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India caput manager Gautam Gambhir connected Friday (June 5, 2026) said Sai Sudharsan has not got a just tally astatine the No.3 slot and indicated that the left-hander volition beryllium preferred implicit Devdutt Padikkal successful the Test format up of the one-off crippled against Afghanistan successful Mullanpur.
Gambhir besides stated that the squad volition hole 4 spinners for the circuit of Sri Lanka successful August.
India volition instrumentality connected Afghanistan successful a one-off Test starting successful Mullanpur connected Saturday (June 6, 2026)which is not a portion of the existent World Test Championship cycle, successful which the location broadside is presently placed sixth.
"Sai Sudharsan has not got a just chance. He played mostly successful England and I judge helium needs to get a just chance," Gambhir told the reporters successful Mullanpur.
"We tin (only) prime 11 (players) and Sai isn't successful atrocious form. He scored 700 runs successful IPL. If we justice Sai connected ground of 4-5 games we volition ne'er beryllium capable to physique something," helium added.
With Manav Suthar and Harsh Dubey are aiming for 1 spot arsenic a left-arm spinner, Gambhir said India volition request to hole aggregate rotation bowling options for the two-Test bid successful Sri Lanka.
"Manav and Harsh are to a definite grade akin but antithetic besides successful presumption of merchandise points. This lucifer gives america a accidental to find our 4th spinner arsenic we volition instrumentality 4 spinners successful Sri Lanka," helium said.
"We volition request to hole otherwise erstwhile we spell to New Zealand. So, we volition propulsion retired a fewer ODI regulars who play Tests. We recognize we request to hole amended for Tests," Gambhir added.
Addressing Rishabh Pant's removal arsenic Test vice-captain, Gambhir said the batter has his backing but needs to work the crippled concern better.
"We don't privation Rishabh Pant to alteration but planetary cricket demands players to respect lucifer situations," Gambhir said.
