India Warned About ‘King of Galle’ Threat Ahead Of Test Series Against Sri Lanka

Since making his Test debut against Australia at the Galle International Stadium in July 2022, Jayasuriya has played 11 Tests at the venue and taken 81 wickets.

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India warned about Sri Lanka’s spinner Prabath Jayasuriya.

Jayasuriya nicknamed “King of Galle” for his record.

He has taken 81 wickets in 11 Tests at Galle.

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Prabath Jayasuriya is Sri Lanka’s highest wicket-taker in WTC. (Picture Credit: AFP)

The Indian men’s cricket team is currently in Sri Lanka for a two-match Test series, and ahead of the opening game in Galle from August 15, former Sri Lanka all-rounder Farveez Maharoof has warned the visitors about the threat posed by star spinner Prabath Jayasuriya.

Maharoof, who represented Sri Lanka across all three formats during his playing career, believes the 34-year-old spinner will be the hosts’ biggest weapon against the Indian batting lineup. Jayasuriya has picked up 125 wickets in 23 Tests so far and is expected to play a crucial role in the upcoming series.

“The biggest challenge for Indian batters will certainly be the spinners. I certainly feel Prabath Jayasuriya will be the biggest challenge for the Indian batters. He is our main weapon, while Asitha Fernando will be important with the fast bowling,” Maharoof said.

“We have nicknamed him the ‘King of Galle’ because of the number of wickets he has taken there,” he added.

Since making his Test debut against Australia at the Galle International Stadium in July 2022, Jayasuriya has played 11 Tests at the venue and taken 81 wickets.

“He knows how to bowl with the wind, and the wind is going to be a major factor in Galle because of the drift the spinners can generate,” Maharoof said.

“It is going to be a crosswind, so the Indian spinners will have to adapt quickly to that factor. How quickly they adjust to the wind is going to be massive,” he added.

Jayasuriya is Sri Lanka’s leading wicket-taker in the World Test Championship, with 100 wickets in 20 matches.

The Matale-born spinner has not yet played an international match against India, but he will be eager to make an impact in his first series against them and help Sri Lanka stun the visitors and win the Test series at home.

The Sri Lankan selectors are yet to announce their squad for the home series against India, and it will be interesting to see which other spinners are included in the squad.

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