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‘Sometimes you’ve got to learn from opposition’: Shubman Gill highlights big positives for India from Sri Lanka Test series

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/'Sometimes you've got to learn from opposition': Shubman Gill highlights big positives for India from Sri Lanka Test series

India, two-time runners-up in the ICC World Test Championship, won the first Test in Galle before Sri Lanka, led by a determined batting effort from Sonal Dinusha, survived the follow-on to force a draw in the second and final Test in Colombo.

Published: Aug 28, 2026, 09:06 PM IST|Updated: Aug 28, 2026, 09:06 PM IST

'Sometimes you've got to learn from opposition': Shubman Gill highlights big positives for India from Sri Lanka Test series

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