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India's Test Squad Faces Selection Challenges Before Sri Lanka Tour
The Indian Test squad for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka is facing significant selection challenges due to multiple player injuries. Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the first Test, while Jasprit Bumrah and Sai Sudharsan are also dealing with fitness concerns and their availability is uncertain. Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy are unavailable for the entire tour due to unhealed injuries. Saransh Jain has received his maiden call-up to the Test squad.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 2 · Centre 7 · Right 4 n = 13
- Left (2): National Herald, The Hindu
- Centre (7 votes, 9 outlets): Deccan Chronicle, Hindustan (Hindi) · Hindustan Times (HT Media — 1 vote), Jansatta, Khabar Lahariya, Navbharat Times · The Times of India (Times Group — 1 vote), Telangana Today, The Lallantop
- Right (4 votes, 5 outlets): Aaj Tak, Firstpost · News18 Hindi (Network18 — 1 vote), Punjab Kesari, Zee News (Hindi)