New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- India will take on Sri Lanka in a two-match Test series in Sri Lanka, with the first Test to be held in Galle from 15 August. The series will be important for both teams, with World Test Championship (WTC) points at stake.

India are in fifth place in the WTC 2025-27 standings with 52 points and a points percentage (PCT) of 48.15. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, are in sixth place with just 20 points, but a PCT of 41.67.

For the unversed, the PCT is what is considered in the World Test Championship, rather than just points. India will be led by Shubman Gill, and Sri Lanka will be captained by Dhananjaya de Silva.

Shubman Gill (Captain), KL Rahul (Vice-Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), R...