India and Sri Lanka are set to face each other in a two-match Test series from August 15 to August 27, 2026. The opening Test will take place at the Galle International Cricket Stadium, while the second match will be held at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. Both Tests are scheduled to begin at 10:00 AM IST.With Test veterans Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma having retired from the format, Shubman Gill will lead a new-look Indian Test team.India will miss the services of star pacer Jasprit Bumrah, while batter Sai Sudharsan is also unavailable because of injury. Sri Lanka will also enter the series with injury concerns, with Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis ruled out.India vs Sri Lanka Test Series 2026 Schedule1st Test: August 15–19, 2026 – Galle International Cricket Stadium, Galle – 10:00 AM IST2nd Test: August 23–27, 2026 – Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo – 10:00 AM ISTIndia vs Sri Lanka Test Series 2026 Live StreamingHow to Watch India vs Sri Lanka Tests Live in India?The two-Test series will be broadcast live in India on the Sony Sports Network, with viewers able to access commentary and coverage in multiple languages.TV Channels in IndiaEnglish: Sony Sports Ten 5 / Sony Sports Ten 5 HDHindi: Sony Sports Ten 3 / Sony Sports Ten 3 HDIndia Predicted Playing XI for 1st TestYashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill (C), Devdutt Padikkal, Rishabh Pant (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Saransh Jain, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar.Sri Lanka Predicted Playing XI for 1st TestLahiru Udara, Nishan Madushka, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva (C), Kamindu Mendis, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Niroshan Dickwella (WK), Sonal Dinusha, Ramesh Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando.India Test SquadYashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill (Captain), Devdutt Padikkal, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Auqib Nabi, Dhruv Jurel, Gurnoor Brar, Saransh Jain.Sri Lanka Test Squad for 1st TestNishan Madushka, Lahiru Udara, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva (Captain), Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Niroshan Dickwella (WK), Ramesh Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Sonal Dinusha, Milan Priyanath Rathnayake, Keshara Nuwantha.