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India Announce Galle Test XI, Sarfaraz Khan Left Out
India and Sri Lanka are playing a cricket Test match in Galle, which is a city in Sri Lanka.
Before the match, the Indian team had to decide which eleven players would play.
A batter named Sarfaraz Khan was hoping to be picked.
He had joined the team because another player, Sai Sudharsan, was injured.
Lots of fans wanted Sarfaraz to play.
But the team leaders chose the same eleven players from their last match.
So Sarfaraz Khan, Gurnoor Brar and Aquib Nabi did not get to play.
Dhruv Jurel got the number six batting spot instead of Sarfaraz.
India won the coin toss and chose to bat first because the pitch looked good.
The team included five bowlers - two fast bowlers and three spinners.
India kept the same Playing XI from their last Test for the opening Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.
Sarfaraz Khan missed out despite being drafted in as replacement for the injured B Sai Sudharsan.
Dhruv Jurel was chosen for the No. 6 batting spot over Sarfaraz Khan.
Gurnoor Brar and Aquib Nabi, named as Jasprit Bumrah's replacement, were also left out as Prasidh Krishna was picked.
India won the toss, opted to bat first and fielded five bowlers - two fast bowlers and three spinners.
- Who
- Shubman Gill captained India against Dhananjaya de Silva's Sri Lanka; Sarfaraz Khan, Gurnoor Brar and Aquib Nabi were left out of India's XI.
- What
- India announced their Playing XI for the opening Test of the two-match series, retaining the same team from their last Test.
- Where
- Galle, Sri Lanka.
- When
- Saturday, the opening day of the Test in Galle.
- Why
- Team management stuck with the previous XI and preferred Dhruv Jurel at No. 6 over Sarfaraz Khan; India then chose to bat first after winning the toss.
Key facts
- Series
- Two-match Test series, India vs Sri Lanka
- Match
- Opening Test
- Venue
- Galle, Sri Lanka
- Toss
- India won the toss and elected to bat first
- India captain
- Shubman Gill
- Left out
- Sarfaraz Khan, Gurnoor Brar and Aquib Nabi (Bumrah's replacement)
- No. 6 spot
- Dhruv Jurel preferred over Sarfaraz Khan
- Bowling attack
- Five bowlers - two fast bowlers and three spinners
Quotes
Shubman Gill
India’s Test captain and batsman
“"We're gonna bat first, looks like a good wicket and the weather also looks good, so hopefully it's gonna be a good day of cricket for us. We've gone with the same playing XI that we played the last match. We've got five bowlers, two fast bowlers and three spinners."”
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