Kusal Mendis was suffering from bad cramps when he had to retire hurt on 87 at a crucial point of Sri Lanka's successful run chase in the third match of the series on Sunday, but the right-hander has made solid progress physically since that game.
Shikhar Dhawan has already played at two T20 World Cups for India in 2014 and 2016 and some good form at this year's IPL tournament had seen his name thrust back into the selection spotlight.
Ravichandran Ashwin will join the Test squad after meeting all protocol requirements. The rest of the members of the Indian Test squad are already in Leicester and started training have begun training in Leicestershire County Ground where they will play a 4-day practice match from June 24
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): Even as the Opposition is yet to choose its candidate for Presidential polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will hold its parliamentary board meeting here on Tuesday where it is likely to finalise its pick for the election slated to be held on July 18,
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 20 (ANI): Parts of Maharashtra are likely to receive heavy rainfall on Monday morning, the Regional Meteorological Centre of Mumbai said.
Dubai [UAE], June 20 (ANI): Pakistan's former military leader Parvez Musharraf is likely to stay in Dubai, his family has hinted as the required medical facilities were unavailable in Pakistan.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 19 (ANI): India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted thunderstorms with Light to moderate rain in parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Sunday.
Hasaranga sat out Sri Lanka's narrow 26-run victory over Australia in the second match of the five-game series on Thursday due to a groin complaint but has remained with the team in an attempt to feature later in the series.
Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): Chris Rock and Dwayne Johnson had been approached to host this year's Emmy Awards; however, the duo likely won't be taking the stage for TV's biggest night, according to a report.
New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): After having closed this week on a negative note, Indian domestic equity benchmark indices are likely to trade with a downside bias next week as the aggressive monetary policy stance by the US Fed potentially triggered the fear of a recession.
Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): According to University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers and their collaborators, patients with diabetes who participate in a free annual wellness visit covered by Medicare are 36 per cent less likely to need an amputation.
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 17 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday urged the people of Jammu and Kashmir not to allow inimical forces to break the social fabric and noted that the electoral process is likely to begin in the coming months.