The Galle International Cricket Stadium will become the first Asian venue to host 50 Test matches when it plays host to the first Test match between India and Sri Lanka on Saturday, August 15.
The record for most Test matches at a single venue is the Lord’s Cricket Ground, which has hosted 150 Test matches.
Galle has achieved this record in 28 years. The first Test match hosted at the venue was between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in 1998.
The match ended in a comfortable Sri Lanka victory by an innings and 16 runs thanks to Mahela Jayawardene’s 167 and 10 wickets across the match by left-arm spinner Niroshan Bandaratilleke.
India’s first Test in Galle was in 2001, and similarly ended in a comfortable Sri Lankan win by 10 wickets on the back of tons by Sanath Jayasuriya and Kumar Sangakkara.
Most Tests at an Asian venue:
Galle International Cricket Stadium, Galle — 50 (including ongoing Sri Lanka vs India match)
National Stadium, Karachi — 47
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo — 46
Eden Gardens, Kolkata — 43
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore — 42
Published on Aug 15, 2026
