Senior Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav missed out on retaining his place in the playing XI for the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo. The BCCI quashed the rumours surrounding his absence and revealed that he was down with a viral illness. “UPDATE: Mr Kuldeep Yadav has not fully recovered from his viral illness. He was unavailable for selection in the Playing XI for the second Test against Sri Lanka. However, he can take the field as a concussion substitute, if required,” the BCCI wrote on X.
