Shubman Gill leads India against Sri Lanka A in warm-up

India's cricket team is in Colombo, Sri Lanka, getting ready for a big Test match series.

Before the real matches, they will play a practice game called a warm-up match against Sri Lanka A. The practice match starts on Friday, August 7, and lasts for three days.

Shubman Gill is the captain of the Indian side for this match.

The game helps players get used to the pitches and conditions in Sri Lanka, which are different from home.

Some famous players like Jasprit Bumrah and Washington Sundar are not playing, so other bowlers get a chance to show what they can do.

Sri Lanka is expected to use its spin bowlers a lot in the series, so India's batters want plenty of practice facing spin.

A player named Saransh Jain is very excited because this is his first time being picked for the Test team.

The warm-up match is like a dress rehearsal before the big show — the Test series against Sri Lanka.