India vs Sri Lanka 2017: India's probable playing XI for first Test

Spinners

Jadeja will look to keep his numero uno spot in Test rankings intact

2016’s cricketer of the year, Ravichandran Ashwin is all set to play his 50th Test, reprising the role of the primary spinner on his second tour to the Islands. He had a watershed home series, picking up more than 80 wickets in 14 Tests.

World No.1 Ravindra Jadeja is likely to join him, sending down his rapid arm darts on the soil where his Sri Lankan counterpart, Rangana Herath, has honed his skills all these years.

Kuldeep Yadav was clearly the standout performer in the practice game, claiming notice with his rare genre of bowling. He has done enough to eke in as the third spinning option, putting some added pressure on the Ashwin-Jadeja duo, and also on the pacer he gets in at the expense of.