India vs Sri Lanka: Schedule for India's tour of Sri Lanka realized

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced the schedule for their upcoming series against India at home. The series will feature three T20Is and three ODIs.

India’s team, led by new coach Gautam Gambhir after replacing Rahul Dravid will be taking part in their first matches since winning the T20 World Cup. Currently, they are playing a five match T20I series against Zimbabwe.

India is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on July 22, with the T20I series starting on July 26 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. The second and third T20Is will follow on July 27 and 29 respectively all at Pallekele.

After the T20Is, the action will move to Colombo for the ODI series. The first ODI is slated for August 1, followed by the second on August 4, and the third on August 7, all to be held at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium.

IND vs SL schedule and venues

Match	Date	Time	Venue
1st T20I	July 26	6:30pm	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
2nd T20I	July 27	6:30pm	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
3rd T20I	July 29	6:30pm	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
1st ODI	August 1	2:00pm	R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo
2nd ODI	August 4	2:00pm	R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo
3rd ODI	August 7	2:00pm	R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo

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This tour marks India’s first visit to Sri Lanka since 2021, when they played 4 T20Is and 3 ODIs. India won the T20I series 3-1 but lost the ODI series 2-0.