{
  "id": 2079612,
  "title": "India vs Sri Lanka Tests: Dates, schedule, squads, TV channel and live stream details for two-match series",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/india-vs-sri-lanka-tests-dates-schedule-squads-tv-channel-and-live",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T05:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/india-vs-sri-lanka-tests-121619666.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India and Sri Lanka are set to face off in a two-match Test series, part of the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle. The first Test began on August 15 in Galle and concluded on August 19, with India emerging victorious by 165 runs. The second Test will take place from August 23 to 27 at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. India's new captain, Shubman Gill, will lead the side, while Gautam Gambhir will serve as head coach. Key players such as Devdutt Padikkal, Ravindra Jadeja, and Manav Suthar feature prominently in the squad. Sri Lanka, led by Dhananjaya de Silva, will field a 16-member squad, with notable omissions including regular wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis and batter Pasindu Sooriyabandara. The series will be broadcast on Sony Sports Network and streamed live on SonyLIV.",
  "summary": "With the India vs Sri Lanka Test series about to start this weekend, here's a long at the dates, schedule and the channels on where you can grab the game live.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}