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India host West Indies for a three-week, eight-city white-ball tour — 3 ODIs and 5 T20Is from September 27 to October 17. Full schedule inside, plus the selection, captaincy, and workload questions this series could answer before India's bigger 2026-27 challenges.
More than a year into the job, Shubman Gill's Test captaincy record reads: one draw, one comfortable home win, one home series defeat, and one away series victory. We break down what each result actually tells us — and why New Zealand and Australia matter more than Sri Lanka did.
India sit fifth in the WTC 2025–27 table with a 51.51% PCT after 11 Tests. With seven Tests left — two away in New Zealand and five at home against Australia — every result now matters in the race for a third straight final.
From a promising domestic all-rounder to three centuries in a two-Test series against India, including a match-saving hundred after the follow-on, Sonal Dinusha has emerged as one of Sri Lanka's most exciting young Test batting talents.
Sonal Dinusha's twin centuries after the follow-on rescued a famous draw for Sri Lanka in Colombo, denying India a clean sweep despite a dominant 503/9 declared and reducing the hosts to 8/2.
Sri Lanka were bowled out for 290 and made to follow on, but Pasindu Sooriyabandara's 92 and a 115-run stand with Kamindu Mendis dragged them to 229/6 at stumps on Day 4, just 16 runs ahead of India.
Debutant Pasindu Sooriyabandara's fighting 80 helped Sri Lanka recover to 265/8 at stumps on Day 3, but they still trail India by 238 runs with only two wickets in hand.
India piled up 503/9 declared behind Dhruv Jurel's maiden Colombo century and Rishabh Pant's battling 63, before reducing Sri Lanka to 8/2 at stumps on Day 2 of the 2nd Test.
India closed Day 1 of the 2nd Test at 300/5 thanks to Devdutt Padikkal's second century of the series, but a Jaiswal-Fernando flashpoint, wasted starts and a Rishabh Pant wrist injury let Sri Lanka fight back late in Colombo.
India enter the second Test against Sri Lanka with a 1–0 series advantage and a clear opportunity to finish the two-match series unbeaten. After a convincing 165-run victory in the opening Test at Gal...
Bangladesh stunned Australia by nine wickets in Darwin, powered by Hasan Mahmud's 9/111, a commanding 228-run first-innings lead, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz's spin squeeze. GameOnField breaks down the tactical blueprint behind the win.
India face a spin-heavy challenge at the Galle International Stadium as the opening Test of the Sri Lanka tour begins. GameOnField breaks down the pitch report, weather concerns, and India's potential three-spinner combination.
India vs West Indies 2026: The White-Ball Series That Could Answer Bigger Questions
Is Shubman Gill's Captaincy Actually Working Out?
What India Needs to Reach the WTC 2025–27 Final
Sonal Dinusha: The Rise of Sri Lanka's Next Test Batting Star
Sonal Dinusha's Twin Centuries Complete a Historic Rearguard as Sri Lanka Save the Colombo Test
India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Day 4: Follow-On Drama as Sri Lanka Fight Back in Colombo
Sooriyabandara's Fighting 80 Keeps Sri Lanka Alive, But India Remain in Command
Jurel's Maiden Colombo Century and Pant's Battling Comeback Power India to 503/9 Declared
Padikkal's Century Headlines a Day of Twists as Sri Lanka Fight Back Late
India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Preview: India Favourites, Sri Lanka Under Pressure
Red-Ball Renaissance: How Bangladesh Conquered Darwin Against Australia
India vs Sri Lanka 1st Test: Can India Begin the Tour on a Winning Note?
