Sri Lanka National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline

Did you know? The Indian National Cricket team and the Sri Lankan National Cricket team have faced each other in 19 International tournament finals. Both teams have won 9 matches each, and 1 match gave no result, ending in a shared trophy. The rivalry between the Men in Blue and the Lankan Lions is a very consistent and intriguing one. Despite being neighbouring countries, both teams share an intense rivalry filled with grit, passion, and dedication. The Sri Lanka National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline provides the details of the encounters and the persistent rivalry between the teams across the formats – Test matches, ODIs, and T20Is.

1979 to 1994: Superiority of the Indian Team

Between the time period from 1979-1994, the Indian and the Sri Lankan teams have played a total of 50 matches. The Indian team kept their upper hand by winning 31 matches, whereas the Lankan Lions were only able to bag 12 victories to their name, 6 matches ended up being drawn, and 3 matches gave no result. The Sri Lanka National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline sheds light on the encounters between the teams.

1979 Prudential World Cup (ODI): The 9th match of the cup was played on 16th June, 1979, at Old Trafford, Manchester. Batting first, the Lankan Lions scored a total of 238 runs with crucial knocks from Sunil Wettimuny(67 runs), Roy Dias(50 runs), and Duleep Mendis(64 runs). In the run chase, the Indian team was restricted to a total of 191 runs, with the major wicket takers being Antony Opatha(3 wickets), Somachandra De Silva(3 wickets), and Stanley de Silva(2 wickets).

1983-1984 Rothmans Asia Cup (ODI): The Indian team won the toss and opted to field first in the 2nd match of the cup that was played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, on 8th April, 1984. Batting first, the Sri Lankan team was restricted to a mere total of 96 runs with the aid of collective wickets from Chetan Sharma(3 wickets), Sharma Madan Lal(3 wickets), and Manoj Prabhakar(2 wickets). In reply, the Indian team chased down the target in 21.4 overs with the help of knocks from Surinder Khanna(51 runs*) and Ghulam Parkar(32 runs*).

1985-1986 Sri Lanka v India (2nd Test): Batting first, the Sri Lankan team set the total of 385 & 206 runs in the first and second innings respectively. In reply, the Indian team was constricted to a total of 244 & 198 runs in the first and second innings, respectively. Key performers for the Lankan Lions were Amal Silva, Roy Dias, Ranjan Madugalle, Duleep Mendis, Rumesh Ratnayake, and Saliya Ahangama.

1986-1987 Champions Trophy (ODI): The inaugural match of the trophy was played between the Sri Lankan and Indian teams at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on 27th November 1986. The Men in Blue started their tournament with a win over the Lankan Lions by 7 wickets. Kris Srikkanth was given the Player of the Match award for his splendid knock of 92 runs in the run chase.

1987-1988 Sharjah Cup (ODI): Once again, both teams met each other at the inaugural match of the 1987-88 Sharjah Cup, which was hosted at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, on 25th March, 1988. The Indian team won the match by 18 runs. The key performers for the Indian team were Kris Srikkanth, Kapil Dev, Arshad Ayub, Ravi Shastri, and Narendra Hirwani.

1988-1989 Wills Asia Cup (ODI, Final): The concluding match of the cup was played at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on 4th November 1988. Batting first, the Sri Lankan team set the target of 176 runs with a major knock from Duleep Mendis(36 runs). In reply, the Indian team chased down the target in 37.1 overs with the help of crucial knocks from Navjot Sidhu(76 runs) and Dillip Vengsarkar(50 runs*).

1990-1991 Asia Cup (ODI, Final): In the year 1991, the Indian and Sri Lankan teams encountered each other in the final match of the Asia Cup, which was hosted at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The Men in Blue won the match by 7 wickets and lifted the cup. The key performers of the match for the Indian team were Kapil Dev, Sanjay Manjrekar, Sachin Tendulkar, and Mohammad Azharuddin.

1993-1994 C.A.B. Jubilee Tournament (ODI): The inaugural match of the tournament was played at the Green Park, Kanpur, on 7th November 1993. Batting first, the Lankan Lions set the target of 203 runs with major knocks from Roshan Mahanama(73 runs), Aravinda de Silva(33 runs), and Hashan Tillakaratne(35 runs). In reply, the Indian team chased the target in 44.4 overs with crucial knocks from Vinod Kambli(78 runs) and Mohammad Azharuddin(75 runs*).

