Siraj’s late hitting will keep circulating, but India’s real test is whether that momentum carries into Galle.

It is a viral cricket clip with a genuine sporting edge: a fast bowler finishing a chase with power-hitting. The moment also adds momentum to India’s build-up before the Tests.

West Indies will face another brutal qualifier path unless their ODI form changes fast enough to climb back into the top eight.

West Indies’ continued slide is one of the clearest long-term cricket decline stories in the window. It also sharpens the stakes of every remaining ODI result in the qualification race.

India will delay its final spin call until Galle, with Jadeja and Kuldeep still the likeliest names to shape the first Test.

Selection uncertainty is part of the build-up, but the bigger signal is India’s willingness to keep options open on a turning pitch.

Gill is likely to be available for the first Test in Galle, while Padikkal’s strong showing will keep pressure on India’s No. 3 selection.

The warm-up performance suggests India may enter the Test with a settled top order and fewer fitness doubts around Gill. It also keeps the No. 3 conversation alive if Padikkal continues to press his case.