In what has come as a major announcement, the timeline for the India tour of Sri Lanka has been revealed. As per Cricbuzz, the Indian team will play their two Tests, part of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle, in the second half of August.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) doesn’t have to take care about too many Tests this year. After hosting Afghanistan for a non-WTC Test right after the IPL 2026, India have just two Test tours lined up this year. In August, the Shubman Gill-led side will travel to Sri Lanka for a couple of Tests. Afterwards, in November, there’ll be two away Tests against New Zealand.
IND vs SL Tests finalised; no clarity on T20Is
While the exact dates are yet to be formally announced, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and the BCCI have reportedly identified a two-week window between August 15 and August 27 for the two-match Test series. The Tests will take place immediately after the Lanka Premier League, which ends on August 9. The LPL schedule is also out, with final on August 8 and a reserve day set for the following day.
As per Cricbuzz, all stakeholders, including the Indian team management, have already been informed about the tentative timeline. What remains uncertain, however, is the fate of the three T20Is that were originally supposed to be part of the tour. Those T20Is were proposed as fundraiser fixtures for victims affected by Cyclone Ditwah last year. But fitting them into India’s chaotic white-ball calendar is turning into a serious challenge for the BCCI.
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia is currently in Sri Lanka as part of an ICC delegation after the Sri Lankan government dissolved the existing SLC administration and appointed an interim Transformation Committee. During the visit, discussions around the additional T20Is could take place, although no final decision has been reached yet.
Events leading to India vs Sri Lanka timeline
EventDetailsTimelineLanka Premier League EndsThe Test series will begin after the completion of the LPLFinal on Aug 8 (August 9 Reserve Day) India’s Sri Lanka Tour Window FinalisedSLC and BCCI sources confirmed the series window for India’s tour of Sri LankaAugust 15–27Proposed Test SeriesTwo Test matches are scheduled during the tourBetween August 15–27T20I Series StatusNo confirmation yet on the three proposed T20IsAwaitedIndia vs Bangladesh white-ball series schedule (tentative)
Match No.DateVenue1st ODISeptember 1Mirpur2nd ODISeptember 3Mirpur3rd ODISeptember 6Chattogram1st T20ISeptember 9Chattogram2nd T20ISeptember 12Mirpur3rd T20ISeptember 13MirpurIndia vs Sri Lanka Tests dates all but confirmed; BCCI struggles to slot 3 ‘promised’ T20Is Inside Sport India.
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