Captain Shubman Gill indicated Prasidh Krishna will likely partner Mohammed Siraj with the new ball. The team faces a tough choice between Krishna and rookie Gurnoor Brar for pace duties. India will field three left-arm spinners and one wrist spinner in the upcoming Test match. Devdutt Padikkal is expected to bat at number three in Sai Sudharsan's absence.

Former Sri Lanka allrounder Farveez Maharoof sees Gurnoor Brar as an X-factor for India. He would be tempted to debut the young pacer against Sri Lanka. India will miss Jasprit…

Gautam Gambhir and Shubman Gill were reminded of the Gurnoor Brar ‘X-factor’ ahead of the first Test against Sri Lanka. | Cricket