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Good start from both the Indian seamers; they are hitting that good length consistently but are erring in their line a bit at this point. In these conditions, when the new ball is at a premium, Krishna can push the ball a little further just because the swing is on offer only for a very limited period, and there also will be some new-ball moisture. India vs SLC XI Live Score: Shubman Gill's side will be in action in the practice match in Colombo today. (CREIMAS) Shubman Gill and Co. begin their final lap of preparations on a momentous Test tour against Sri Lanka in Colombo today, taking on the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) XI in a three-day game at the Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground. However, even before the tour has officially begun, the visitors have suffered another minor injury setback with the captain being ruled out of fielding action after the SLC XI opted to bat first. Gill sustained an injury during practice overnight, prompting the management to rest him from fielding duties. A squad ravaged by injuries, poor form and a World Test Championship (WTC) campaign hanging in the balance, coach Gautam Gambhir and India have a lot of questions to answer during a tricky tour in the island nation. The potentially drier tracks with heavy bouts of spin can test the verve of India’s transitioning Test batting unit, who have conceded stinging defeats to New Zealand and South Africa at home in the last two years. Follow the India vs SLC XI Practice Match – Day 1 updates from Colombo Sri Lanka has managed to get a few boundaries away to start their innings here early in the piece. Both Rasantha and Fernando seem to be pretty attacking in nature. Sri Lankan openers after Tilakaratne Dilshan have been quite one-dimensional in terms of their gameplay; they need a bit of flair up at the top to put pressure on the opposition. Mohammed Siraj has taken the new ball for India. He has done quite well against the Lankans, albeit in a different format, but with the humid conditions in this part of the world, he tends to get a bit of swing and seam in the air, which he can enjoy. Prasidh Krishna has taken the new ball from the other end in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah; he will play a key part. It is going to pretty thrilling day of cricket. India has not been in Sri Lanka for the last nine years. Although the conditions might be different to what we will get in the first Test, it will be a good game to see who does what and how the roles are distributed among players. Sri Lanka XI (Batting XI, fielding XI): Nishan Madushka, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Pavan Rathnayake, Ahan Wickramasinghe, Sonal Dinusha(c), Anjala Bandara(w), Nipun Dhananjaya, Lahiru Kumara, Vishwa Fernando, Asanka Manoj, Isitha Wijesundera, Ramesh Mendis, Dilum Sudeera, Keshara Nuwantha, Ravindu Rasantha India (Batting XI, fielding XI): Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, KL Rahul(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Manav Suthar, Saransh Jain, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar Here's a look at how India's active Test batters have fared in the series defeats against New Zealand and South Africa, their regressing spin shares emerging as a major problem in the transition. An update from the BCCI says that Shubman Gill will not take the field on the opening day after India have been asked to bowl first. "Captain Shubman Gill sustained an impact injury to his right ring finger during India's practice on Thursday. As a precautionary measure, he will not take the field on Day 1 of the warm-up game against SLC XI. The BCCI Medical Team is monitoring his progress," the statement read. KL Rahul will lead the team in Gill's absence. TOSS: SLC XI have won the toss and elected to bat first India's batters have been found wanting during their last two home series defeats - a landmark 3-0 surrender to New Zealand and a 2-0 drubbing against South Africa last year. The lack of a specific batting template to take down visiting spinners have marred their averages and crushed India's overbearing home record. Ahead of the crucial two-match tour in Sri Lanka that officially begins next week, the Indian batters have been sounded out to employ a fresh and positive approach against spin. Read more from Venkata Krishna B The warm-up game could be dampened this morning with spells of rain in Colombo. According to the forecast, rain spells have been predicted throughout the day. India Squad: Shubman Gill(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Saransh Jain, Auqib Nabi, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar Sri Lanka XI Squad: Nishan Madushka(w), Nipun Dhananjaya, Ravindu Rasantha, Pavan Rathnayake, Ahan Wickramasinghe, Sonal Dinusha(c), Ramesh Mendis, Dilum Sudeera, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Isitha Wijesundera, Asanka Manoj, Anjala Bandara, Keshara Nuwantha Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the first day of India's practice match against the SLC XI in Colombo. A rain threat looms large in the city as Shubman Gill's men aim to seize some important hours out in the Lankan conditions this weekend. Stay tuned for all updates as the match is slated to begin at 10 AM IST. After back-to-back home whitewashes exposed India's batting against turn, India have arrived in Sri Lanka with a clear mandate: sweep the left-arm spin, step out to off-spin, or face the same trap that undid them against New Zealand and South Africa. (READ MORE) Stay updated with the latest sports news across Cricket, Football, Chess, and more. Catch all the action with real-time live cricket score updates and in-depth coverage of ongoing matches.