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Sri Lanka Tour India 2026-27 3-Test 3-ODI 3-T20I Fixtures

Karthik Menon 19 May 2026 Updated 19 May 2026 ~5 min read ~997 words

Sri Lanka Test team in training before an India tour

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Sri Lanka tour India for a nine-match series from January 4 to February 11, 2027 with three Tests, three ODIs, and three T20Is. The series is part of the BCCI's 2026-27 home calendar and counts toward the 2025-27 WTC cycle for both nations. Captain Charith Asalanka leads the Sri Lankan side across formats; Sanath Jayasuriya is the head coach. Here is the full day-by-day schedule with venue tactical notes for fans planning travel.

The full schedule

T20I 1: Monday January 4 at Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram. Start time 7:00 pm IST. Day-night.

T20I 2: Wednesday January 6 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. Same format.

T20I 3: Saturday January 9 at Holkar Stadium, Indore. Same format. Series finale.

ODI 1: Tuesday January 12 at JSCA International Stadium, Ranchi. Start time 2:30 pm IST. Day-night.

ODI 2: Friday January 15 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Same format.

ODI 3: Monday January 18 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Same format. Series finale.

Test 1: Saturday January 23 at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot. Day 1 start 9:30 am IST. Five-day Test.

Test 2: Sunday January 31 at PCA Stadium, Mohali. Day 1 start 9:30 am IST. Five-day Test.

Test 3: Tuesday February 9 at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai. Day 1 start 9:30 am IST. Five-day Test. Reserve day February 14.

Venue tactical notes for T20Is

Greenfield, Thiruvananthapuram: medium-pace venue with the smallest boundaries in this T20I series. Scoring 175-200. The venue's Kerala humidity is the key tactical factor.

MA Chidambaram, Chennai: spin-friendly venue from over 8 onward. Scoring 165-185. The slower bowlers (Ravichandran Ashwin is retired; Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav share the spin overs) will dominate.

Holkar Stadium, Indore: highest-scoring T20I venue in India. The smallest dimensions overall. Scoring 200+ in both innings is common. Power hitters are at a premium.

Venue tactical notes for ODIs

JSCA Ranchi: pace-friendly venue with consistent bounce. Average ODI score 270-295. Spin from over 30. Hardik Pandya and Shardul Thakur take the all-rounder roles.

Eden Gardens Kolkata: highest-capacity venue in the series at 66,000. ODI scoring 280-310 range. The afternoon dew typically arrives by over 35; this affects spin grip.

Wankhede ODI 3: sea-breeze venue with high-scoring potential. Scoring 290-330. Day-night ODI under floodlights aids batting in the second innings.

Venue tactical notes for Tests

Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot: flat pitch with consistent bounce. Test scoring averages 350-400 in first innings. Sri Lanka have a tactical opportunity here because the pitch does not turn sharply until day 4.

PCA Stadium, Mohali: pace-friendly Test venue with the highest Test wicket-rate for fast bowlers in India. The afternoon session of day 1 is the most dangerous for batters.

Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai: turning surface from day 3 onward. The marquee Test in the series. Sri Lanka's left-arm orthodox spinner Prabath Jayasuriya will be key.

Broadcast in major markets

In India: Star Sports and Disney+ Hotstar carry all nine matches.

In Sri Lanka: SLRC and Channel Eye.

In UK: Sky Sports Cricket. Start times in BST: T20Is at 1:30 pm; ODIs at 9:00 am; Test day 1 at 4:00 am.

In Australia: Fox Cricket. Start times in AEDT: T20Is at 12:30 am; ODIs at 8:00 pm previous day; Test day 1 at 3:00 pm.

In USA: Willow TV. Start times in ET: T20Is at 8:30 am; ODIs at 4:00 am; Test day 1 at 11:00 pm previous day.

In UAE: Cricbuzz Live. Start times in GST: T20Is at 5:30 pm; ODIs at 1:00 pm; Test day 1 at 8:00 am.

Sri Lanka squad notes

Charith Asalanka captains across all three formats. Pathum Nissanka opens the batting in white-ball formats and at three in Tests. The middle order around Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Mendis (wicketkeeper-batter), and Dhananjaya de Silva.

Spin attack: Prabath Jayasuriya (left-arm orthodox), Maheesh Theekshana (off-spin), Wanindu Hasaranga (leg-spin in white-ball; suspended for parts of 2025 has not been confirmed for 2026). Pace attack: Asitha Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, and the emerging Dilshan Madushanka.

Coaching: Sanath Jayasuriya as head coach. Mahela Jayawardene in a senior advisor role for selected white-ball assignments.

What it means

Nine matches across 38 days. Sri Lanka have not won a Test series in India since 2016. The 2027 series is a longer-than-recent assignment that gives them a tactical opportunity in three distinct venues. India's home Test record under Rohit Sharma (captain through Test cricket; Hardik Pandya emerging in white-ball captaincy) is the form to beat. Plan around the Wankhede ODI and Brabourne Test for the marquee Mumbai window. The T20I series at Indore promises high-scoring entertainment. Sri Lanka will likely pick spin-heavy XIs across all three Tests.