Goa, July 21 -- The Indian cricket team's squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka is expected to be announced later this week, according to multiple reports. The Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee is likely to meet formally to finalise the squad, with key decisions revolving around injured all-rounders Washington Sundar and Nitish Kumar Reddy.

India are scheduled to leave for Sri Lanka on August 4 and will play a practice match ahead of the Test series, which begins on August 15 in Galle. The series marks another crucial assignment in India's ongoing ICC World Test Championship (WTC) campaign.

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