Galle, Aug. 14 -- India Test captain Shubman Gill on Friday described leading the country in its landmark 600th Test match as a "big honour and privilege", with the historic fixture against Sri Lanka set to begin at the Galle International Cricket Stadium here on Saturday.

India will become the first Asian team and only the third side after England and Australia to play 600 Tests when the first Test of the two-match series gets underway on August 15, India's Independence Day.

Gill, who took over as India's Test captain last year, interacted with the media on the eve of the Test match and said the opportunity to lead India in such a significant match made the occasion even more special.

"It's a very big honour and privilege. Any Test ma...