India tour of Sri Lanka 2026
Series Winner
Most Runs
SL28 fours · 8 sixes
Most Wickets
IND107.80000000000001 ov · 337 runs
Player of the Series
Devdutt Padikkal – 328 runs
Devdutt Padikkal was the difference across the series. His twin centuries — 167 in the 1st Test and 117 in the 2nd — gave India commanding first-innings positions in both matches and were central to a 1-0 series win, ending with 328 runs at an average of 109.33.
Batting
| Stat | Player | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Most Runs | Sonal DinushaSL | 42028 fours · 8 sixes |
| Most Sixes | Sonal DinushaSL | 8 |
| Most Fours | Devdutt PadikkalIND | 33 |
| Most Hundreds | Sonal DinushaSL | 3 |
| Most Fifties | Sonal DinushaSL | 1 |
| Best Score | Devdutt PadikkalIND | 167230 balls · 15 fours · 1 sixes |
| Best Strike Rate | Rishabh PantIND | 76.36 |
| Best Average | Sonal DinushaSL | 140.004 innings |
Bowling
| Stat | Player | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Most Wickets | Manav SutharIND | 16107.80000000000001 ov · 337 runs |
| Best Figure | Manav SutharIND | 6/5523.4 ov · economy 2.3 |
| Best Economy | Mohammed Siraj | 2.34 |
| Most Wides | Prabath JayasuriyaSL | 4 |
| Most No-Balls | Ravindra JadejaIND | 8 |
Team Records
| Stat | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Highest Score | IND | 503/9vs SL · 138 ov |
| Lowest All-Out | IND | 193/10vs SL · 48.5 ov |
Series Totals
| Total | Count |
|---|---|
| Runs | 2,264 |
| Wickets | 67 |
| Fours | 220 |
| Sixes | 32 |
| Wides | 17 |
| No Balls | 30 |
Awards
| Stat | Player | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Most Man of the Matches | Devdutt PadikkalIND | 1 |
Series Recap
India's tour of Sri Lanka ended 1-0 in their favour after a hard-fought two-Test series that swung from a dominant India win to a gritty Sri Lankan rescue act.
In the 1st Test, Devdutt Padikkal's 167 set up a big India total, and Manav Suthar ran through Sri Lanka twice with a maiden Test 10-wicket haul as India won by 165 runs. The 2nd Test told a different story: India declared at 503/9, powered by centuries from Padikkal and a maiden hundred from Dhruv Jurel, but Sri Lanka responded with defiance. Sonal Dinusha's twin centuries — 103 and an unbeaten 133 — helped Sri Lanka survive the follow-on and bat out the final day for a draw, denying India a series sweep.
Padikkal's consistency across both Tests, 328 runs at an average of 109.33, earned him the Player of the Series award, while Manav Suthar's 16 wickets underlined India's bowling depth. For Sri Lanka, Dinusha's rearguard alone stood between the tourists and a whitewash, a series-saving effort that will be remembered long after the scoreline fades.
Did You Know
Did you know? Devdutt Padikkal was named Player of the Series despite Sonal Dinusha finishing as the tournament's leading run-scorer — Dinusha piled up 420 runs and three centuries for Sri Lanka across the two Tests, more than any other batter on either side, but his side lost the series 1-0. Manav Suthar's 16 wickets in the series included a maiden Test 10-wicket haul, bowling India to victory in the series opener single-handedly. India's highest and lowest innings of the series came in back-to-back Tests — 193 all out in the 1st Test's second innings, followed immediately by a series-best 503/9 declared in the very next match. The two Tests produced 2,264 runs but only 67 wickets between them, a sign of how batting-friendly conditions were at both venues.