{
  "id": 953304,
  "title": "Padikkal comes in as India opt to bat in Galle; Nuwantha debuts for Sri Lanka",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/padikkal-comes-in-as-india-opt-to-bat-in-galle-nuwantha-debuts-for",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-15T04:34:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ESPNcricinfo",
    "slug": "espncricinfo",
    "url": "https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1550020.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "India have opted to bat in their 600th Test match against Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium. The team, led by Shubman Gill, will become only the third team after England and Australia to reach this milestone.\n\nNiroshan Dickwella has made a Test comeback for Sri Lanka after three years, while India have included three frontline spinners, one of whom is Kuldeep Yadav.\n\nIndia's playing XI includes Devdutt Padikkal, who comes in for this match, and Manav Suthar. Sri Lanka have handed a debut to Nuwantha.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Lord's to Lahore: A look at India's milestone Tests before the 600th at Galle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/lords-to-lahore-a-look-at-indias-milestone-tests-before-the-600th-at",
        "published": "2026-08-14T23:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Island Sri Lanka",
        "title": "Padikkal comes in as India opt to bat in Galle; Nuwantha debuts for Sri Lanka",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/padikkal-comes-in-as-india-opt-to-bat-in-galle-nuwantha-debuts-for-967667",
        "published": "2026-08-15T05:12:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}