India remain unbeaten in last 11 Tests vs Sri Lanka, run includes Galle win in WTC 2025-27 series

India have gone 11 Test matches without defeat against Sri Lanka since 2015, a sequence that includes their win at Galle in the two-match series that formed part of the World Test Championship 2025-27.

The rivalry dates to their first Test meeting in 1982 and, across 47 Tests, India have won 23 matches, Sri Lanka have won 7 and 17 have been drawn.

In the most recent stretch of 11 Tests between the sides, India recorded nine victories and two draws; the last occasion India lost a Test to Sri Lanka was in 2015. Sri Lankan pitches are described in the source as among the strongest for spin bowling, and the report notes India's capacity to counter that spin on challenging tracks.

India's superiority has spanned venues and playing generations. The source cites eras from MS Dhoni to Virat Kohli, and states that Kohli, described as India’s most successful Test captain in the article, began his run with a 2-1 series victory against Sri Lanka in 2015. The piece also records that India have never lost a home Test to Sri Lanka and have secured 10 wins on Sri Lankan soil.

The two-match series formed a crucial component of India's World Test Championship 2025-27 campaign; following the win at Galle India are placed fifth on the WTC points table with a PCT of 53.33%. The report adds that India have limited room for error in pursuing a place in the WTC 2027 final.

The article states India recovered Test form on the Sri Lanka tour after suffering a home series clean sweep against the Proteas and that the last time Sri Lanka defeated India in a Test series was 2008. It also notes Sachin Tendulkar as India's leading Test run-scorer against Sri Lanka with 1,995 runs.

With their current WTC position and the margins the article describes, India will have to register another clean sweep over Sri Lanka on Lankan soil to improve their chances of reaching the WTC 2027 final.