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SL vs IND Tour: India is on the tour of Sri Lanka for Six games: 3 T20I series and 3 ODI series from 27th July to 7th August. The 1st match of the T20I between India and Sri Lanka is scheduled at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on July 27th starting at 7:00 PM (IST).
The 360° batter Suryakumar Yadav has replaced the already retired Rohit Sharma as the new Indian T20I captain. Suryakumar Yadav will lead the T20I squad in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Shubman Gill who played interim captain in the recent 5 T20I series in Zimbabwe tour will assist Suryakumar as the vice-captain.
On the other hand, after the disastrous performance of Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup 2024 Wanindu Hasaranga stepped down from the captaincy a few days ago. After Lanka Premier 2024 post-success, Charith Asalanka accepted the job ahead of the 3 T20I series against India. Asalanka did a great job as a skipper and led the Jaffna Kings’ towards their 4th successful LPL Title.
After the T20 World Cup, this will be the first time India and Sri Lanka will have 6 games together 3 T20I and 3 ODI. So take a closer look at the SL vs India player battle for batter vs bowler ahead of the 2024 India Tour of Sri Lanka.
We Fantasy Khiladi brings the top 3 key player battles for the upcoming IND vs SL, to watch out for in today’s T20I game.
Sri Lanka vs India Player Stats
India and Sri Lanka played 31 games together in the T20I cricket format. Out of 31, India became a winner in 21 whereas Sri Lanka came out victorious in the 9 games. Only one game went without any results abandoned due to rain. The last match India and Sri Lanka played together at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in 2023. In which India crushed Sri Lanka and won by 91 runs.
Let’s look at the top 3 Key Players’ battles for the IND vs SL ahead of India’s
Top 3 Key Player Battle of SL vs IND to watch for India Tour of Sri Lanka 2024
Sri Lanka vs India Player Battle To Watch Out for 3 ODI series
1. Rohit Sharma vs Maheesh Theekshana
After the 2023 World Cup Final, this is the first time Rohit will come back in the ODI game. Rohit Sharma was one of the top scorers in the last ICC World Cup for both ODI and T20I cricket. Opener Rohit Sharma has a chance to face Mahesh Theekshana. Both played together in September 2023 where Theekshan only delivered 5 balls and gave Rohit 8 runs.
ODI Matchups
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 62.5 | – |
| Total | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 62.5 | – |
2. Virat Kohli vs Wanindu Hasaranga
After bagging a champion knock of 76 off 59 balls, Virat Kohli said goodbye to his T20I cricket career. For the ODI, there is no match for Virat Kohli either. However, Wanindu Hasaranga might tackle the Indian star batter in the ODI series. Hasaranga is one of the active players who has scalped most wickets of India in the ODI squad.
ODI Matchups
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 36 | 34 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 105.9 | – |
| 2023 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | – |
| Total | 71 | 69 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 102.9 | – |
3. Pathum Nissanka vs Axar Patel
Top-order batter Pathum Nissanka bagged 151 runs in the 3 ODI game series against Bangladesh in March 2024. Despite Sri Lanka’s loss 1-2 against Bangladesh, Nissanka satisfied his job role as an ODI opener. Indian bowling allrounder Axar Patel will face Nissanka in the next ODI Series of IND vs SL.
ODI Matchups
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 41.7 | – |
| Total | 5 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 41.7 | – |
Sri Lanka vs India Player Battle To Watch Out for 3 T20I series
1. Shubman Gill vs Dasun Shanaka
Shubman Gill led India successfully in the 5 T20I series against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club in 2024. In the most recent T20Is series, the interim captain bagged 170 runs in the 5 games and became the first Indian skipper to win a series with 4-1 abroad. Sri Lanka allrounder Dasun Shanaka who had a disappointing performance in the T20 World Cup 2024 made an impression in the domestic cricket tournament of Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2024. Shanaka bagged 13 wickets with an economy of 8.18 in 10 LPL 2024 matches.
ODI Matchups
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | 25.0 |
| Total | 25 | 25 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | 25.0 |
2. Suryakumar Yadav vs Wanindu Hasaranga
T20 World Cup Champion Suryakumar Yadav is one of the top scorers in recent ICC events. Top batter Suryakumar Yadav amassed 199 runs with an average of 28.42 in 8 T20I games. On the other side, former skipper Wanindu Hasaranga stepped down from Sri Lanka T20I captaincy due to below-par performance in the recent ICC T20 World Cup. Although in the homeland, Hasaranga scalped 15 wickets in 10 matches he played as captain for the Kandy Falcons in the LPL 2024.
T20 Matchups
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 175.0 | 21.0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180.0 | – |
| 2023 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 150.0 | – |
| 2024 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 200.0 | – |
| Total | 76 | 44 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 172.7 | 76.0 |
3. Rishabh Pant vs Matheesha Pathirana
Rishabh Pant had quite a show in the T20 World Cup 2024 with his stunning performance. Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant scored 171 runs in 8 games with an average of 24.42.
T20 Matchups
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 200.0 | 14.0 |
| Total | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 200.0 | 14.0 |
4. Kusal Mendis vs Hardik Pandya
Kusal Mendis is undoubtedly one of the top batters in the Sri Lanka squad. In his recent T20 match in the LPL 2024 finale, Mendis bagged 70 runs in 40 balls and led Jaffna Kings towards their 4th LPL title. Hardik Pandya regained his star allrounder image from the recent ICC tournament and returned home as a champion. He scored 144 runs in 6 innings and scalped 11 wickets including his 3/20 in 8 games.
T20 Matchups
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 111.1 | – |
| 2023 | 32 | 27 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 118.5 | – |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 220.0 | – |
| Total | 53 | 41 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 129.3 | – |
5. Charith Asalanka vs Arshdeep Singh
Charith Asalanka is a top batter of the Sri Lanka squad who has a great sense of leadership qualities. In the recent Lanka Premier League 2024 final, Charith Asalanka led his team Jaffna Kings toward a victory over Galle Marvels. His battle against Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh will be a watch out in the upcoming 3 T20I series. Despite the tricky USA cricket ground, Arshdeep was quite a performer with his reverse swing deliveries making a splash in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
T20 Matchups
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 3.0 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 3.0 |
So these are our top picks for the Sri Lanka vs India key player battle ahead of the India tour of the Sri Lanka series 2024.
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