Overview
- Sri Lanka Cricket published the schedule on Thursday, July 2, confirming two Tests in August that form part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025–27 cycle.
- The first Test will be at Galle International Cricket Stadium from August 15–19 and the second at Colombo’s Sinhalese Sports Club from August 23–27, with both matches starting at 10:00 am local time.
- The Board of Control for Cricket in India has declined a previously proposed three‑match T20I addition because the international calendar is crowded and the Lanka Premier League finishes shortly before the Tests.
- India A are already in Galle playing first‑class unofficial Tests to help players adapt to Sri Lankan conditions while no official senior warm‑up matches have been confirmed.
- Both teams sit mid‑table in the WTC standings and see the series as critical for points, with Sri Lanka’s spin conditions posing a particular test for India’s batting and selection decisions.