Quality spin proved to be India's Achilles Heel against New Zealand and South Africa at home recently, and the situation will not be any different against Sri Lanka. The Islanders have a capable unit of tweakers, particularly in home conditions, and thus this warm-up match assumes massive importance for Indian batters ahead of the first Test at Galle on August 15.

Indian batters will be keen to fine-tune their skills against spin during a three-day warm-up match against a local Sri Lanka XI at the Nondescripts Cricket Club as it gears up for a two-match Test series against the islanders next week.

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.

Well, this is not something the fans would like to hear, but there is a chance of rainfall on Day 1 of the contest. As per AccuWeather, the chance of rain is 49 per cent at 10 AM, while it rises to 60 per cent in the next hour. The chances reduce slightly over the following three hours but remain around 50 per cent. Keep your fingers crossed, folks!

Hello everyone, welcome to the live blog of the India vs Sri Lanka XI three-day practice match. The contest begins today, and you will find all the scores and updates from Day 1 here. Stay connected!