India national cricket team vs Sri Lanka national cricket team match scorecard: India have opted to bat first in its 600th game in the longest format after Shubman Gill on the toss in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Saturday. India are playing with almost the same team that played against Afghanistan in the one-off game at home.
The only change in Indian line-up is the inclusion of Devdutt Padikkal, who comes in for injured Sai Sudharsan. For Sri Lanka, off-spinner Keshara Nuwantha is making his debut. The 25-year-old had dismissed KL Rahul, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant in the warm-up game.
India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test playing XIs
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill(c), Devdutt Padikkal, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Sri Lanka: Lahiru Udara, Nishan Madushka, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva(c), Sonal Dinusha, Niroshan Dickwella(w), Keshara Nuwantha, Prabath Jayasuriya, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando
India vs Sri Lanka 2026 Test series schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (In IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 15-19 | Sri Lanka vs India 1st Test | Galle International Cricket Stadium, Galle | 10 AM |
| August 23-27 | Sri Lanka vs India 2nd Test | Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC), Colombo | 10 AM |
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