India’s damage woes might deepen with Sai Sudharsan’s availability for the upcoming two-Take a look at sequence towards Sri Lanka now in critical doubt. The 24-year-old left-hander has been nursing a toe damage and was a notable absentee when the Indian squad travelled to Sri Lanka earlier this week.
Sudharsan additionally missed the continued warm-up recreation in Colombo. He had been anticipated to hyperlink up with the squad over the weekend, however his health scenario has now grow to be more and more uncertain, along with his journey to Sri Lanka trying unlikely.
A last name on Sudharsan’s participation is predicted after the second day’s play within the ongoing warm-up recreation in Colombo, following discussions with the workforce administration.
His absence would add to India’s rising checklist of damage issues forward of the primary Take a look at. Jasprit Bumrah is already unavailable, whereas Washington Sundar can also be coping with an damage, though he has not but been formally dominated out of the second Take a look at. Captain Shubman Gill, in the meantime, missed the warm-up fixture after sustaining an affect damage whereas batting within the nets on the eve of the sport.
If Sudharsan is unavailable, Devdutt Padikkal is predicted to fit into the No. 3 place. Padikkal strengthened his case with a tremendous 142* within the warm-up recreation.
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