IND vs SL Head Head Records- 1st T20I, India Tour Of Sri Lanka 2024

India and Sri Lanka go head to head in a T20I and ODI series. The first IND vs SL T20I will be played in Pallekele on July 27, Saturday from 7 pm IST. The T20Is will be played in Pallekele followed by the ODIs in Colombo.

India will be led by Suryakumar Yadav who has been named the new T20I captain. Shubman Gill has been elevated as the vice-captain. Hardik Pandya who was India's vice-captain in the T20 World Cup is a part of the T20I squad as well.

Gautam Gambhir and the Indian selection committee felt that SKY could play all the matches and is better at fitness and hence he was given the note ahead of Pandya. The Indian T20I squad is overall very young.

Sri Lanka will be led by Charith Asalanka. He recently led Jaffna Kings to their fourth LPL title. After a disappointing T20 World Cup, Wanindu Hasaranga has stepped down as the team's T20I skipper. He is still part of the team as a player and will be crucial for their side.

Angelo Mathews and Dhanajaya de Silva have been left out while Dinesh Chandimal and Kusal Perera come back. Ahead of the first T20I, Dushmantha Chameera has been ruled out as he is yet to recover from a respiratory infection.

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India does not have the likes of Rohit and Kohli. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, is without Angelo Mathews and Dhanajaya de Silva. They have recalled Kusal Perera and Dinesh Chandimal. This is the first series for India under their new coach Gautam Gambhir.

IND vs SL Head To Head In T20Is

IND vs SL Head-to-Head Records: Key Statistics

The two teams have played 29 T20Is to date with India winning 19 games and Sri Lanka nine. One match ended in no result. India have won 13 matches at home as opposed to just three by Sri Lanka at home.

IND vs SL: Last 5 Encounters

In the last five games between the two sides, India have won three and Sri Lanka won two. India won the last match between the two dies in Rajkot by 91 runs in January 2023.

IND vs SL: Trends and Patterns

India have dominated Sri Lanka in the T20I format both at home and away and in Sri Lanka as well. They have won 19 out of the 29 games played which proves their domination in this format.

IND vs SL Head Head Records- 1st T20I, India Tour Of Sri Lanka 2024

Matches Played- 29

India Won - 19

Sri Lanka Won -9

Most Runs For India: Rohit Sharma-411

Most Wickets For India: Yuzvendra Chahal - 23

Most Runs For Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka- 430

Most Wickets For Sri Lanka: Dusmantha Chameera-14

Conclusion

India have dominated Sri Lanka over the years in the T20I format. However, this time around, India are not without Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

Despite the absence of a few senior players, Sri Laka have a good core of players in their T20I side. This is their chance to beat India in a T20I series and they should look to start with a win.

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