India is currently in talks to tour Sri Lanka after postponing their series against Bangladesh. According to the previously scheduled plan, the Indian cricket team was supposed to tour Bangladesh in August. However, earlier this week, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) deferred the tour by a year.
Despite postponing the Bangladesh tour, the BCCI is now discussing the possibility of playing a series in Sri Lanka during the same period. Sri Lankan media outlet NewsWire reported that India might visit Sri Lanka in August.
Discussions are ongoing between Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and the BCCI to arrange three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three T20 Internationals (T20Is). As per the Future Tours Programme (FTP), India was scheduled to play the same number of ODIs and T20Is against Bangladesh in August.
The postponement of India’s Bangladesh tour was officially announced on July 5. On that day, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) issued a press release stating that after reviewing the international calendar, both cricket boards agreed to reschedule the series for September 2026. However, the reason for the postponement was not mentioned in the statement.
According to a report by BBC Bangla at the time, the Indian central government did not approve the cricket team’s visit to Bangladesh. A report from the Delhi correspondent stated, “Delhi believes that, given the current diplomatic chill between India and Bangladesh and the negative perception within India regarding Bangladesh’s internal affairs, a tour by the Indian cricket team at this time would not send a positive message.”
NewsWire wrote that with the Bangladesh tour postponed, India’s schedule for August is now open. Coincidentally, the Lanka Premier League (LPL), which was scheduled for the same time, has also been postponed. As a result, both teams have an open window in mid-August.
Citing sources, the media outlet reported that BCCI and SLC are exploring the possibility of a short bilateral series. The Sri Lankan team is set to leave for a tour of Zimbabwe on August 29. Therefore, discussions are ongoing to organize three ODIs and three T20Is before that date.
