More than half of the members of Indian cricket team have arrived in the state of Kolkata for the first Test match against Sri Lanka, which will start on November 16 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Indian skipper, Virat Kohli, will be joining the camp tomorrow (November 12), four days before the start of the Test. Other players, who were part of their Ranji teams, will also fly to the state tomorrow.

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Cheteshwar Pujara, Preparation, Dominant, Team India, Home Series, India vs Sri Lanka India, Ranji Trophy, Saurashtra — Pujara has been a vital cog in Team India for the longer version of the game. Photo Credit: Getty Images.

The Test will be the first of the three home Test matches, which Indian team will be playing in the ongoing home season. India had played a total of eight ODIs and six T20Is till now and is slated to play three ODIs and three T20Is against Sri Lanka, following the Test series during the season.

The home side will look to continue the purple patch in the home season, as the last time team India played a home season, they lost just one out of 13 Tests and won 10 games in totality. Looking at the form of the Virat Kohli led side, team India looks favourite going into the Test series against Sri Lanka.

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The last time when these two teams met each other, India whitewashed Dinesh Chandimal led side by a margin of 3-0 in Sri Lanka. Vistors continued their dream run in the series and went on to win the limited-overs series as well, thus posting a series win of 9-0 in total, keeping Sri Lanka empty-handed.

In the home conditions, India will look to dominate the struggling team again.

India Vs SL, Hardik Pandya, Match Winner, Sourav Ganguly, Men in Blue — Hardik Pandya. Image Courtesy: AFP

Meanwhile, keeping the upcoming challenges in consideration, the selectors decided to release Hardik Pandya from the Test squad. The all-rounder will be the key for the Indian team when they travel South Africa next year, for a full-fledged series. The fitness of Pandya will play a key role in the team India’s success.

The first Test between India and Sri Lanka will start on November 16 in Kolkata. The second and third Test will be played in Nagpur and Delhi. A limited-overs series will follow.

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