IND vs SL: 3 Indian Bowlers Who Have Picked The Most Wickets In T20Is vs Sri Lanka

The Indian Cricket Team have a packed cricketing schedule this year. After completing the upcoming three-match T20 series against West Indies, they will be playing 2 Tests and three T20 internationals against Sri Lanka, starting in February. The tour was originally scheduled to start with Tests, followed by T20 internationals.

However, following a request from the Sri Lankan Cricket Board to play the shorter format first, the two teams will now be playing the T20 internationals, followed by Test matches. As per reports, the first two T20 internationals will be played at Dharamsala, while the final match will be played at Mohali.

India and Sri Lanka have played 22 matches against each other in the history of T20 cricket. India dominates the head-to-head rivalry, having managed to beat Sri Lanka on 14 occasions, while Sri Lanka have beaten them 7 times. In this article, we take a look at three bowlers who have managed to pick the most wickets against Sri Lanka in T20 internationals:

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IND vs SL: 3 Indian Bowlers Who Have Picked The Most Wickets In T20Is vs Sri Lanka

1. Kuldeep Yadav: 12 wickets in 8 T20Is

Kuldeep Yadav has made his way back into India’s shorter format team amidst the ongoing series against West Indies. Injuries to Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Ravindra Jadeja helped him receive India call-up. He played the last match of the ODI series and picked 2 wickets for 51 runs in 8 matches.

Kuldeep Yadav formed a brilliant partnership with Yuzvendra Chahal in white-ball cricket until the 2019 World Cup. The Indian Chinaman has a pretty good record against Sri Lanka in T20 internationals. He is, in fact, the third-highest wicket-taker for India against the Island nation, having managed to claim 12 wickets in 9 T20Is.

2. Ravichandran Ashwin: 13 wickets in 6 T20Is

Ravichandran Ashwin too has made his way back into India’s white-ball team. He was picked in India’s squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. The Indian off-spinner, though, hasn’t yet taken the world by storm with his performances.

Prior to the arrival of the Yuzvendra Chahal-Kuldeep Yadav duo in white-ball cricket, Ashwin was India’s first-choice spinner. Together with Ravindra Jadeja, he had picked a plethora of wickets against numerous oppositions. He too loved bowling against Sri Lanka.

In just 6 T20Is, he has managed to claim 13 wickets at an outstanding average of 8.61. He is currently the second-highest wicket-taker for India against Sri Lanka in T20 internationals.

1. Yuzvendra Chahal: 15 wickets in 7 T20Is

There is no denying that Yuzvendra Chahal is, currently, India’s best spinner in white-ball cricket. He is one of the biggest match-winners in the country right now. You expect him to pick a lot of wickets on pitches where he manages to get a turn, grip, and bounce.

In the recent three-match ODI series against West Indies, he was the best spinner on show, having managed to pick 5 wickets in just 2 matches at 18.80. Yuzvendra Chahal has picked the most wickets for India against Sri Lanka in T20 internationals. In just 7 T20Is, he has managed to pick 15 wickets at an average of 16.06.