India senior men’s squad for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka was announced on 28th July, 2026. The 15-man squad includes Saransh Jain as a replacement for Washington Sundar who is out of contention with an injury.
Check out the complete 15-man squad for India’s tour of Sri Lanka here
India Squad for Sri Lanka Tour - Full List
The following is the 15-man squad for the Sri Lanka Tour starting from 7th August.
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Player Name
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Role
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Shubman Gill [C]
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Top-Order Batter
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KL Rahul [VC]
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Top-Order Batter
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Yashasvi Jaiswal
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Opening Batter
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Rishabh Pant [WK]
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Wicket-Keeper Batter
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Sarfaraz Khan
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Top-Order Batter
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Dhruv Jurel [WK]
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Wicket-Keeper Batter
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Ravindra Jadeja
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All-Rounder (Left-arm Spin)
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Kuldeep Yadav
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Bowler (Left-arm Wrist Spin)
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Manav Suthar
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Bowling All-Rounder (Left-arm Spin)
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Aquib Nabi
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Fast Bowler
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Mohd. Siraj
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Fast Bowler
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Prasidh Krishna
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Fast Bowler
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Gurnoor Brar
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Fast Bowler
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Devdutt Padikkal
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Top-Order Batter
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Saransh Jain
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All-Rounder (Off-spin)
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Note: Sai Sudharshan and Jasprit Bumrah couldn't prove their match fitness and hence are replaced by Sarfaraz Khan and Aquib Nabi.
The most notable inclusion is that of the bowling all-rounder Saransh Jain, who plays domestic cricket for Madhya Pradesh. He has been a consistent performer and has shown his class in his previous outing for the India A team in Sri Lanka. He scored unbeaten 70 and picked up 6 wickets in the second match of the tour.
India’s Schedule for Sri Lanka Tour 2026
India are scheduled to play 2 Tests as part of the WTC 2025-27 cycle. There is a 4-day practice match starting on 7th August to kickstart the Sri Lanka Tour. The following is the complete schedule for the Sri Lanka Tour 2026
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Matches
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Start Date
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End Date
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Venue
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1st Test
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15-Aug-26
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19-Aug-26
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GICS, Galle
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2nd Test
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23-Aug-26
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27-Aug-26
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SSC, Colombo
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