India vs Sri Lanka warm-up match shortened to three days
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 2, 2026, 10:14 AM
Last updated Aug 2, 2026
India's warm-up match against a Sri Lanka XI has been revised to a three-day fixture instead of four. The match is scheduled to take place from August 7 to August 9 at the NCC Ground in Colombo. This change was confirmed by Sri Lanka Cricket, although the reasons for the reduction in days were not disclosed. Following this practice match, India will enter a two-Test series against Sri Lanka, starting with the first Test in Galle from August 15.
- •Match revised to three days, running from August 7-9.
- •Practice match at NCC Ground in Colombo.
- •First Test begins on August 15 in Galle.
- •Second Test scheduled for August 23-27 in Colombo.
- 10:14 AMYahoo Sports — India vs Sri Lanka: Warm-up match reduced from four days to three ahead of Test series
"India's warm-up match against a Sri Lanka XI has been shortened. The practice game will now be played from August 7 to August 9. This fixture will take place at the NCC Ground in Colombo. The two-Test series against Sri Lanka begins on August 15. This series is part of the ongoing World Test Championship cycle.
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