Result: India won by an innings and 24 runs
Check out some more encounters between these teams
| Year | Trophy | City | India Cap | SL Cap | Result | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | India v Sri Lanka - 1st Test | Chennai | Rahul Dravid | Marvan Atapattu | Match drawn | Scorecard |
| 1997 | Sri Lanka v India - 1st Test | Colombo | Sachin Tendulkar | Arjuna Ranatunga | Match drawn | Scorecard |
| 2017 | India v Sri Lanka - 1st Test | Kolkata | Virat Kohli | Dinesh Chandimal | Match drawn | Scorecard |
| 2015 | Sri Lanka v India - 3rd Test | Colombo | Virat Kohli | Angelo Mathews | India won by 117 runs | Scorecard |
| 1987 | India v Sri Lanka - 3rd Test | Cuttack | Kapil Dev | Duleep Mendis | India won by an innings and 67 runs | Scorecard |