Why is Gurnoor Brar Not Playing in SL A vs IND A 1st Unofficial Test?

The one-off unofficial Test between Sri Lanka A and India A offers both sides an important chance to identify players capable of progressing to the next level. India A have started the match positively after winning the toss and deciding to bat first at the Galle International Stadium, which is one of the most beautiful cricket stadiums in the world.

The India A skipper, Dhruv Jurel, has gone ahead with 6 batters, and a couple of all-rounders and fast bowlers. Notably, Gurnoor Brar, who had an impressive outing with the national team in the recently concluded ODI series against Afghanistan, has been benched for this one-off Test.

Why is Gurnoor Brar Not Playing in SL A vs IND A 1st Unofficial Test?

The right-arm fast bowler Gurnoor Brar has been dropped from the India A side, as the management has gone ahead with a few spin bowling all-rounders, along with swing bowling options of Anshul Kamboj and Auqib Nabi, who are among the best bowlers in India.

India A have already made a steady start and reached 31 without losing a wicket after 10 overs against Sri Lanka A on the opening morning of the match.

The first few overs were played carefully, with no runs scored in the opening three overs, but openers Sai Sudharsan and Ayush Pandey slowly got comfortable at the crease and started finding boundaries.