Can Sri Lanka Pull Off an Upset? | Sri Lanka vs India Test Series 2026 Preview

India are back in Sri Lanka for Test cricket, and on paper the odds are stacked heavily against the hosts. Mark Machado and Dominic Machado preview Sri Lanka’s two-Test series against India, from the uncertainty around Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis to the possible return of Niroshan Dickwella and the huge questions surrounding Sri Lanka’s spin attack.

Can Prabath Jayasuriya rediscover his best form? Who partners him? And with Sri Lanka playing less and less Test cricket, how important is it that they compete against one of the biggest teams in the world? We also look back at the 2026 Lanka Premier League, discuss Galle Gallants’ maiden title, Zaheer Khan’s involvement with the Jaffna franchise and ask a bigger question: what is the LPL actually supposed to achieve for Sri Lankan cricket?

Finally, we discuss Sri Lanka Women’s impressive series against Pakistan, the growing competition for batting places and why this team may be getting closer to competing with the very best. Subscribe to Murali End for our coverage throughout the Sri Lanka vs India Test series.

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