the slight cloud cover and lingering grass on the surface. However, with hot, humid conditions dominating Colombo, the pitch is expected to dry rapidly and assist spin as the match progresses. Both sides feature new faces in their lineups: India: Saransh Jain comes into the playing XI alongside fellow spinner Manav Suthar, anchoring an altered bowling attack with Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna leading the pace duty. Sri Lanka: Kamil Mishara earns his Test debut following strong white-ball form, while Pasindu Sooriyabandara retains his place to build on his first-Test appearance. Playing XIs Sri Lanka: Lahiru Udara, Kamil Mishara, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva (capt.), Sonal Dinusha, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Keshara Nuwantha, Prabath Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Lahiru Kumara. India: KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Shubman Gill (capt.), Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Manav Suthar, Saransh Jain, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna. Post navigation Nick Kyrgios Suspended From Tennis After Testing Positive For Cocaine
