Why Harsh Dubey is Not Playing Today in SL-A vs IND-A 2nd Unofficial Test?

The India A tour of Sri Lanka 2026 is underway, where the India A team is currently playing the 2nd unofficial test match at one of the most beautiful cricket stadiums in the world, Galle International Stadium, Galle. The first match between the two ended in a draw, where the India A team showed dominance throughout the match over the hosts.

In the SL-A vs IND-A 2nd Unofficial Test, the toss was won by India A skipper Dhruv Jurel, who elected to bowl first. When Jurel announced the team for the match, a big name was missing: Harsh Dubey was not in the Playing 11. Let's find out the reason behind Harsh Dubey absence from the match.

Why Harsh Dubey is Not Playing Today Against SL-A?

The reason Harsh Dubey didn't play today in the 2nd unofficial test match against Sri Lanka A is not yet known, as the management has not disclosed it. However, management has likely given a chance to Zeeshan Ansari, a young leg-spinner, who came in as Harsh Dubey replacement for this match.

This allows almost every player to get a chance in the series and show their skills. The decision behind Harsh Dubey is not specified, but it could be possible that he has been rested today for the 2nd unofficial test match.

Harsh Dubey Performance in 1st Unofficial Test

Harsh Dubey, a young bowling all-rounder, played a decent game of cricket in the 1st unofficial test match against Sri Lanka A. In the first innings, he scored 30 runs off 51 balls, which included 2 fours and 1 six. Apart from this, he was quite handy with the ball as well, where he managed to scalp 2 wickets in his spell of 25 overs and put pressure on the opposition without leaking many runs.

In the second innings, he came out to bat again, where he scored 29 runs in 50 balls, playing an average knock, while coming to bowl in 2nd innings, India A bowled for just 15 overs, out of which he bowled 6 overs and managed to take 1 wicket. Overall, Harsh Dubey displayed an average performance as an all-rounder in the 2nd unofficial test match against Sri Lanka A and has great potential to play for the main team very soon.