IND vs SL: Warm-up match reduced from four days to three ahead of Test series
The Indian cricket team's warm-up match against Sri Lanka has been reduced from four days to three. The series, part of the World Test Championship, remains scheduled to begin on August 15.
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Changes to international cricket schedules impact team preparation and logistics for high-stakes World Test Championship fixtures.
NEW DELHI: India's warm-up match against a Sri Lanka XI ahead of the two-Test series has been shortened from four days to three days, the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed. The practice match will now be played from August 7 to August 9 at the Nondescripts Cricket Club (NCC) Ground in Colombo.In a statement, SLC said: "Team India will play a 3-day warm-up game instead of the originally scheduled four-day fixture. The warm-up fixture will commence on 7 August at the NCC Grounds, Colombo. The India team is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on 4th August. The first Test will be played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium (GICS) from 15 to 19 August, while the second Test will be held at the SSC, Colombo, from 23 to 27 August."
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