IND Vs IND Head To Head Records- 1st Test, India Tour Of Sri Lanka 2026

IND Vs IND 1st Test Head To Head Records | PC- AFP

After a gap of almost nine years, Team India is on the Sri Lankan shores for a Test series. The two Asian powerhouses will be at loggerheads in a riveting two-match series, starting with the first Test match at Galle on August 15.

A part of the current World Test Championship cycle (WTC 2025/27), the upcoming series holds utmost importance for the both teams, who are pushing for a spot in the WTC final next year.

IND Vs SL 1st Test Preview

The Shubman Gill-led Indian side is crawling at the fifth position, with a percentage of 48.15 after nine Test matches. Ahead of this series, the visitors, who are going through a transition, lost Jasprit Bumrah, Sai Sudarshan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Washington Sundar to injuries.

That said, India still have an all-bases-covered squad for the upcoming series, featuring Gill, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Siraj.

The Sri Lankans, too, are down with plenty of injuries in their camp, with Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis ruled out from the IND vs SL 1st Test.

As a result, the national selectors were forced to recall Niroshan Dickwella and Dilshan Madushanka to strength the squad, along with uncapped Pasindu Sooriyabandara and Keshara Nuwantha.

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Nevertheless, in this article, we will analyse the head-to-head records between India and Sri Lanka ahead of the Galle Test between the two powerhouses.

IND Vs SL Head To Head Records (ODIs & T20Is)

Criterion | ODIs | T20I

Matches | 171 | 33

India Won | 99 | 21

Sri Lanka Won | 59 | 0

Tied | 2 | 2

No Result | 11 | 1

IND Vs SL Head To Head Records In Tests

Criterion | Details

Matches | 46

India Won | 22

Sri Lanka Won | 7

Draw/ Tied | 0/17

India Vs Sri Lanka Highest Team Total In Tests

In August 1997, Sri Lanka posted a mammoth score of 952/6d at Colombo (RPS), the highest team total in Test cricket during IND vs SL matches.

IND Vs SL Lowest Team Total In Tests

Sri Lanka hold the record for the lowest team total in India Vs Sri Lanka Test matches, with 82 all out at Chandigarh in 1990.

India Vs Sri Lanka Highest Individual Score In Tests

The legendary Sanath Jayasuriya has scored the highest individual Test score in IND vs SL Tests, as he racked up a brilliant 340 during the Colombo (RPS) Test of 1997.

IND Vs SL Best Bowling Figures In Tests

Muthiah Muralidaran's 8 for 87 during the Colombo Test in 2001 is the best bowling figures among India vs Sri Lanka Test matches.

Most Runs In IND Vs SL Tests

Sachin Tendulkar with 1995 runs has the most runs in India vs Sri Lanka Tests.

Most Wickets In India Vs Sri Lanka Tests

Muthiah Muralidaran has scalped 105 wickets against India, which is the most number of wickets taken by any bowler in IND vs SL Test matches.

Top Run Scorer Of The Last IND Vs SL Test Match

The previous India Vs Sri Lanka Test match dates back to Match 2022 at Bengaluru. Although Sri Lanka lost that match, Dimuth Karunaratne was the top run score in that Test match with a 107 off 174 balls.