Batsman Dananjaya de Silva, left-arm spinner Malinda Pushpakumara and seamer Nuwan Pradeep have all been recalled to the national Test squad for the three-match Test series against India. Pradeep last played a Test against South Africa in January while de Silva comes back to the side after missing the Zimbabwe Test.0
Pushpakumara was in the squad for the two-match Test series against Bangladesh but is yet to make his debut.
Out from the squad are skipper Dinesh Chandimal due to contracting pneumonia and leftarmer Lakshan Sandakan who bowls the chinaman.
Sri Lanka Test squad: Rangana Herath (Capt), Upul Tharanga, Angelo Mathews, Niroshan Dickwella, Dimuth Karunaratne, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Asela Gunaratne, Dananjaya de Silva, Dilruwan Perera, Malinda Pushpakumara, Vishwa Fernando, Suranga Lakmal, Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Kumara
India Test squad: Virat Kohli (Capt), Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Lokesh Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Rohit Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Wriddhiman Saha, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Abhinav Mukund
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