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India Test Squad Arrives in Sri Lanka for World Test Championship Series
India begin a two-Test series with the World Test Championship final race in focus, while Jasprit Bumrah is ruled out with a knee injury.
- On Tuesday, the Shubman Gill-led Indian team landed in Sri Lanka ahead of a crucial two-match Test series beginning August 15, with Sri Lanka Cricket sharing images of the squad's arrival.
- India sits fifth in the ICC World Test Championship standings with a 48.15 points percentage after winning four of nine matches, making this series pivotal for reaching the final at The Oval.
- The team travels without ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah, sidelined by a knee injury sustained during the second ODI against England last month; Auqib Nabi replaces him after helping Jammu and Kashmir win their first Ranji Trophy title earlier this year.
- Ahead of the Tests, India will play a three-day warm-up match against a Sri Lanka XI team at Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground in Colombo starting August 7, after Sri Lanka Cricket reduced the fixture from four days.
- This marks India's first Test series in Sri Lanka since March 2022, when they won 2-0; a 2-0 sweep here would raise their points percentage to 57.58, significantly boosting WTC final qualification hopes.
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