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Murali Vijay to miss first Test against Sri Lanka due to hamstring injury
Murali Vijay to miss first Test against Sri Lanka due to hamstring injury
Sri Lanka, Aug 10 (ANI): India opener Murali Vijay will miss the first Test against Sri Lanka due to a right hamstring injury, team director Ravi Shastri said on Monday. The 31-year-old sustained the niggle in Zimbabwe during India's recent limited over series there and did not bat in either innings of India's only warm-up match ahead of the Galle Test starting on Wednesday. In his absence, Shikhar Dhawan is set to open the innings with the 23-year-old Lokesh Rahul who has played only two Tests. India will play three Test matches and two T20 games on the tour, with the second Test at Colombo's P. Sara Oval on August 20 being Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara's international swansong. The Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo will host the final test on August 28.
Sri Lanka, Aug 10 (ANI): India opener Murali Vijay will miss the first Test against Sri Lanka due to a right hamstring injury, team director Ravi Shastri said on Monday. The 31-year-old sustained the niggle in Zimbabwe during India's recent limited over series there and did not bat in either innings of India's only warm-up match ahead of the Galle Test starting on Wednesday. In his absence, Shikhar Dhawan is set to open the innings with the 23-year-old Lokesh Rahul who has played only two Tests. India will play three Test matches and two T20 games on the tour, with the second Test at Colombo's P. Sara Oval on August 20 being Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara's international swansong. The Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo will host the final test on August 28.