Get the India tour of Sri Lanka 2026 official schedule of 1st Test! Check Sri Lanka vs India 1st Test match Date (Sep 20, 2026), timings 09:30 AM (Local), (1:00 PM IST), squad, players list, and venue (Galle International Stadium, Galle) details. Stay updated with IndiaCricketSchedule.com for latest match details.
Sri Lanka vs India, 1st Test, India tour of Sri Lanka 2026 - Sri Lanka Cricket team will play 1st Test of 2 Tests matches of India tour of Sri Lanka 2026 Series against India Cricket Team, where the 1st Test will be played on Saturday, August 15, 2026 - Wednesday, August 19, 2026. The SL vs IND, 1st Test match will be played at Galle International Stadium, Galle, and will get started at 4:30 AM GMT, and 10:00 AM Local.
The toss of the match will be done 30 minutes before the start of the match at 09:30 AM Local. The Sri Lanka cricket team will be captained by Dhananjaya de Silva in the match and the India cricket team will be captained by Shubman Gill.
Here are the full details of the Sri Lanka vs India, 1st Test 2026 Match Schedule and Timing, Captain and Players List.
Match Details & Information
Sri Lanka vs India, 1st Test: Squad & Captain
Sri Lanka Players
Lahiru Udara, Nishan Fernando, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Sonal Dinusha, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Keshara Nuwantha, Prabath Jayasuriya, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando
India Players
Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Manav Suthar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
India tour of Sri Lanka 2026: Teams Squad & Players List
The squad for the series has been officially announced; the list of players will be updated here.
Sri Lanka Squad for India Test series
- Dhananjaya de Silva (Captain & All-rounder)
- Kamindu Mendis (Vice-Captain & All-rounder)
- Dinesh Chandimal (Wicket-keeper & Batsman)
- Niroshan Dickwella (Wicket-keeper & Batsman)
- Sonal Dinusha (All-rounder)
- Asitha Fernando (Bowler)
- Vishwa Fernando (Bowler)
- Prabath Jayasuriya (Bowler)
- Lahiru Kumara (Bowler)
- Dilshan Madushanka (Bowler)
- Nishan Madushka (Batsman)
- Ramesh Mendis (All-rounder)
- Keshara Nuwantha (All-rounder)
- Milan Rathnayake (Bowler)
- Pasindu Sooriyabandara (Batsman)
- Lahiru Udara (Wicket-keeper & Batsman)
India Squad for Sri Lanka Test series
- Shubman Gill (Captain & Batsman)
- KL Rahul (Vice-Captain & Wicket-keeper Batsman)
- Gurnoor Brar (Bowler)
- Ravindra Jadeja (All-rounder)
- Saransh Jain (All-rounder)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal (Batsman)
- Dhruv Jurel (Wicket-keeper Batsman)
- Prasidh Krishna (Bowler)
- Auqib Nabi (Bowler)
- Devdutt Padikkal (Batsman)
- Rishabh Pant (Wicket-keeper Batsman)
- Mohammed Siraj (Bowler)
- Sai Sudharsan (Batsman)
- Manav Suthar (Bowler / All-rounder)
- Washington Sundar (All-rounder)
- Kuldeep Yadav (Bowler)
Match Ticket Details & Booking Info
Here is the information regarding match tickets and a step-by-step guide to booking them for the India tour of Sri Lanka 2026.
Tickets for the India tour of Sri Lanka 2026 can be booked online via the official Sri Lanka Cricket Tickets Portal.
📊 Sri Lanka vs India Overall Head-to-Head Record
Here is the overall head-to-head record of all Test matches played between Sri Lanka and the India, detailing the number of matches played, won, and lost.
| Format | Total Matches | India Wins | Sri Lanka Wins | Tied | No Result / Drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 46 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| ODI | 171 | 99 | 58 | 1 | 13 |
| T20I | 33 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
