IND vs SL 2nd Test Live: Toss Result And Confirmed Playing 11

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IND vs SL 2nd Test Live: India Wins Toss And Choose To Bat First.

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• India won toss, elected to bat in second Test.
• India leads 1-0; Saransh Jain debuts replacing Kuldeep.
• Sri Lanka aims to level series; opening sessions are crucial.

IND vs SL 2nd Test Live: India won the toss and elected to bat first against Sri Lanka in the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. Shubman Gill's side lead the two-match series 1-0 after a convincing 165-run victory in Galle.

India have made one change to their playing XI, with Saransh Jain handed his Test debut in place of Kuldeep Yadav, who misses the match due to an infection.

Sri Lanka have also named their confirmed XI as they look to level the series on home soil.

IND vs SL 2nd Test Toss Result

Shubman Gill won the toss and chose to bat first in Colombo. The India captain said the surface looked harder and better for batting than the Galle pitch, particularly during the opening days.

India will hope to make the most of the conditions before the surface begins to slow down and offer more assistance to the spinners.

Gill also reflected positively on India's performance in the first Test, while acknowledging that his side still had areas to improve despite their dominant victory.

IND vs SL 2nd Test: Playing XI

India have retained most of their winning combination from the first Test, with Saransh Jain coming into the side for Kuldeep Yadav.

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

Saransh receives his first Test cap after Kuldeep was ruled out with an infection. The change gives India another spin option alongside Ravindra Jadeja and Manav Suthar.

The rest of the side remains unchanged after India's impressive performance in Galle.

Sri Lanka have named an XI featuring Dhananjaya de Silva as captain and Niroshan Dickwella as wicketkeeper.

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

The hosts will need a significantly improved performance from their bowling attack after India's batters and spinners dominated large periods of the opening Test.

IND vs SL 2nd Test: India Look To Seal Series

India enter the Colombo Test with a 1-0 lead and will be aiming to complete a series sweep.

Devdutt Padikkal was one of the standout performers in Galle, while Manav Suthar made a major impact with the ball. Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav also played key roles during India's 165-run victory.

With Kuldeep now unavailable, the spotlight will be on debutant Saransh and India's other spinners as the match progresses.

Sri Lanka, meanwhile, need a win to draw the series and will be hoping the Colombo surface gives their bowlers greater assistance as the Test moves into its later stages.

With India batting first, the opening sessions could prove crucial in determining how much control Gill's side can establish in the second Test.