India vs Sri Lanka 2026: The Indian national cricket team secured a crucial and dominant 165-run victory against the Sri Lankan national cricket team on Day 5 of the series opener at the Galle International Stadium on Wednesday. Spearheaded by debutant spinner Manav Suthar’s sensational ten-wicket match haul and Devdutt Padikkal’s commanding first-innings hundred, the triumph gives the visitors a 1–0 lead in the two-match series while significantly revitalizing their campaign in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 2025–2027 cycle with twelve vital championship points.
Updated ICC WTC 2025–27 Points Table (As of August 19, 2026)
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1. Australia: Matches: 9 | Won: 7 | Lost: 2 | Drawn: 0 | Points: 84 | PCT: 77.78%
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2. South Africa: Matches: 4 | Won: 3 | Lost: 1 | Drawn: 0 | Points: 36 | PCT: 75.00%
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3. New Zealand: Matches: 6 | Won: 4 | Lost: 1 | Drawn: 1 | Points: 52 | PCT: 72.22%
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4. Bangladesh: Matches: 5 | Won: 3 | Lost: 1 | Drawn: 1 | Points: 40 | PCT: 66.67%
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5. India: Matches: 10 | Won: 5 | Lost: 4 | Drawn: 1 | Points: 64 | PCT: 53.33%
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6. Sri Lanka: Matches: 5 | Won: 1 | Lost: 2 | Drawn: 2 | Points: 20 | PCT: 33.33%
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7. England: Matches: 13 | Won: 4 | Lost: 8 | Drawn: 1 | Points: 38 (14 Penalty Points) | PCT: 24.36%
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8. Pakistan: Matches: 6 | Won: 2 | Lost: 4 | Drawn: 0 | Points: 16 (8 Penalty Points) | PCT: 22.22%
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9. West Indies: Matches: 12 | Won: 2 | Lost: 8 | Drawn: 2 | Points: 30 (2 Penalty Points) | PCT: 20.83%
IND vs SL 1st Test: India’s Dominant Win in Galle
India’s comprehensive triumph in Galle earned the side 12 crucial championship points, taking their overall tally to 64 points from ten Test matches in the 2025–2027 cycle. Prior to the Galle Test, India occupied fifth place with a points percentage of 48.15%. Following their disciplined fifth victory of the cycle, Shubman Gill’s side saw their PCT increase to 53.33%, solidifying their hold on fifth position while significantly narrowing the gap on fourth-placed Bangladesh.
