India to name Test squad for Sri Lanka tour by July 28

India's Test squad for its upcoming tour of Sri Lanka will be announced by Tuesday, July 28, according to Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia. The two-match series, part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle, will see the Shubman Gill-led side play its first Tests in Sri Lanka since 2017.

The opening Test is scheduled for August 15-19 at the Galle International Cricket Stadium, with the second and final Test to be held at Colombo's Sinhalese Sports Club from August 23-27. The Indian team is expected to arrive in Colombo around August 4 to acclimatize and will play a four-day warm-up match at the Nondescripts Cricket Club from August 7-10.

Team selection will be influenced by several fitness concerns. Ace fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who missed the final ODI against England due to an impact injury and swelling on his left knee, will remain on rest until July 30 before reporting to the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. Spin-bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar is unavailable for the first Test as he recovers from a leg injury sustained during the white-ball tour of England earlier in July; his availability for the second Test is...