India to play Tests at Galle, Kandy and Colombo
India's three-Test series in Sri Lanka this August will be played at the southern fort town of Galle, Kandy and Colombo, an Indian cricket board official said on Wednesday.
India, who begin a 50-day tour of Sri Lanka on July 15, will take part in a triangular one-day series also involving New Zealand ahead of the Tests.
Itinerary: (including revised dates)
July 15 - Arrival in Colombo
July 18 - Sri Lanka v New Zealand - Colombo
July 20 - India v New Zealand - Colombo
July 22 - Sri Lanka v India - Colombo
July 25 - Sri Lanka v New Zealand - Dambulla
July 26 - Sri Lanka v India - Dambulla
July 27 - India v New Zealand - Dambulla
July 30 - New Zealand v Sri Lanka - Colombo
July 31 - New Zealand v India - Colombo
Aug 2 - India v Sri Lanka - Colombo
Aug 4 - Tri-series final - Colombo
Aug 8-10 - Three-day match - Matara
Aug 14-18 - 1st Test - Galle
Aug 22-26 - 2nd Test - Kandy
Aug 29-Sept 2 - 3rd Test - Colombo
Sept 3 - Departure from Colombo
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