India return to Sri Lanka for first Test tour since Virat Kohli’s 3-0 sweep; check the full schedule

NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Thursday announced the schedule for India’s two-match Test series in Sri Lanka, with both matches to be played in August as part of the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship cycle.The first Test will be played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium in Galle from August 15 to 19. The second Test will be held at the Singhalese Sports Club in Colombo from August 23 to 27.The series will be India’s first Test tour of Sri Lanka since 2017. On this tour, India, led by Virat Kohli, won the three-match series 3-0.The upcoming two-Test contest will also be India’s first assignment in Sri Lanka in the current cycle of the World Test Championship. Both teams will be looking to start their campaign with valuable points in the WTC 2025-27 rankings.India, who have reached two finals but never won the WTC title, are currently fifth in the rankings while Sri Lanka are sixth.India will also travel to New Zealand this year for a two-match Test series in November-December.India began the Shubman Gill captaincy era with a commendable 2-2 draw in England before winning the home series against the West Indies.However, the mighty hosts were whitewashed by South Africa last year at home, raising serious questions about the batsmen’s ability to play spin.The Sri Lankan spinners will give another tough challenge to the Indian batsmen in their own backyard.

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