The Indian Men’s Selection Committee, on Tuesday, July 28, unveiled India’s squad for the forthcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, which is scheduled to start on Saturday, August 15 in Galle.
In its official statement, the BCCI confirmed that Sai Sudharsan and Jasprit Bumrah’s availability will be subject to fitness clearance from the BCCI CoE, while Washington Sundar was not available for selection for the first Test.
Moreover, the statement confirmed that ahead of the series, the Indian team will play a four-day practice match in Colombo, starting on Friday, August 7. While Shubman Gill leads the squad, KL Rahul has been named his deputy.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Sai Sudharsan, Dhruv Jurel and Devdutt Padikkal are part of the batting line-up. The veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja’s return to the national team since January 2026 is the talking point.
Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar, who made his debut in June, and Madhya Pradesh all-rounder Saransh Jain, who received his maiden call-up, are part of the spin attack. If deemed fit by the BCCI CoE, Bumrah will lead the pace battery alongside Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna and Gurnoor Brar.
India is currently holding the fifth rank in the World Test Championship (WTC 2025-27) standings, with a point percentage of 48.15, and Sri Lanka is placed sixth with 41.67.
India’s Test squad for Sri Lanka tour: Shubman Gill (c), KL Rahul (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant (wk), Sai Sudharsan*, Dhruv Jurel [WK], Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar, Jasprit Bumrah*, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Devdutt Padikkal, Saransh Jain
India’s tour of Sri Lanka 2026:
First Test: August 15 to August 19, GICS, Galle
Second Test: August 23 to August 27, SSC, Colombo
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