1993-1994 Sri Lanka v India (Test): The 2nd test match of the 1993-1994 Sri Lanka v India series was played at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground on 27th July, 1993. The Indian team won the match by a vast margin of 235 runs. The key performers for the Indian team were Navjot Sidhu, Vinod Kambli, Anil Kumble, Manoj Prabhakar, Sachin Tendulkar, and Kapil Dev.

1995 to 2010: Persistent Dominance of the Men in Blue

The Sri Lankan and Indian teams have played a set of 117 matches. Out of which, the Indian team has won 54 matches, the Lankan Lions have won 46 matches, whereas 9 matches ended in a draw, and 8 matches gave no result. The Sri Lanka National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline provides a detailed analysis of the encounters between the teams across the three formats – Test matches, ODIs, and T20Is.

1995-1996 Wills World Cup (ODI, 1st Semi-final): The 1st semi-final of the cup was played between the Indian and Sri Lanka teams on 13th March, 1996, hosted at the Eden Gardens. This match was registered in the cricketing history as the notorious match where the match was awarded to the Sri Lankan team by the referee, as the crowd disrupted the game by starting fires and throwing fruit and bottles on the field.

1999 ICC World Cup (ODI): The 21st match of the cup was hosted at the Cooper Associates County Ground on 26th May, 1999. Batting first, the brilliant knocks by Sourav Ganguly(183 runs) and Rahul Dravid(145 runs) aided the Indian team to set the target of 373 runs. The Lankan Lions were restricted to a mere total of 216 runs, with the major wicket-taker for the Indian team being Robin Singh(5 wickets).

1999-2000 Asia Cup (ODI): The 3rd match of the cup was won by the Lankan Lions by 71 runs, which was played at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. Sanath Jayasuriya was given the Player of the Match award for his splendid knock of 105 runs and 1 wicket.

2001-2002 Sri Lanka v India (1st Test): The 1st test match was played at the Galle International Stadium. Batting first, the Indian team was only able to set the mere targets of 187 & 180 runs in the first and second innings, respectively. The Sri Lankan team scored a total of 362 & 6 runs in the first and second innings, respectively, to register a win by 10 wickets.

2002-2003 ICC World Cup (ODI): The Men in Blue won the match by 183 runs at the 46th match played at the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, on 10th March, 2003. The key performers for the Indian team were Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Sourav Ganguly, Ashish Nehra, Javagal Srinath, and Zaheer Khan.

2004-2005 Asia Cup (ODI, Final): The final match of the cup was played at the R Premadasa Stadium between the teams of Sri Lanka and India. Batting first, the Lankan Lions set the target of 228 runs with crucial knocks from Marvan Atapattu(65 runs) and Kumar Sangakkara(53 runs). In the run chase, the Indian team was restricted to a total of 203 runs, just 25 runs shy of the target.

2006-2007 ICC World Cup (ODI): The 20th match of the cup was hosted on 23rd March 2007 at the Queen’s Park Oval. The Sri Lankan team won the match by a margin of 69 runs. The key performers for the Lankan Lions were Upul Tharanga, Chamara Silva, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Muttiah Muralitharan, and Chaminda Vaas.

2007-2008 Asia Cup (ODI, Final): The concluding match of the 2007-2008 Asia Cup was played at the National Stadium, Karachi. The Sri Lankan team won the match by 100 runs. Ajantha Mendis was awarded the Player of the Match award for his outstanding spell of 8 overs, 13 runs, and 6 wickets. Sanath Jayasuriya’s knock of 125 runs was also commendable.

2009-2010 ICC World Twenty20: The 23rd match of the T20 World Cup was played on 11th May, 2010 at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground. The Lankan Lions won the match by 5 wickets. The key performers for the Sri Lankan team were Thilan Thushara, Lasith Malinga, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara, Angelo Mathews, and Chamara Kapugedera.

2009-2010 Asia Cup (ODI, Final): The grand finale match of the cup was played at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium. Batting first, the Indian team set the target of 268 runs with major knocks from Dinesh Karthik(66 runs), M S Dhoni(38 runs), and Rohit Sharma(41 runs). In the run chase, the Sri Lankan team was restricted to a total of 187 runs.

