India’s Sri Lanka warm-up match reduced to three days

Colombo: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced a change to the fixtures for India’s tour of the country for a two-Test series, reducing the duration of the warm-up match by one day ahead of the series. The warm-up match has been reduced to three.

Team India will play a three-day warm-up match instead of the originally scheduled four-day fixture. According to the statement, the Indian team is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on August 4.

What Happened

The first Test will be played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium from August 15 to 19, while the second Test will be held at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo from August 23 to 27, the statement said. However, the.

• Earlier, off-spin all-rounder Saransh Jain earned his maiden Test call-up, while veteran spin all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja returned to the red-ball setup for the first time since November 2025 after the BCCI announced a 15-member.

• Jadeja has been sidelined since the IPL 2026 season after suffering a tennis elbow injury.

• Meanwhile, Washington Sundar, who is recovering from a right hamstring strain that ruled him out of the Lord’s ODI, was unavailable for selection for the first Test, paving the way for Saransh’s maiden call-up.

Key Details

However, the BCCI said his availability would depend on fitness clearance after he sustained an injury during the recent three-match ODI series in England.

• Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah also returned to the Test squad after missing the home series against South Africa last November.

What Reports Say

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