Gurnoor Brar has made a reasonable beginning to his national career, taking 11 wickets across six ODIs with an economy that hovers around seven.

Captain Tilak Varma stood tall with a patient unbeaten 106 while Shreyas Gopal made 87 to give South Zone a vital first-innings lead of 90 runs in their Duleep Trophy semifinal against North Zone on Monday.

Punjab and India fast bowler Gurnoor Brar has been added to the North Zone squad for their Duleep Trophy semi-final against South Zone, beginning Sunday.

India vs Sri Lanka Score, 1st Test Day 2 Updates: Devdutt Padikkal missed out on a double century, but India stayed on the front foot after a rain-affected Day 2 against hosts Sri Lanka in Galle.

India predicted XI vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test: Gautam Gambhir and Shubman Gill have a number of dilemmas to resolve when the pick the playing XI for the first Test in Galle.

While Auqib Nabi is not even in contention, the choice is between the 6-foot-5-inch tall Brar and an inch shorter Prasidh, who has already played seven Tests and taken 25 wickets.

Ravichandran Ashwin pulled off a big surprise as he named his India XI for the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle.

Former Sri Lanka all-rounder Farveez Maharoof feels rookie pacer Gurnoor Brar could be the 'X-factor' in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah and says he would be tempted to hand the 26-year-old his Test debut in the two-match series against Sri Lanka

Former Indian cricket team batter Aakash Chopra suggested that Kolkata Knight Riders could release Rinku Singh for one of Gujarat Titans' fast bowlers in a sensational IPL trade move.

The India star made his international debut in an ODI series against Afghanistan earlier this year.