The Shubman Gill-led squad is scheduled to play two Test matches in Sri Lanka as part of their ICC World Test Championship (WTC) commitments. \u201cBy Tuesday, we'll announce the Test team,\u201d Saikia told IANS.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The opening Test match will be played at the picturesque Galle International Cricket Stadium (GICS) from August 15 to 19. The second and final Test will be played at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo from August 23 to 27.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
IANS had previously reported on July 20 that the Indian team will land in Colombo on August 4 and will play a four-day warm-up game from August 7 to 10 at the Nondescripts Cricket Club (NCC) in Colombo.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
While the majority of the squad will be the same, India\u2019s main concerns will be around the status of ace fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah and off-spin bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar. Bumrah missed the series-deciding third ODI against England at Lord\u2019s after suffering an impact injury and reactive swelling on his left knee in the second game in Cardiff.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Washington, meanwhile, is recovering from a right hamstring strain which ruled him out of the game at Lord\u2019s, and it\u2019s yet to be known if he will be in time for the series, which is India\u2019s first trip to play Tests in Sri Lanka after 2017. A return for veteran left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja will also be on the cards after he was rested from the one-off game against Afghanistan in New Chandigarh and wasn\u2019t selected for ODIs in England.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, the BCCI\u2019s review meeting to dissect the national team\u2019s recent white-ball performances is expected to happen soon once the ongoing T20I series against Zimbabwe is over on Sunday. \u201cRegarding the review meeting, we are going to do it sometime in the beginning of the next month, that is August,\u201d added Saikia.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Washington, meanwhile, is recovering from a right hamstring strain which ruled him out of the game at Lord\u2019s, and it\u2019s yet to be known if he will be in time for the series, which is India\u2019s first trip to play Tests in Sri Lanka after 2017. A return for veteran left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja will also be on the cards after he was rested from the one-off game against Afghanistan in New Chandigarh and wasn\u2019t selected for ODIs in England.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The review meeting comes after India had T20I series defeats in Ireland (2-0) and England (4-0) before losing the ODI series 2-1. While no knee-jerk changes are expected, it is understood the meeting will address long-term tactical planning, execution of game plans in overseas conditions, and the wider roadmap leading into the 2027 Men\u2019s ODI World Cup.<\/p>\r\n\r\n