Kuldeep Yadav sits out second innings in warm-up match against Sri Lanka XI

Kuldeep Yadav did not bowl in the second innings of India's warm-up game against Sri Lanka XI in Colombo. India’s spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule explained that the decision was to manage Kuldeep’s workload, as he had already bowled nearly 20 overs during the match. This approach allowed Kuldeep to assess his physical condition before the upcoming Test series. The practice match offered other spinners, including Ravindra Jadeja and Manav Suthar, valuable bowling time on a pitch that provided increasing turn as the match progressed. India won the warm-up game by six wickets and will face Sri Lanka in the first Test on August 15.

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