India vs Sri Lanka
New Delhi: The Indian cricket team reached Sri Lanka on Tuesday, August 4, ahead of the two-match Test series against the host, Sri Lanka. Team India landed at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo at 3:50 pm (Sri Lanka time), where officials from the Sri Lanka cricket board welcomed them.
Next stop: Sri Lanka! ✈️#TeamIndia depart on their tour for the upcoming Test series! #SLvIND pic.twitter.com/7FD3t5Dzy0
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) August 4, 2026
India will start their preparations with a three-day warm-up match against a Sri Lanka XI from August 7 to 9 at the Nondescripts Cricket Club (NCC) Ground in Colombo. The fixture was originally scheduled for four days before Sri Lanka Cricket revised it to a three-day contest.
Sri Lanka Cricket said, "Team India will play a 3-day warm-up game instead of the originally scheduled four-day fixture. The warm-up fixture will commence on 7 August at the NCC Grounds, Colombo. The India team is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on 4 August. The first Test will be played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium from 15 to 19 August, while the second Test will be held at the SSC, Colombo, from 23 to 27 August."
