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India Test Record in Sri Lanka: The Indian men's cricket team is departing for a two-match Test series against Sri Lanka (India tour of Sri Lanka 2026), starting on August 15 in Galle. Led by Shubman Gill, the Indian team will aim for a clean sweep to stay in contention for the World Test Championship (WTC) final. However, defeating Sri Lanka on their home turf has never been easy. Let us take a look at India's Test record on Sri Lankan soil.
India vs Sri Lanka Head-to-Head Test Record in Sri Lanka
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IND vs SL Test Record in Sri Lanka: Contests between India and Sri Lanka on the latter's home soil have always been fiercely competitive. A total of 24 Test matches have been played between the two teams in Sri Lanka so far:
- Total Matches: 24
- India Wins: 09
- Sri Lanka Wins: 07
- Drawn Matches: 08
The statistics clearly indicate that while the Indian team holds a slight edge, the hosts have also given India a tough fight.
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India Tour of Sri Lanka 2017: Historical 3-0 Series Sweep
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India last toured Sri Lanka for a Test series in July-August 2017. Under the leadership of Virat Kohli, the Indian team delivered a magnificent performance to clinch the series 3-0. Now, as the team returns to play a Test series in Sri Lanka after nine years, they face the challenge of repeating that history.
India Test Tour of Sri Lanka: Key Challenges Ahead
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Before the first Test begins in Galle on August 15, the Indian team will play a three-day warm-up match against a Sri Lanka XI in Colombo.
However, the team will miss the services of the world's number-1 Test bowler, Jasprit Bumrah, who has been ruled out due to a knee injury; Aqib Nabi has been included in the squad as his replacement.India Squad for Sri Lanka Test Series
Shubman Gill (Captain), KL Rahul (Vice-Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant (Wicketkeeper), Sai Sudharsan, Dhruv Jurel (Wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Devdutt Padikkal, Saransh Jain, Aqib Nabi.
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