Sri Lanka will play the first match of next month's three-Test series against India in Chennai, the Board of Control for Cricket in India said on Wednesday.

The Chennai match (December 2 to 6) will be followed by Tests at Delhi (December 10 to 14) and Kanpur (December 18 to 22).

They will play a three-day warm-up game in Bangalore from November 26.

Although the dates and venues were announced the final itinerary was decided after consulting the Sri Lankan Board on the logistics.