Result: India won by an innings and 8 runs
Check out some more encounters between these teams
| Year | Trophy | City | India Cap | SL Cap | Result | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Sri Lanka v India - 3rd Test | Kandy | Kapil Dev | Duleep Mendis | Match drawn | Scorecard |
| 1993 | Sri Lanka v India - 2nd Test | Colombo | Mohammad Azharuddin | Arjuna Ranatunga | India won by 235 runs | Scorecard |
| 1987 | India v Sri Lanka - 3rd Test | Cuttack | Kapil Dev | Duleep Mendis | India won by an innings and 67 runs | Scorecard |
| 2017 | Sri Lanka v India - 1st Test | Galle | Virat Kohli | Rangana Herath | India won by 304 runs | Scorecard |
| 1982 | India v Sri Lanka - 1st Test | Chennai | Sunil Gavaskar | Bandula Warnapura | Match drawn | Scorecard |