IND vs SL 2nd Test: India Opt to Bat as Saransh Jain Makes Test Debut

India captain Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the second Test in Colombo, with spin bowling all-rounder Saransh Jain earning his debut.

India handed a debut to spin bowling all-rounder Saransh Jain after captain Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the second Test in Colombo on Sunday, August 23, 2026.

India hold an unassailable 1-0 lead in the two-match series after winning the opening Test at Galle by a massive 165 runs. For Sri Lanka, batters Kamil Mishara and Pasindu Sooryabandara are making their Test debuts.

India XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Saransh Jain, Manav Suthar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.

Sri Lanka XI: Lahiru Udara, Kamil Mishara, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Sonal Dinusha, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Keshara Nuwantha, Prabath Jayasuriya, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando.

Reporting sourced from The Hindu Sport. Photo courtesy The Hindu Sport.