SL vs IND Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 2nd TEST Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sat, Aug 22, 2026Last Updated on Aug 22, 2026 08:20 PM
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SL vs IND (Sri Lanka vs India) Match Details
| Match | Sri Lanka vs India (SL vs IND) |
| League | India tour of Sri Lanka 2026 |
| Date | Sunday, 23rd August 2026 |
| Time | 10:00 AM (IST) - 04:30 AM (GMT) |
SL vs IND Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
SL vs IND Match Venue: Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo, Sri Lanka
SL vs IND Pitch Report: Pitch at Sinhalese Sports club is expected to offer good place for the batters, the spinners are likely to get benefits as the match progresses.
SL vs IND Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Colombo, LK will be rainy. The temperature is expected to around 25°C on the match day with 90% humidity and 14.9 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 100% chances of precipitation during the game.
Sinhalese Sports Club Score Records:
| Total matches: | 46 |
| Batting first won: | 16 |
| Bowling first won: | 16 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 323 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 354 |
| Highest Total: | 756/5 |
| Lowest Total: | 81/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 326/5 |
| Lowest Defended: | 164/10 |
Sinhalese Sports Club Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 52%
Spin Bowling
46%Batting Pitch 54%
Bowling Pitch
126
T20 Average Scores
SL vs IND (Sri Lanka vs India) Playing 11
Sri Lanka vs India (SL vs IND) Match Preview
SL vs IND Match Preview: India tour of Sri Lanka 2026 will see Sri Lanka facing off against India on Sunday, 23 August 2026 at 10:00 AM IST.
Sri Lanka (SL) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Lahiru Udara and Kamil Mishara will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Nishan Madushka will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Dinesh Chandimal and Kamindu Mendis will strengthen the middle order for Sri Lanka.
- Dhananjaya de Silva will lead the Sri Lanka as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Dinesh Chandimal will do the Wicket Keeping for Sri Lanka.
Spin Bowlers
- Prabath Jayasuriya and Dhananjaya de Silva will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Asitha Fernando and Lahiru Kumara will lead the pace attack of his team.
India (IND) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Devdutt Padikkal will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Middle-Order Batters
- Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant will strengthen the middle order for India.
- Shubman Gill will lead the India as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Rishabh Pant will do the Wicket Keeping for India.
Spin Bowlers
- Manav Suthar and Ravindra Jadeja will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj will lead the pace attack of his team.
Sri Lanka vs India (SL vs IND) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
SL vs IND Match Prediction: India looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, IND will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
SL vs IND India tour of Sri Lanka 2026 Match Expert Advice: Sonal Dinusha will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Niroshan Dickwella will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
SL vs IND Head to Head
SL vs IND Head to Head Records: Sri Lanka vs India have faced each other in 47 matches in TEST. Out of these 47 games, Sri Lanka have won 7 whereas India have won 23 Matches.
| Match Played | 47 |
| SL Won | 7 |
| IND Won | 23 |
| Tie/NR | 17 |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Sony Sports Network and Jio Hotstar.
SL vs IND Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Lahiru Udara is the best choice.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
SL vs IND Winning Prediction
- India team has the upper hand over Sri Lanka team. So try to pick more players from India
SL vs IND Small League Must Picks:
SL - Sonal Dinusha [290 points], Niroshan Dickwella [196 points]IND - Devdutt Padikkal [341 points], Manav Suthar [297 points]
SL vs IND Grand League Risky Picks:
SL - Dhananjaya de Silva [160 points], Asitha Fernando [128 points]IND - KL Rahul [219 points], Mohammed Siraj [63 points]
SL vs IND Death Over Bowlers:
SL - Asitha FernandoIND - Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka (SL) Key Players
- Nishan Madushka [6, 7, ]
- Kamindu Mendis [28, 0W, 28, 88*, 26]
- Lahiru Kumara [0W, [0W, 3W], [0W, 0W]]
- Lahiru Udara [54, 16, 4, 51, 53]
- Keshara Nuwantha [PTs: 134, CR: 6.0]
- Sonal Dinusha [PTs: 290, CR: 6.0]
India (IND) Key Players
- Kuldeep Yadav [0W, 0W, 0W, 0W, 0W]
- Shubman Gill [77, 31, 80, DNB, 154]
- Mohammed Siraj [1W, 1W, 0W, 1W, 1W]
- Yashasvi Jaiswal [110*, 4, 1, 27, 43]
- Ravindra Jadeja [45*, 19*, (38, 1W), 1W, 0W]
- KL Rahul [12, 1, 0, 39*, 56]
SL vs IND Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Kamindu Mendis [PTs: 30, CR: 8.5]
- Shubman Gill [PTs: 56, CR: 9.0]
- Mohammed Siraj [PTs: 63, CR: 8.5]
- Lahiru Udara [PTs: 95, CR: 7.5]
- Ravindra Jadeja [PTs: 118, CR: 9.0]
- KL Rahul [PTs: 219, CR: 8.5]
SL vs IND Injury / Unavailability
Sri Lanka Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
India Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
SL vs IND Live Stream
Where can I see SL vs IND Live Score?
You can see SL vs IND Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
SL vs IND match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
SL vs IND Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch SL vs IND match Live Streaming and highlights on JioHotstar
SL vs IND match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Sri Lanka vs India (SL vs IND) Squads
Sri Lanka (SL) Squad: Niroshan Dickwella(WK), Lahiru Kumara, Nishan Madushka, Keshara Nuwantha, Sonal Dinusha, Ramesh Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Lahiru Udara(WK), Dinesh Chandimal(WK), Prabath Jayasuriya, Vishwa Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva(C), Dilshan Madushanka, Asitha Fernando, Milan Rathnayake, Pasindu Sooriyabandara
India (IND) Squad: KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Pant(WK), Mohammed Siraj, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Prasidh Krishna, Shubman Gill(C), Dhruv Jurel(WK), Saransh Jain, Devdutt Padikkal, Manav Suthar, Auqib Nabi Dar, Gurnoor Brar Singh
SL vs IND Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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