Goa, Aug. 14 -- India captain Shubman Gill and head coach Gautam Gambhir face a key selection dilemma ahead of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, with the battle for the No. 6 spot emerging as one of the major talking points.

The Indian team management is reportedly weighing Dhruv Jurel against the returning Sarfaraz Khan for the middle-order position. While Jurel has shown considerable promise in Test cricket, his recent run of inconsistent performances has raised questions over his place in the playing XI.

With Rishabh Pant established as India's first-choice wicketkeeper, Jurel has largely featured as a specialist batter in his 10 Tests. However, the 25-year-old has failed to register a half-century in his last six Test innin...