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India Faces Sri Lanka in Landmark 600th Test Match at Galle
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THE BRIEF
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India opted to bat first in its 600th Test match against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Cricket Stadium on Saturday, with Shubman Gill leading the side as captain.
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Devdutt Padikkal replaced the injured Sai Sudharsan in the Indian playing XI, while 25-year-old off-spinner Keshara Nuwantha made his Test debut for the Sri Lankan team.
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The first Test of the series is scheduled to run from August 15 to 19, followed by the second Test match at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo from August 23 to 27.