Jasprit Bumrah has rejoined the team while Sanju Samson has been released as a roaming reserve ahead of India’s Asia Cup Super Four match against Pakistan, which will be played at the R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.
Bumrah had returned to India at the weekend to attend the birth of his first child. The sprinter arrived here early in the morning and was participating during India’s first outdoor practice session here on Friday night.
Samson was flown to Colombo as a reserve wicket-keeping option as KL Rahul was recovering from his groin injury in Bengaluru. Since Rahul joined the team on Tuesday, Samson was released from the team.
Rahul had a prolonged spell with his wicket-keeping drills at the main stadium as the 17-member Indian team underwent a grueling training session. With a bright, sunny day drying out the stadium, the cricketers trained in near-perfect conditions after Sri Lanka and Bangladesh finished their pre-match training.
Ravindra Jadeja was seen offering advice on Tilak Varma’s bowling, while head coach Rahul Dravid had a long conversation with Shubman Gill after the opener’s batting season.