IND vs SL T20I: India and Sri Lanka will lock horns in the upcoming three T20I series in Sri Lanka. The SL vs IND 3rd T20I match is scheduled at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on July 30th starting at 7:00 PM (IST).
After returning with the T20 World Cup Trophy, Team India will be on their first Tour of Sri Lanka later this month. This will be 6 games against host Sri Lanka, 3 T20I, and 3 ODI from 27th July to 7th August. Originally, the Sri Lanka vs India T20I series’ 1st match was scheduled to be held on 26th July but now it will start from 27th July in Pallekele, Kandy.
For the three T20I series, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium will be the venue for the India and Sri Lanka games. After 2021, India’s tour of Sri Lanka is the first bilateral series in the White ball cricket. India and Sri Lanka T20 series start from 27th July to 30th July.
This blog includes all the India and Sri Lanka T20I stats & records including best players and squad ahead of three T20I series.
Check out India vs Sri Lanka T20 head-to-head stats and records including T20 squad, X factor, stadium records, pitch, and weather reports ahead of the T20I series in Sri Lanka.
India Cricket Team vs Sri Lanka Cricket Team Players T20 Stats
India and Sri Lanka played 31 games together in the T20I cricket format. Out of 29, 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.
India vs Sri Lanka T20 Head to Head Records
The table below shows the record of IND vs SL head-to-head records:
Matches | 31 |
IND | 21 |
SL Won | 9 |
Tied | 0 |
NR | 1 |
Also Read: India T20 Squad for Sri Lanka Tour 2024
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium T20I Records
For the T20I cricket, Pallekele Stadium has only witnessed 23 games. Out of 23, the Team with batting won 13 matches, and the team with bowing first became the winner in the 9 games. Only one game without any result. For this pitch, Australia registered the highest inning total of 263 against Sri Lanka in 2016. New Zealand has the lowest total of 88 against the hosting team Sri Lanka in 2019. The average first-inning score is 160 for this pitch in the T20I cricket format.
The table below shows all of Pallekele International Cricket Stadium T20I records and stats-
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium T20I Series Stats and Records | |||
Total T20 Matches | 24 | ||
First Match | 06/08/2011 | ||
Last Match | 11/06/2022 | ||
Batting 1st Won | 13 | ||
Batting 2nd Won | 9 | ||
Matches Tied | 0 | ||
Matches N/R | 2 | ||
Highest Team Inn | 263/3 by AUS vs SL in 2016 | ||
Lowest Team Inn | 88 by NZ vs SL in 2019 | ||
Average Score | 160 |
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report Ahead of SL vs IND T20I Series
Pallekele Pitch partially favors the batsmen rather than the bowlers. Looking at the record, the average first-inning score has been dominating the team with bowling. Bowlers especially pacers scalp wickets in early overs whereas spinners come into play later. The toss plays a crucial role as the winning percentage is higher for the batting team first in comparison to the team batting second.
India Cricket Team vs Sri Lanka Cricket Team Stats: X- Factors
India X-Factor
With captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja retiring, Hardik Pandya will be the new face for the captaincy. Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav will handle the top-order batting lineup. The Champion Jasprit Bumrah is also on long rest looking at the upcoming ICC event, Avesh Khan and Ravi Bishnoi will be the X factor in the IND vs SL T20 series.
Sri Lanka X-Factor
Sri Lanka’s team has been struggling with batting, only wicketkeeper-batter Kusal Mendis is one of the top performers so far in recent games. However, Sri Lanka has shown dominance in the bowling side bowling including former skipper Wanindu Hasaranga, Matheesha Pathirana, and Dasun Shanaka.
India vs Sri Lanka Squad
Both India and Sri Lanka are yet to announce their squad.
India Squad: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Ꮪhubman Gill (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Mohd. Siraj.
Sri Lanka Squad: We will update the Team Sri Lanka squad list as soon as the Sri Lanka Cricket Board announces the players list.
Watch SL vs IND 1st T20I India’s Tour of Sri Lanka 3 T20I series on Star Sports Network.