# Suryakumar Yadav hints at Test comeback in Sri Lanka meeting 2026-08-26T03:02:27+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Former India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav met Sri Lanka legend Sanath Jayasuriya in Colombo, sparking speculation about a Test recall for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka. The Indian team is currently in Sri Lanka for a white-ball tour, but the Test series begins in August. Suryakumar has not played Test cricket since January 2024. The 33-year-old was dropped from India's Test squad after the South Africa tour. His last first-class match was in November 2023. The Board of Control for Cricket in India is expected to announce the Test squad later this month. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The BCCI selection committee, chaired by Ajit Agarkar, names India's Test squads for overseas tours roughly three weeks before the first match. Suryakumar Yadav, 33, has not played a Test since the South Africa tour in January 2024. His first-class average of 61.53 makes him a candidate for the middle order, where India currently has a vacancy after Cheteshwar Pujara's absence. The Test series against Sri Lanka begins on 1 August, and the squad announcement typically comes in late July. Whether the conversation with Jayasuriya signals a return or is simply banter between two former captains is the question the selectors will answer. ## Coverage - sports.ndtv.com Leads with a speculative inference from a social moment, using 'big hint' in the headline despite no official confirmation, frames a casual conversation as a comeback signal. This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: BCCI, India cricket team, Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka, Suryakumar Yadav Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/suryakumar-yadav-hints-at-test-comeback-in-sri-lanka-meeting/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/suryakumar-yadav-hints-at-test-comeback-in-sri-lanka-meeting/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/