Men’s Cricket: India win toss, opt to bat against Sri Lanka in first Test of two-match series

By  News On Air   Aug 15, 2026

In Men’s Cricket, India won the toss and elected to bat against hosts Sri Lanka in the first test of two – match series at Galle International Cricket Stadium. The series is part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle. The Indian team is captained by young top-order batter Shubman Gill, with senior batter KL Rahul serving as the vice-captain for the tour. 

The Sri Lankan Test squad is led by captain Dhananjaya de Silva and vice-captain Kamindu Mendis. 

India are currently fifth in the World Test Championship standings, while Sri Lanka are at sixth.