On August 27, 2026, India and Sri Lanka’s second Test match at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo ended in a draw. India clinched the two-match series with a 1-0 victory after their 165-run win in the opening Test in Galle. Sri Lanka showed incredible fortitude on the last day to finish at 429 for nine declared and secure the draw, despite India’s attempts to force a result after enforcing the follow-on.
India, which is presently ranked fifth in the WTC rankings, will host Australia in a thrilling five-match series early in 2027 after visiting New Zealand for two Test matches later this year. With an undefeated 133 in the second innings, Sonal Dinusha was Sri Lanka’s best player. After Duleep Mendis and Aravinda de Silva, he became just the third Sri Lankan batsman to record hundreds in both innings of the same Test with his century.
In a post-match conference, Gill said, “Everything, how consistent he is and how well the ball, how well he releases the ball and how the ball goes off from his wrist, from his fingers. He’s a very pleasing bowler to see, and I think he’s going to be someone who’s going to be very, very crucial for us in the upcoming years.”
One of India’s best players during the two-Test series against Sri Lanka was Manav Suthar, who had a big impact with his left-arm spin. Suthar continued to cause problems for the Sri Lankan batsmen in Colombo after taking ten wickets in the opening Test in Galle. He ended the series as one of India’s top wicket-takers. Gill discussed Suthar’s remarkable performance and his significance to India’s objectives.
He further added, “Yes, we are going to New Zealand in November, so that’s a good series for us, and then we’ve got a good home series coming. So hopefully if we have a good New Zealand series, as long as we have a chance, we always keep believing, and hopefully we’ll make it to the finals.”
With five wins, four defeats, and one tie from ten games, India has 64 points and a win percentage of 53.33 in the WTC 2025–27 cycle. India will have a big chance to improve their prospects of making it to the World Test Championship finals during their forthcoming visit of New Zealand in November 2026.
