Supported reports confirm the second Test starts August 23 2026 at SSC Colombo, India posted 460 runs in the first two days at Galle, Kamil Mishara will debut for Sri Lanka after a recent T20 century, and Sri Lanka will use two seamers and two spinners on a dry pitch. Unverified reports from a second outlet describe repeated training absences by Kuldeep Yadav and KL Rahul plus possible inclusion of Saransh Jain. Perspectives differ on workload management, merit selection, and player autonomy while sharing reliance on the same unverified claims.