The Indian squad arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) at 3.50 p.m. on SriLankan Airlines flight UL 1144 from Mumbai. Officials from Sri Lanka Cricket were present at the airport to welcome the visiting team.
The first Test of the series will be played from August 15 to 19 at the Galle International Cricket Stadium, while the second Test is scheduled from August 23 to 27 at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Ground in Colombo.
The series is expected to be a closely contested battle, with both teams aiming to improve their positions in the World Test Championship standings. India currently sits fifth in the Test rankings, while Sri Lanka is ranked sixth.
As part of their preparations, Sri Lanka Cricket has arranged a practice match for the Indian team from August 7 to 10 at the NCC Ground in Colombo ahead of the opening Test.
