The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/board-of-control-for-cricket-in-india-releases-schedule-for-india-men-international-home-season-2026-27-23622749" rel="nofollow">Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)</a> has announced the squad for the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. The first match is scheduled to be played from August 15 at the Galle International Cricket Stadium near Galle Fort.
Ahead of the series, Madhya Pradesh's veteran off-spinner Saransh Jain has received a maiden call-up. He has been a consistent performer in domestic cricket.
According to several media reports, Jain was in contention for the series due to the unavailability of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ind-vs-eng-1st-odi-washington-sundar-says-different-roles-excite-me-after-rescuing-team-india-from-slump-23639915" rel="nofollow">Washington Sundar</a> for the first Test match. Sundar is busy with his rehabilitation from a hamstring injury.
In the recent India A tour of Sri Lanka, Jain managed to pick up six wickets across two matches. He is also handy with the willow as he registered a crucial knock of an unbeaten 70 runs.
On the other hand, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/shubman-gill-to-lead-india-in-sri-lanka-tests-ravindra-jadeja-returns-23641970" rel="nofollow">veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja</a> marks his comeback after recovering from a tennis elbow injury sustained during the 2026 Indian Premier League in May, reinforcing India's spin department in spin-friendly subcontinental conditions.
The squad also features Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, and Devdutt Padikkal.
Lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah's appearance remains subject to fitness clearance. Additionally, the left-handed batsman B Sai Sudharsan's participation relies on passing a fitness test at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (COE).
This two-match series counts towards the ongoing 2025&ndash;27 ICC World Test Championship cycle. India currently occupy the fifth spot on the WTC table, holding four wins, four losses, and one draw across nine fixtures. Under Gill's leadership, India have accumulated 52 points with a points percentage (PCT) of 48.15 per cent.
Recently, the "Men in Blue" registered a 3-0 T20I series win against Zimbabwe under the leadership of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/shreyas-iyer-calls-performance-atrocious-as-india-suffer-a-125-run-loss-against-england-23638809" rel="nofollow">Shreyas Iyer</a>. This was the first series win since his appointment as captain in the shortest format's series.
<h2>India's squad for the Test series against Sri Lanka</h2>
Shubman Gill (captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Sai Sudharsan, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Devdutt Padikkal and Saransh Jain.
(With PTI Inputs)

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