Major milestones India players can achieve in Sri Lanka Test series
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Team India (Source: BCCI)
Published - 11 Aug 2026, 06:16 PM• Read time - 7 mins
The Sri Lanka vs India two-match Test series is just a few sleeps away. Team India are preparing as robustly as possible, as the tour is a part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle.
India have had multiple net sessions after landing in the island nation on August 4. They also squared off against Sri Lanka Cricket XI in a three-day warm-up match, emerging victorious by six wickets.
The bilateral series is crucial for both sides as they push to make their case stronger for a berth in the final of the ongoing WTC cycle. India have not lost a Test series in Sri Lanka since 2010. As Team India gear up to preserve the streak, several of their stars are also at the threshold of major milestones, and the two games in Galle and Colombo will be a perfect opportunity for them to tick them off.
| Player | Milestone(s) |
|---|---|
| Auqib Nabi | 1 run away from 1000 First‑Class runs |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 2 wickets away from 350 Test wickets; 2 fours away from 400 Test fours |
| Dhruv Jurel | 10 runs away from 500 international runs; 22 runs away from 500 Test runs |
| Rishabh Pant | 3 sixes away from 100 Test sixes |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 5 sixes away from 50 Test sixes; 109 runs away from 5000 First‑Class runs; 140 runs away from 11,000 runs in FC + LA + T20 cricket |
| KL Rahul | 170 runs away from 10,000 international runs; 4 fours away from 500 Test fours |
| Shubman Gill | 3 sixes away from 50 Test sixes; 2 sixes away from 400 sixes in FC + LA + T20 cricket; 2 fours away from 1900 fours in FC + LA + T20 cricket; 150 runs away from 2000 international runs as captain |
India's squad for Sri Lanka Tests:
Shubman Gill (Captain), KL Rahul (Vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Devdutt Padikkal, Saransh Jain, Auqib Nabi, Sarfaraz Khan
Sri Lanka vs India Test series 2026 schedule
| Day | Fixture | Venue | Local Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 15 to 19 | 1st Test | Galle, Galle International Stadium | 10:00 AM |
| Sun, Aug 23 to 27 | 2nd Test | Colombo, Sinhalese Sports Club | 10:00 AM |