IND vs SL Odi stats: IND vs SL: india vs sri lanka stats sri lanka have not won odi series in last 24 years against india

New Delhi: The eyes of the fans are fixed on the upcoming Sri Lanka tour of the Indian team. The Indian team led by Shikhar Dhawan will play a series of three ODIs and as many T20 Internationals against Sri Lanka. The Indian team may have sent its second-rate team to Sri Lanka, but it is considered a strong contender for victory. By the way, India’s record against Sri Lanka is unmatched.

The ODI series between the two countries will start from July 18 and in such a situation, we will first look at the ODI statistics between the two teams. Let us tell you that the ODI series between India and Sri Lanka started in 1982. So far, a total of 18 bilateral series have been played between the two countries, out of which the Indian team has shown its dominance by winning 13 series. Sri Lanka’s team managed to win only two ODI series. Three series were drawn.

24 years of drought

Sri Lanka last won an ODI series against the Indian team in 1997. Then the captain of the Sri Lankan team was Arjuna Ranatunga. It has been 24 years since then, but the Sri Lankan team could never win an ODI series against the Indian team. Looking at the condition of the Sri Lankan team this time, it does not seem that their wait will be over. The Indian team is considered a strong contender to win the series.

Let us tell you that a total of 159 ODI matches have been played between India and Sri Lanka. The Indian team won 91 of these matches while Sri Lanka won 56 matches. 1 match ended in a tie while 11 matches ended with no result. It is also interesting to know that a total of 61 matches have been played between the two teams on Sri Lankan soil, out of which India won 28 matches. Sri Lankan team could win 27 matches. 1 match ended in a tie while 6 matches were inconclusive.

Apart from this, a total of 51 ODI matches were played between the two countries on Indian soil. India had a stellar performance at home, winning 36 matches while the Sri Lankan team managed to win the game 12 times. 3 matches remained inconclusive. Most Runs, Highest Scores in an Inning, Most Centuries, Most Runs in a Series and Most Wicket Takers in ODIs between the two countries.

• Most runs – Sachin Tendulkar (3133)
• Highest score in an innings – Rohit Sharma 264
• Most centuries – Virat Kohli (8)
• Most runs in a series – Tillakaratne Dilshan (353)
• Most wickets – Muttiah Muralitharan (74))