India will aim to complete a clean sweep in their two-match Test series against Sri Lanka when the two sides meet for the second and final Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo from August 23 to 27.

The visitors hold an unassailable 1-0 advantage following a commanding 165-run win in the series opener at Galle. Sri Lanka, led by Dhananjaya de Silva, face an uphill task on home soil as they look to level the series against a confident Indian side captained by Shubman Gill.

Galle Recap: Padikkal, Suthar Power Dominant Win

India established control in the opening Test courtesy of Devdutt Padikkal's maiden Test hundred, an impressive 167 that steered the visitors to a first-innings total of 462. Sri Lanka replied with 284 before India added 193 in their second innings to set a stiff target of 372 runs.

Sri Lanka's chase faltered as spinner Manav Suthar delivered a match-winning bowling performance, claiming 6 for 55 in the second innings to finish with a 10-wicket haul for the match, restricting the hosts to 206.

Colombo Weather Forecast and Match Details

Weather could play a significant factor across the five days in Colombo, with rain and thunderstorms forecast alongside high humidity and temperatures hovering around 30–31°C. The match is scheduled to begin daily at 10:00 AM IST, with the toss taking place at 9:30 AM IST.

Squads

India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Manav Suthar, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Sarfaraz Khan, Saransh Jain, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar.

Sri Lanka: Lahiru Udara, Kamil Mishara, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Sahan Arachchige, Sonal Dinusha, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Keshara Nuwantha, Prabath Jayasuriya, Milan Priyanath Rathnayake, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando.