IND vs SL: After a dominating clean sweep in the T20 series, Team India are all set to lock horns with Sri Lanka in the three-match ODI series. This series will get underway on August 2, and all three matches will be played at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
The coming series will be the 20th bilateral series between the two teams in the 50-over format. These two teams faced each other in an ODI game way back in the 1979 ODI World Cup. Meanwhile, the first IND vs SL ODI series was played in 1982/83, which India won by 3-0.
So these two teams share a long and rich history between each other, and here we are going to talk about that history and some of their records in the 50-over format.
IND vs SL: India vs Sri Lanka Head-to-Head
A decade ago, India and Sri Lanka used to play against each other frequently across all three formats. But now these two teams play very limited bilateral series. In ODIs, there have been 168 matches played between India and Sri Lanka. The Men in Blue have a dominated record, as they have won 99 games. Sri Lanka have won 57 matches; 11 games have ended with no result, while one ended as a tie.
| Total Matches | 168 |
| India Won | 99 |
| Sri Lanka Won | 57 |
| No Result | 11 |
| Tie | 1 |
| Highest Total | 414/7 by IND on 15 Dec 2009 |
| Lowest Total | 50 All Out by SL on 17 Sep 2023 |
| Biggest Win (Runs) | IND beat SL by 317 Runs on 15 Jan 2023 |
| Biggest win (wickets) | IND beat SL by 10 wickets on 8 Apr 1984 |
| Smallest win (runs) | IND beat SL by 1 Run on 25 Jul 1993 |
| Smallest win (wickets) | IND beat SL by 1 wicket on 11 Jul 2013 |
IND vs SL: Most Runs
Two legends from either country are at the top of this list. Sachin Tendulkar has scored most runs between the two teams in ODIs. Among active cricketers, Virat Kohli is in fifth place on this list of scoring most runs in IND vs SL ODIs. You can check the list of top five below.
| Batters | Span | Mts | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s/50s |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 1990-2012 | 84 | 3113 | 138 | 43.84 | 87.54 | 8/17 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 1990-2009 | 89 | 2899 | 189 | 36.23 | 96.98 | 7/14 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | 2000-2014 | 76 | 2700 | 138* | 39.70 | 81.62 | 6/14 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | 1998-2014 | 87 | 2666 | 128 | 35.07 | 78.15 | 4/17 |
| Virat Kohli | 2008-2023 | 53 | 2594 | 166* | 63.26 | 93.91 | 10/12 |
IND vs SL: Most Wickets
Legendary spinner Muttaih Muralidaran is at the top of this elite list. He has taken 74 wickets, which is the most in IND vs SL ODIs. He is followed by Chaminda Vaas (70). For India, Zaheer Khan has taken most wickets in IND vs SL ODIs. You can have a look at the top five below.
| Player | Span | Mts | Wkts | BBI | Econ. | 4/5 |
| Muttaih Muralidaran | 1993-2011 | 63 | 74 | 7/30 | 4.28 | 0/1 |
| Chaminda Vaas | 1994-2008 | 61 | 70 | 5/14 | 4.66 | 0/1 |
| Zaheer Khan | 2000-2012 | 48 | 66 | 5/42 | 4.98 | 1/1 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 1998-2011 | 47 | 61 | 5/56 | 4.19 | 1/1 |
| Ajit Agarkar | 1998-2007 | 25 | 49 | 5/44 | 4.98 | 1/1 |
Also Read: IND vs SL: Head-to-Head Record in T20Is, Most Runs, Most Wickets and other Records
