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Galle conquered, boxes ticked: India’s Test blueprint takes shape

Times of India - Sports · 19 August 2026 at 4:02 pm

Galle conquered, boxes ticked: India’s Test blueprint takes shape

The 165-run win over Sri Lanka on Day 5 gives India one too many positives from Galle that they would love to carry to Colombo.

Devdutt Padikkal's sublime century in the first innings, Manav Suthar's ten-wicket haul and Prasidh Krishna's steady improvement hint that India's Test team is shaping up really well under captain Shubman Gill.

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