The Sri Lankan team after register white wash victory over Pakistan in the test in UAE. The visitor to get used to the conditions, the two-day warm-up match, between the Sri Lanka and Board President's XI, at the Jadavpur University ground here on Saturday, it will give several Indian players a chance to make an impact.
The Practice match has been diminished from three days to two days and the Board President team has only 12 members at its disposal, the fixture has not lost significance for some. Personally, it will be a memorable moment for Sanju, who will lead the side on the day when he will turn 23. “I have led Kerala for a season and I am up for the challenge,” Sanju Samson
On the other hand, Sri Lankan team which trained without Roshen Silva, Dhananjay de Silva and Dilruwan Perera on the eve of the match, would like to use this opportunity to get adjustment to the conditions and fine-tune its skills into competitive mode ahead of the first Test at the Eden Gardens starting on November 16.
Board President's XI: Sanju Samson (Capt., wk), Abhishek Gupta, Akash Bhandari, Avesh Khan, Jalaj Saxena, Jiwanjot Singh, Ravi Kiran, Rohan Prem, B. Sandeep, Tanmay Agarwal, Sandeep Warrier and Anmolpreet Singh.
Sri Lanka: Dinesh Chandimal (Capt.), Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Lahiru Thirimanne (vice-captain), Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Dilruwan Perera, Rangana Herath, Suranga Lakmal, Lahiru Gamage, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Lakshan Sandakan, Vishwa Fernando, Dasun Shanaka and Roshen Silva.