# India Hoists Tricolour Ahead of Sri Lanka Test in Galle

2026-08-15T06:18:16+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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India’s men’s cricket team hoisted the national flag at their hotel in Galle on Saturday, marking the country’s 80th Independence Day before the first Test against Sri Lanka. Times Now reports that captain Shubman Gill and coach Gautam Gambhir led the ceremony. The match is also India’s 600th Test, according to Times Now. India have won 186 Tests, placing them fourth behind Australia, England and the West Indies. India won the toss and chose to bat. The series matters for their World Test Championship hopes, with Gill saying the team needs six or seven wins to stay in contention for the final.

## Coverage

- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/sri-lanka-vs-india-2026/watch-how-team-india-celebrated-independence-day-before-1st-test-against-sri-lanka-11913145>
- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/watch-how-team-india-celebrated-independence-day-before-1st-test-against-sri-lanka-11913145#publisher=newsstand>
- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/india-celebrates-independence-day-in-galle-shubman-gill-gautam-gambhir-hoist-tricolour-before-600th-test-article-155654859>

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