New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- India will play a Test match in Sri Lanka on 15 August, for the first time since 2017. The opening match will be played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium, followed by the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo from 23 August.

Both Tests carry weight as they are part of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle.

Interestingly, only three Indian players (Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav) in the current squad played in the Test series against Sri Lanka in 2017, making this the first Sri Lanka tour for most of the team.

India, led by Virat Kohli, last played a Test in Galle in July 2017, the opener of a three-match Test series.

The visitors won the toss and opted to bat fi...