India’s Unbeaten Test Record Against Sri Lanka: The two-match Test series between India and Sri Lanka begins on August 13th. The Indian team arrived in Sri Lanka on Wednesday for the series. Under the captaincy of Shubman Gill, Team India will look to maintain its impressive record on this tour.
So far, 46 Test matches have been played between India and Sri Lanka. India has won 22 of these matches, while Sri Lanka has won only 7. Seventeen Tests between the two teams have ended in draws. Most notably, India has not lost a single match in its last 10 Test matches against Sri Lanka. Team India’s last Test defeat against Sri Lanka came in 2015. This means that the Indian team has been undefeated against Sri Lanka in Test cricket for the last 11 years.
India vs Sri Lanka Test record (11 years)-
| Series/Year | Host country | Total matches | India won | Sri Lanka won | draw | series result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India tour of Sri Lanka (2015) | Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | India won 2-1 |
| India tour of Sri Lanka (2017) | Sri Lanka | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | India won 3-0 |
| Sri Lanka tour of India (2017) | India | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | India won 1-0 |
| Sri Lanka tour of India (2022) | India | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | India won 2-0 |
| Total Records (Last 11 Years) | — | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | India won all 4 series |
Big blow to the team before the series
However, India has suffered a major setback before the start of the series. Star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has not fully recovered from his injury and has been ruled out of the series. Young Jammu and Kashmir fast bowler Aaqib Nabi has been included in his place.
Aaqib Nabi has consistently performed well in domestic cricket. He has also become the first player from Jammu and Kashmir to be selected for the Indian Test team. Meanwhile, the fitness of young batsman Sai Sudarshan remains unclear. However, according to media reports, Sudarshan may be fit before the first Test and is expected to join the team by August 8th.
Will the winning streak continue?
Led by Shubman Gill, India will look to start the tour with a win and extend their 11-year-old unbeaten record against Sri Lanka.
The first Test of the series will be played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium from August 13. The second and final Test will be played at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground in Colombo from August 23.
India’s squad for the Sri Lanka Test series: Shubman Gill (captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Sai Sudarshan, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnur Brar, Devdutt Padikkal, Saransh Jain, Aaqib Nabi.