India’s Saransh Jain on the day of his Test debut ahead of the second Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026.
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India handed a debut to spin bowling all-rounder Saransh Jain as captain Shubman Gill elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the second Test on Sunday (August 23, 2026).
India have an unassailable 1-0 lead in the two-match series, having won the opening Test at Galle by a massive 165 runs.
For Sri Lanka, batters Kamil Mishara and Pasindu Sooryabandara are making their Test debut.
Teams
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Saransh Jain, Manav Suthar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
Sri Lanka: Lahiru Udara, Kamil Mishara, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Sonal Dinusha, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Keshara Nuwantha, Prabath Jayasuriya, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando.
Published – August 23, 2026 09:55 am IST
