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India beat Sri Lanka by 165 runs in the first Test in Galle, with Manav Suthar taking a 10-wicket haul. The second Test in Colombo begins with India electing to bat, as Saransh Jain makes his debut and Kuldeep Yadav is ruled out due to an infection.
India declared their first innings at 503 in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo, with centuries from Devdutt Padikkal and Dhruv Jurel. The day also saw a heated exchange between Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sri Lankan players, after Jaiswal's dismissal. Sri Lanka began their reply at 8 for 2, trailing by 495 runs.
Ravindra Jadeja became only the fourth player in Test history to score 4000 runs and take 350 wickets, prompting praise from England's Geoffrey Boycott. The all-rounder also made history as the first Indian to feature in 50 World Test Championship matches.
Indian shuttlers had a mixed day at the BWF World Championships in New Delhi: Ayush Shetty continued his remarkable run with a straight-game win, PV Sindhu reached the third round, but Lakshya Sen and Unnati Hooda were ousted in three-set matches.
Bangladesh have recalled top-order batter Sharmin Sultana for the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 and Asian Games, with the BCB announcing a 15-member squad. The tournament runs from August 28 to September 13 in Dubai, with Sri Lanka defending their title.
India seek a 2-0 series sweep against Sri Lanka in the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, with rain forecast to play a role across the five days. Sri Lanka face a must-win situation without key batsmen Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, and Pathum Nissanka.
Manav Suthar's match-winning performance in the Galle Test has drawn comparisons to Indian spin greats, with Aakash Chopra calling him an 'upgraded version' of Ravindra Jadeja and Maninder Singh praising his classical action.
India hold a 178-run lead over Sri Lanka after Day 3, with the tourists bundling the hosts out for 284 in response to their 462. Manav Suthar took four wickets and Devdutt Padikkal struck a brilliant 167 as the match approaches its conclusion.
India won the toss and elected to bat in the second Test at SSC Colombo, with Devdutt Padikkal scoring a century on Day 1. Captain Shubman Gill cited a better batting surface, while Sri Lanka made two changes, including a debut for Kamil Mishara.
Sri Lanka's government will table a constitutional amendment to raise the retirement age of judges, a move critics say threatens judicial independence. The Tamil party ITAK and several opposition parties are calling for a referendum, while the government cites a massive case backlog.