| Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2026 | |||
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| Sri Lanka | India | ||
| Dates | 15 August – 27 August 2026 | ||
| Captains | Dhananjaya de Silva | Shubman Gill | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | India won the 2-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Sonal Dinusha (420) | Devdutt Padikkal (328) | |
| Most wickets | Asitha Fernando (10) | Manav Suthar (16) | |
| Player of the series | Devdutt Padikkal (Ind) | ||
The Indian cricket team toured Sri Lanka in August 2026 to play two Test matches against the Sri Lanka cricket team.[1][2] In July 2026, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed the fixtures for the tour.[3][4] The Test series formed part of the 2025–2027 ICC World Test Championship.[5]
Squads[edit | edit source]
On 3 August, Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the series due to a knee injury and was replaced by Auqib Nabi.[8] On 9 August, Sai Sudharsan was ruled out of the series due to a toe injury and was replaced by Sarfaraz Khan.[9]
On 21 August, Sahan Arachchige and Kamil Mishara were added to Sri Lanka's test team ahead of the second test with Dinesh Chandimal ruled out due to concussion and Nishan Madushka, Ramesh Mendis and Dilshan Madushanka dropped.[10][11]
Tour match[edit | edit source]
Three-day match : Sri Lanka Cricket XI vs India
The Indian team played a three-day match against the Sri Lanka XI team.[12]
7–9 August 2026
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- Sri Lanka Cricket XI won the toss and elected to bat.
- India achieved the target of 207 runs in 44.3 overs.
Test series[edit | edit source]
1st Test[edit | edit source]
15–19 August 2026
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- Keshara Nuwantha (SL) made his Test debut.
- This was India's 600th Test match.[13]
- This venue became the first Asian cricket stadium to host 50 Test matches.[14]
- Devdutt Padikkal (Ind) scored his maiden century in Tests.[15]
- Ravindra Jadeja (Ind) took his 350th wicket in Tests.[16]
- Sonal Dinusha (SL) scored his maiden century in Tests.[17]
- Rishabh Pant (Ind) hit his 100th six in Tests, becoming the fastest to do so in terms of number of innings (89).[18]
- Pasindu Sooriyabandara (SL) replaced Dinesh Chandimal as a concussion substitute during the fourth innings of the match and made his Test debut.[19]
- Manav Suthar (Ind) took his maiden ten-wicket haul in Tests.[20]
2nd Test[edit | edit source]
23–27 August 2026
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kamil Mishara (SL) and Saransh Jain (Ind) both made their Test debuts.
- Shubman Gill (Ind) scored his 3,000th run in Tests.[21]
Notes[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "India National Men's Tour of Sri Lanka 2026". Sri Lanka Cricket. 20 July 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ "India tour of Sri Lanka : Schedule announced". Newswire. 2 July 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "SLC confirm dates for India Tests; tour to begin on August 15". Cricbuzz. 2 July 2026. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ Mishra, Riya (2 July 2026). "India Tour of Sri Lanka 2026: Two-Test series announced for WTC 2025–27; Check full schedule". Zee News. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "India set for Sri Lanka Test challenge". International Cricket Council. 2 July 2026. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "India Tour of Sri Lanka 2026: Sri Lanka Test Squad". Sri Lanka Cricket. 12 August 2026. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- ↑ "India's squad for the Tour of Sri Lanka announced". BCCI. 28 July 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
- ↑ "Auqib Nabi replaces Jasprit Bumrah in India's Test squad". BCCI. 3 August 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ "Sai Sudharsan ruled out of Sri Lanka Test series; Sarfaraz Khan named replacement". BCCI. 14 August 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ Balasuriya, Madushka (21 August 2026). "Sri Lanka bring in Mishara and Arachchige for second Test against India". Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka ring in changes to squad for second India Test". International Cricket Council. 21 August 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ "Positives for India following warm-up win in Sri Lanka". International Cricket Council. 9 August 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ "India to start 600th Test on Independence Day in Galle: Relive milestone moments". The Indian Express. 15 August 2026. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- ↑ Clementine, Rex (13 August 2026). "Galle to host 50th Test match". The Island. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- ↑ Bhattacharjee, Probuddha (15 August 2026). "Devdutt Padikkal scripts rare history with maiden Test century, ends India's long drought at No.3". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- ↑ "Ravindra Jadeja completes 350 Test wickets, joins Kapil Dev in elite Test double club". India Today. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- ↑ "Sonal Dinusha Joins Arjuna Ranatunga In Elite List After Scoring 100 Against India In 1st Test". News18. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- ↑ "Rishabh Pant fastest to 100 sixes in Test cricket". Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka batter to make rare Test debut as concussion sub against India in Galle". The Indian Express. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- ↑ "Manav Suthar claims maiden 10-wicket haul as India beat Sri Lanka by 165 runs in Galle Test". ANI News. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Shubman Gill joins Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag in elite Test list". The Times of India. 23 August 2026. Retrieved 24 August 2026.