The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the schedule for India's two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, which will take place in Galle and Colombo from August 15 to 27, 2026. The series is part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle.
Match Dates and Venues
The opening Test will be played at the Galle International Stadium from August 15, while the second Test is scheduled at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo from August 23. Both matches are set to start at 10:00 AM IST.
India's Position in World Test Championship
Led by Shubman Gill, India currently occupy fifth place in the World Test Championship standings. The team has registered four wins and four losses in nine matches, with a Points Percentage (PCT) of 48.150.
Preceding Series
The two-Test series against Sri Lanka will be preceded by a three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe. This follows India's ongoing tour of England, which comprises five T20Is and three ODIs.
In the first T20I against England at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street, India posted a competitive total of 189/7 after being put in to bat. The innings was powered by a blistering 59 off 24 balls from Abhishek Sharma and a composed 67 from Shreyas Iyer, with a strong late cameo from Shivam Dube (42 off 21). The match was ultimately abandoned due to rain.
India suffered early setbacks with quick dismissals of Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan, and the debut of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was delayed. Abhishek's counterattack revived the innings before Iyer anchored key partnerships to stabilise the middle overs.
