Archive · 20 Jul 2026
India to Play Warm-Up Game in Colombo Ahead of Sri Lanka Tests
The Indian cricket team is going to Sri Lanka to play two Test matches.
Before the main games, they will play a practice match in Colombo from August 7 to 10.
The first Test will be in Galle from August 15 to 19, and the second Test will be in Colombo from August 23 to 27.
Both teams want to win to move up in the World Test Championship rankings.
India is currently fifth, and Sri Lanka is sixth.
This tour is important because it's India's first Test series in Sri Lanka since 2017, when they won all three matches.
India to play a four-day warm-up game in Colombo from August 7-10 ahead of the Test series.
The Test series consists of two matches, starting August 15 in Galle and concluding August 27 in Colombo.
Both teams aim to improve their World Test Championship standings.
India is currently fifth in the WTC with a points percentage of 48.15, while Sri Lanka is sixth with 44.44.
This tour marks India's return to Sri Lanka for Test cricket since their 3-0 victory in 2017.
- Who
- Indian men’s cricket team and Sri Lankan cricket team
- What
- Four-day warm-up game and two-match Test series
- When
- Warm-up game: August 7-10; First Test: August 15-19; Second Test: August 23-27
- Where
- Warm-up game: Nondescripts Cricket Club (NCC), Colombo; First Test: Galle International Cricket Stadium (GICS), Galle; Second Test: Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC), Colombo
- Why
- To prepare for the Test series and improve WTC standings
India
Sri Lanka
Series Importance
India
India aims to climb the WTC standings and secure a top-two finish.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka seeks to improve their WTC position and secure a series victory.
- Warm-Up Game
- August 7-10, Nondescripts Cricket Club (NCC), Colombo
- First Test
- August 15-19, Galle International Cricket Stadium (GICS), Galle
- Second Test
- August 23-27, Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC), Colombo
- India's Current WTC Position
- 5th with a PCT of 48.15
- Sri Lanka's Current WTC Position
- 6th with a PCT of 44.44
- India's Last Test Series in Sri Lanka
- 2017, won 3-0 under Virat Kohli's captaincy