Shubman Gill to Captain India in Sri Lanka Tests as Bumrah Returns
The predicted squad sees key changes with Jasprit Bumrah back and Nitish Reddy omitted for the two-match series in August.
Shubman Gill is set to lead India in the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka, according to predictions. Jasprit Bumrah is expected to make a return to the side, while young all-rounder Nitish Reddy has been left out.
The predicted top order features Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul as openers, with Sai Sudharsan and Devdutt Padikkal in the middle order. The middle-order and all-rounder slots include Gill, Washington Sundar, Manav Suthar, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Rishabh Pant, and Dhruv Jurel.
India are desperate for a series win to boost their World Test Championship final hopes, having recently defeated Afghanistan by an innings in a non-WTC fixture.