Result: India won by 170 runs
Check out some more encounters between these teams
| Year | Trophy | City | India Cap | SL Cap | Result | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | India v Sri Lanka - 1st Test | Kolkata | Virat Kohli | Dinesh Chandimal | Match drawn | Scorecard |
| 1994 | India v Sri Lanka - 1st Test | Lucknow | Mohammad Azharuddin | Arjuna Ranatunga | India won by an innings and 119 runs | Scorecard |
| 1997 | Sri Lanka v India - 1st Test | Colombo | Sachin Tendulkar | Arjuna Ranatunga | Match drawn | Scorecard |
| 1986 | India v Sri Lanka - 1st Test | Kanpur | Kapil Dev | Duleep Mendis | Match drawn | Scorecard |
| 2008 | Sri Lanka v India - 2nd Test | Galle | Anil Kumble | Mahela Jayawardene | India won by 170 runs | Scorecard |