This isn’t just another series; it’s a battle for survival in the World Test Championship. India needs wins. Sri Lanka, without Nissanka and Mendis, looks fragile. But here’s the twist: both teams are rebuilding. Only Jadeja and Rahul have played Tests in Galle. The rest? First-timers in a historic 50th Test at Galle, also India’s 600th Test. Pitch? Uncertain. Rain? Maybe. But the real story? A rivalry that’s faded; and now, both sides are desperate to prove they still matter. If India slips up, their WTC hopes vanish. Sri Lanka? They’re playing with house money. One team’s mission: win. The other’s? Rebuild. And Galle, with its cracks and spin-friendly dust, might just decide who survives.