India squad for Sri Lanka Test series 2026: Full team lists for IND vs SL red-ball series

India squad for Sri Lanka Test series 2026: Full team lists for IND vs SL red-ball series originally appeared on Cricket News.
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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• India are expected to announce their Sri Lanka Test series 2026 squad by this week.
• Shubman Gill is likely to continue as Test captain, with KL Rahul in the leadership group.
• Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja could return for the two-match series.
• Washington Sundar’s fitness could influence India’s final squad combination.

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India probable squad for Sri Lanka series 2026: Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja could return to Test team

India are expected to name a strong squad for their upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka, with the selectors likely to retain the core group that has featured in recent red-ball assignments. The official squad announcement is expected this week.

Shubman Gill is likely to lead the side after taking charge of India’s Test team, while KL Rahul could continue as vice-captain.

According to a TOI report, Jasprit Bumrah is expected to join Mohammed Siraj in the pace attack and Ravindra Jadeja could also return for the Sri Lanka Tests. Whereas Washington Sundar’s inclusion is set to affect the composition of the team, as Manav Suthar and Harsh Dubey can be looked at as spinners for the team.

The Test matches are part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle and both India and Sri Lanka will look to improve their position in the ranking as they aim to qualify for the WTC Final.

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Jasprit Bumrah & Ravindra Jadeja set to play in the Test series vs Sri Lanka. [Sahil Malhotra from TOI]

Test squad will be announced this week. pic.twitter.com/kAJ3m0tBqj

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India probable squad for Sri Lanka Tests 2026

The squad for India’s two-Test series against Sri Lanka is expected to be named by India in the coming days. The following players are in line to make it into the squad.

• Shubman Gill (Captain)
• Yashasvi Jaiswal
• KL Rahul (Vice-Captain)
• Sai Sudharsan
• Rishabh Pant
• Devdutt Padikkal
• Dhruv Jurel
• Ravindra Jadeja
• Washington Sundar
• Kuldeep Yadav
• Mohammed Siraj
• Jasprit Bumrah
• Manav Suthar
• Gurnoor Brar
• Harsh Dubey

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India vs Sri Lanka Test series 2026 schedule

The two-match Test series between India and Sri Lanka has been scheduled to take place from August 2026, with the first Test match set in Galle on August 15 before the next one in Colombo.

MatchDateVenue1st TestAugust 15-19, 2026Galle2nd TestAugust 23-27, 2026SSC, Colombo

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