India vs Sri Lanka 2026 Live Streaming TV Channels, Schedule, and Squad

India vs Sri Lanka 2026 is a two-match Test series that forms part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025–27. The series begins on August 15, 2026, in Galle, then moves to Colombo for the second Test on August 23. Here is a complete TV guide on how and where to watch the India vs Sri Lanka 2026 Test series live on TV and mobile.

India are returning to Sri Lanka for their first Test series there since 2017, while both teams enter the contest needing WTC points to improve their chances of reaching the final.

India vs Sri Lanka Live Streaming, SRI vs IND 2026

Cricket fans in India can watch the India vs Sri Lanka 2026 Test series live on Sony Sports Network, with online streaming available through SonyLIV.

Broadcasting and Telecast TV Channels

Dialogue TV acquired the official broadcast rights for the IND vs SL 2026 Test series and will broadcast the matches live on TV, while fans can also access the livestreaming through the app and web.

India Tour of Sri Lanka Schedule 2026

The two Tests will be held at traditional Sri Lankan red-ball strongholds. Historically, the Galle venue offers massive assistance to slow bowlers as the match progresses, while Colombo provides a more balanced contest early on before deteriorating.

Teams and Squad

India initially selected a 15-member squad, but two major injury-related changes have since been made. Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the series and replaced by Auqib Nabi, while Sarfaraz Khan replaced Sai Sudharsan after the latter was ruled out with a toe injury.

India Test Squad

Shubman Gill (Captain), KL Rahul (Vice Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Devdutt Padikkal, Saransh Jain, Auqib Nabi, Sarfaraz Khan.

Sri Lanka announced a 16-member squad for the first Test in Galle on August 12. Dickwella has been recalled to the Test side after last appearing in the format in 2023. He comes into the squad because regular wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis is unavailable through injury.

Sri Lanka Test Squad

Dhananjaya de Silva (Captain), Lahiru Udara, Nishan Madushka, Kamindu Mendis (Vice Captain), Dinesh Chandimal, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Sonal Dinusha, Niroshan Dickwella, Ramesh Mendis, Prabath Jayasuriya, Keshara Nuwantha, Milan Rathnayake, Asitha Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Vishwa Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka.

Teams & Series Preview

This crucial series forms part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle, where both subcontinental giants are desperate for maximum points to secure a spot in the WTC Final.

India faces a minor setback as pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out just before the tour due to injury, with domestic standout Auqib Nabi drafted in as his replacement. Young batting phenom Devdutt Padikkal enters the squad following an impressive undefeated century in the warm-up fixture.

Key Facts

India’s last Test tour of Sri Lanka was in 2017, when they completed a 3–0 series victory. The 2026 series therefore represents India’s first Test assignment in the country since that dominant tour.

Niroshan Dickwella last played Test cricket in March 2023. His recall for the India series gives Sri Lanka an experienced wicketkeeper-batter at a time when Kusal Mendis is unavailable.

India vs Sri Lanka Head-to-Head in Tests

India have historically held the advantage in this rivalry. The two teams have played 46 Tests, with India winning 22 and Sri Lanka winning seven, according to current match previews.

India have also remained unbeaten in Sri Lanka since 2010 and won the most recent Test series there 3–0 in 2017. The 2017 tour remains particularly memorable because India dominated all three Tests, making the 2026 return an opportunity for Sri Lanka to change the recent pattern.

WTC 2025-2027 Standings