In a three-day warm-up match against Sri Lanka XI, the India bowling unit struggles during the opening session but improves later in the day, with Kuldeep Yadav leading the spinners’ recovery. Multiple reports describe that Sri Lanka’s “Gen-Next” batters give India a tough time early, leaving the bowling side under pressure. However, during the final session on Day 1, Kuldeep’s spin group steadies the innings and helps restrict the damage. By the end of the first day, Sri Lanka XI reaches 363 for 8 in their first innings. The match is framed as preparation, and the reports focus on the contrast between India’s first-session bowling and the subsequent recovery that allows Sri Lanka to finish Day 1 with a substantial total. With the warm-up game continuing over the next two days, the immediate storyline is how India responds to the earlier batting challenge and whether the improvement shown in the final session translates into tighter control later in the match.