2011 to 2024: Recent Clashes

From 2011-2024, the Indian and Sri Lankan teams have played a total of 82 matches. The Lankan Lions only managed to clinch 17 wins to their name, whereas the Men in Blue continued asserting their dominance by winning 60 matches, 2 matches ended up being drawn, 1 match gave no result, and 2 matches ended in a tie. The Sri Lanka National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline provides a detailed analysis of the encounters between the teams across the formats.

2010-2011 ICC World Cup (ODI, Final): The final and concluding match of the 2010-2011 ICC World Cup was played at the Wankhede Stadium. The Indian team won the match by 6 wickets. The key performers for the Men in Blue were Zaheer Khan, Yuvraj Singh, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, and M S Dhoni.

2011-2012 Asia Cup (ODI): The 2nd match of the 50-over Asia Cup was played between the teams of India and Sri Lanka at the Shere Bangla National Stadium. Batting first, brilliant knocks by Gautam Gambhir(100 runs), Virat Kohli(108 runs), and M S Dhoni(46 runs*) guided the Indian team to set the target of 304 runs. In the run chase, the Sri Lankan team was restricted to a total of 254 runs.

2013 ICC Champions Trophy (ODI, 2nd Semi-final): The 2nd semi-final match of the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy was played between the Men in Blue and the Lankan Lions on 20th June, 2013. The Indian team confirmed their spot for the final match by winning by 8 wickets. Ishant Sharma was given the Player of the Match award for his splendid bowling spell of 3 wickets.

2013-2014 Asia Cup (ODI): Batting first, the Indian team set a total of 264 runs, with major knocks from Shikhar Dhawan(94 runs) and Virat Kohli(48 runs). In the run chase, the Sri Lankan team chased the target in 49.2 overs with Kumar Sangakkara(103 runs) being the major run contributor.

2013-2014 ICC World Twenty20 (Final): The concluding match of the T20 World Cup was played at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka, on 6th April, 2014. The Sri Lankan team clinched the title of Champions by winning the match by 6 wickets. Kumar Sangakkara was given the Player of the Match award for his unbeaten knock of 52 runs.

2017 ICC Champions Trophy (ODI): Batting first, the Indian team set the target of 321 runs, but the Lankan Lions were able to chase down the target easily 48.4 overs. The key performers for the Indian team were Lasith Malinga, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, and Angelo Mathews.

2017-2018 Sri Lanka v India (Test): The 3-match test series was hosted by Sri Lanka. The series was whitewashed by the Indian team by 3-0. The key performers for the Indian team were Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami, Ravindra Jadeja, Abhinav Mukund, Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin, Wriddhiman Saha, KL Rahul, and Kuldeep Yadav.

2019 ICC World Cup (ODI): The 44th match of the cup was played at Headingley, Leeds, on 6th July 2019. The Men in Blue won the match by 7 wickets, and Rohit Sharma was given the Player of the Match award for his brilliant knock of 103 runs. KL Rahul’s knock of 111 runs was also commendable and crucial for the Indian team’s victory.

2022-2023 Asia Cup (T20): Batting first, the Indian team set the target of 173 runs with major knocks from Rohit Sharma(72 runs) and Suryakumar Yadav(34 runs). The Lankan Lions chased down the target in 19.5 overs with crucial knocks from Pathum Nissanka(52 runs), Kusal Mendis(57 runs), and Dasun Shanaka(33 runs*).

2023 Asia Cup (ODI, Final): The grand finale of the 2023 Asia Cup was played between the teams of India and Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium. The Indian team lifted the trophy by winning the match by 10 wickets. Batting first, the Sri Lankan batting lineup fell victim to the Indian bowling lineup. They were restricted to a mere total of 50 runs, with major wicket takers being Mohammed Siraj(6 wickets) and Hardik Pandya(3 wickets). The Indian team chased down the target in just 6.1 overs.

2023 ICC World Cup (ODI): The 33rd match of the cup was played in Mumbai at the Wankhede Stadium on 2nd November, 2023. The Indian team won the match by a massive margin of 302 runs. The key performers for the Men in Blue team were Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Mohammed Shami, and Mohammed Siraj.

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