New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- After the white-ball outings in Ireland, England and Zimbabwe, the focus shifts to red-ball cricket when the Indian team take on Sri Lanka in a two-match Test series, starting on August 15 in Galle. The Tests are a part of the World Test Championships (WTC) 2026-27 cycle.

India are currently fifth in the WTC 2026-27 standings, having registered four wins and four losses in nine matches, with a Points Percentage (PCT) of 48.150. On the other hand, Sri Lanka is in the sixth spot, with a win, a loss and two draws, with a points percentage of 41.67.

Having lost in the final of the first two WTC finals, defeats to New Zealand and Australia blew India's third consecutive final qualification chances. With the WTC 2025-27 f...