IND Vs SL Live Score, 1st Test Day 1: Rahul, Jaiswal Off To Cautious Start | India 6/0 (3)

Indian openers KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal are out on the crease and Sri Lanka have opened their bowling Asitha Fernando and Lahiru Kumara. Fans await for some intriguing action.

India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill(c), Devdutt Padikkal, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

Sri Lanka: Lahiru Udara, Nishan Madushka, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva(c), Sonal Dinusha, Niroshan Dickwella(w), Keshara Nuwantha, Prabath Jayasuriya, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando

India have won the toss and elected to put runs on the board first.

The team leadership has chosen to take full advantage of the fresh conditions by batting first, aiming to put a commanding total on the board and pressure the opposition in the latter half of the match.

India’s preparations for the Test series have been significantly disrupted by a string of key injuries and fitness setbacks. The visitors suffered a major blow when premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out due to an incomplete recovery from a left knee injury, prompting the selection committee to hand a maiden call-up to domestic standout Auqib Nabi. Compounding their troubles, the squad also lost promising batter Sai Sudharsan to a right-toe stress reaction—with Sarfaraz Khan stepping in as his replacement—alongside sidelined names like Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, and Nitish Kumar Reddy. Even newly appointed captain Shubman Gill had a brief injury scare after taking a knock to his finger during training in Colombo, though he has since recovered to lead a depleted yet eager side.

Sri Lanka's recent form in Test cricket has been a mix of resilient home performances and tough challenges abroad. In their most recent red-ball outing during the tour of the West Indies, they secured a hard-fought draw in the second Test after a heavy defeat in the opener. Prior to that, they demonstrated their prowess on subcontinental pitches with a commanding innings victory over Bangladesh.

India will be eager to reverse their recent subcontinental struggles and improve their underwhelming Test record in Sri Lanka. The visitors hope to overcome these past hurdles to secure a much-needed away series win.

The 1st Test between India and Sri Lanka will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network and will be streamed live on the Sony LIV app and website in India. The live action of Day 1 will begin at 10:00 AM IST, while toss takes place at 9:30 AM.

Good morning cricket fans! We're back with the live coverage of Day 1 of the first Test match between India and Sri Lanka in Galle on Saturday, August 15. Stay tuned for the live score and real-time updates of the match here.