IND vs SL: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has shown great enthusiasm regarding the Indian team’s tour of Sri Lanka. BCCI has taken a great step to provide financial help to Sri Lanka affected by Cyclone Ditvaha. The Indian team will be seen playing additional matches on the Sri Lanka tour.
According to the report, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Chairman Shami Silva has confirmed on Friday, January 2, 2026 that India will play extra matches in Sri Lanka. Shami Silva has welcomed this step of India.
Team India will go to Sri Lanka in August
The Indian team will go to Sri Lanka in August 2026. Earlier, India vs Sri Lanka Test match was to be played, but now under this good step of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, apart from the Test match, India can also play some T20 matches in Sri Lanka. According to reports, the money from the T20 match will be used for the people made homeless by the Ditwah cyclone. However, BCCI has not yet said how many T20 matches India will play in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka Cricket Chairman Shami Silva confirmed
This move by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was confirmed by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Chairman Shami Silva on Friday, January 2, 2026. He has described BCCI’s move as commendable and said that the earnings from the additional T20 matches will help in the relief work of the people devastated by the Ditwah cyclone. SLC’s revenue will also increase.
Lakhs of people were affected by Cyclone Ditvaha
It is noteworthy that in November last year, Cyclone Ditvah had caused a lot of devastation in Sri Lanka, in which many people died and hundreds were rendered homeless. At that time, an aid package of about 450 million US dollars (US $ 450 Million) was also proposed from India to Sri Lanka, which was troubled by the Ditwah cyclone. In such a situation, playing extra matches by the Indian team in August 2026 is a news of relief for Sri Lanka.
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