India to tour Sri Lanka for two-Test World Test Championship series

The neighbours will meet in Galle and Colombo in August as the 2025–27 World Test Championship cycle continues.

An India batsman plays a shot during a Test match against Sri Lanka as the wicketkeeper watches behind the stumps in the India vs Sri Lanka Test series.

Photo Credit: Sri Lanka Cricket

The India National Men’s Team will tour Sri Lanka in August 2026 to play a two-match Test series. The series is part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025–2027 cycle.

The first Test will be played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium (GICS), Galle, while the second Test will be played at the Singhalese Sports Club (SSC), Colombo.

DateMatchVenue
15th–19th AugustFirst Test MatchGICS, Galle
23rd–27th AugustSecond Test MatchSSC, Colombo

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