Kuldeep Yadav was ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo as he had not fully recovered from a viral infection, confirmed Shubman Gill and BCCI.
Gill missed the second Sri Lanka Test due to an infection
Aug 23, 2026
11:55 am
What's the storyCaptain Shubman Gill confirmed that spinner Kuldeep Yadav was excluded from India's Playing XI in the 2nd Test against Sri Lanka due to an infection.
The match is being played at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo.
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