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• India will play a Test match at the Galle Stadium in Sri Lanka on August 15

• Cricket match or not due to rain?

• Warning that there will be rain on all five days

IND vs SL: The first match of the Test series between India and Sri Lanka will be played at Galle. The two-match series will begin on August 15. The match will be played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium. The Indian team will play a Test match in Sri Lanka after nine years.

India last toured in 2017 under the leadership of Virat Kohli. At that time, the team had a clean sweep of the three-match series for the first time. Meanwhile, everyone is paying special attention to this series. Because after this the equation of WTC will be cleared. This series is going to be very important for the Indian team. However, due to the slowness of rain, now concern is being expressed.

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What will the weather be like in Gaul?

Weather in Gaul India and Sri Lanka This could spell trouble for both teams. Located on the southern tip of Sri Lanka, this city is currently experiencing heavy rains. On Thursday, the Indian team's practice session was completely drenched due to rain. The Test match will start on Saturday. Accuweather has predicted an 80 percent chance of rain that day. 66 percent of rain is expected on Sunday, 81 percent on Monday, 55 percent on Tuesday and 56 percent on Wednesday. So he is in doubt even before the start of the match.

Temperatures in Gaul are likely to hover around 30 degrees Celsius on all five days of the match. However, due to high humidity, players may face heatstroke. India 'A' played an unofficial Test match against Sri Lanka 'A' here in June. That match was a draw due to rain.

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2019 followed by a Test match in Gaul in August

The Galle International Cricket Stadium will host a Test match for the first time in 2019 in the month of August. Previously played in New Zealand and Sri Lanka in August, Sri Lanka won that match by 6 wickets. India last played a Test match here in 2017. Under the leadership of Virat Kohli, the team won that match by a huge margin of 304 runs. The fans have very high expectations from the Indian team. But the players playing Test cricket this time have not played on the pitch of Sri Lanka and they have no experience. Therefore, everyone's attention is on how these matches will be played.