India won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the first Test which will begin shortly at the Galle International Stadium today (26).
One each player from both teams are set to make their Test debuts -- Hardik Pandya for India and opener Danushka Gunathilaka for Sri Lanka.
Rangana Herath will lead Sri Lanka in absence of Dinesh Chandimal, who has been ruled out due to an illness.
A slight drizzle came down soon after the toss but play will begin as schedule.
India: Shikhar Dhawan, Abhinav Mukund, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (Capt), Ajinkya Rahane, Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav
Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne, Upul Tharanga, Kusal Mendis, Danushka Gunathilaka, Angelo Mathews, Asela Gunaratne, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Dilruwan Perera, Rangana Herath (Capt), Nuwan Pradeep, Lahiru Kumara
A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
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