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Tue, Dec 22 · Niranjan Shah Stadium C, Rajkot · Niranjan Shah Stadium C

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IND lead H2H 14–7 Varma 6 straight catches (1+)

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Predicted XIs based on each side's last completed match. Confirmed lineups usually land ~30 min before the toss — this page updates automatically. Get XI alerts

India

Last XI vs Zimbabwe · 26 Jul 2026

1 Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

2 Abhishek Sharma IN FORM

3 Ishan Kishan WK

4 Shreyas Iyer C

5 Tilak Varma IN FORM

6 Rinku Singh IN FORM

7 Suryansh Shedge

8 Ravi Bishnoi

9 Yash Thakur

10 Mayank Yadav

11 Ashok Sharma

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Sri Lanka

Last XI vs West Indies · 15 Jun 2026

1 Pathum Nissanka IN FORM

2 Kusal Mendis C WK

3 Kamil Mishara

4 Pavan Rathnayake

5 Kamindu Mendis IN FORM

6 Dasun Shanaka IN FORM

7 Dunith Wellalage IN FORM

8 Wanindu Hasaranga

9 Maheesh Theekshana

10 Dushmantha Chameera

11 Eshan Malinga

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Full squads

India

Full squad · 26 players

Abhishek Sharma

Arshdeep Singh

Ashok Sharma

Axar Patel

Hardik Pandya

Harsh Dubey

Harshit Rana

Ishan Kishan

Jasprit Bumrah

Kuldeep Yadav

Mayank Yadav

Prabhsimran Singh

Prasidh Krishna

Prince Yadav

Ravi Bishnoi

Rinku Singh

Sanju Samson

Shivam Dube

Shreyas Iyer

Suryakumar Yadav

Suryansh Shedge

Tilak Varma

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Varun Chakaravarthy

Washington Sundar

Yash Thakur

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Sri Lanka

Full squad · 27 players

Asitha Fernando

Bhanuka Rajapaksa

Binura Fernando

Charith Asalanka

Dasun Shanaka

Dhananjaya de Silva

Dilshan Madushanka

Dunith Wellalage

Dushan Hemantha

Dushmantha Chameera

Eshan Malinga

Janith Liyanage

Kamil Mishara

Kamindu Mendis

Kusal Mendis

Kusal Perera

Lasith Croospulle

Maheesh Theekshana

Matheesha Pathirana

Milan Rathnayake

Nuwan Thushara

Pathum Nissanka

Pavan Rathnayake

Pramod Madushan

Traveen Mathews

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth

Wanindu Hasaranga

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XI consistency

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Who is playing in India vs Sri Lanka?

Confirmed XIs are announced around the toss, ~30 minutes before the start. Based on their last matches, India are likely to field Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer and 7 more, and Sri Lanka Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kamil Mishara, Pavan Rathnayake and 7 more — full predicted XIs and squads are on this page.

Who leads the India vs Sri Lanka head-to-head record?

India lead 14–7 from 22 matches.

What is India's current form in 2026?

India have won 7 and lost 7 from 15 matches in 2026, averaging 179.3 runs per match.

What is Sri Lanka's current form in 2026?

Sri Lanka have won 2 and lost 6 from 9 matches in 2026, averaging 137.3 runs per match.

Where is India vs Sri Lanka being played?

India vs Sri Lanka is being played at Niranjan Shah Stadium C on 22 Dec 2026 at 19:00 IST.

Who are the top run-scorers in India vs Sri Lanka head-to-head matches?

The top run-scorers in India vs Sri Lanka H2H are Pathum Nissanka (421 runs), Dasun Shanaka (373 runs), Suryakumar Yadav (358 runs).

Who are the top wicket-takers in India vs Sri Lanka head-to-head matches?

The top wicket-takers in India vs Sri Lanka H2H are Wanindu Hasaranga (18 wkts), Yuzvendra Chahal (12 wkts), Dasun Shanaka (10 wkts).

Who are the top 2026 run-scorers for India and Sri Lanka?

The leading run-scorers in 2026 are Shreyas Iyer (311 runs), Ishan Kishan (280 runs), Kusal Mendis (269 runs).

Who are the top 2026 wicket-takers for India and Sri Lanka?

The leading wicket-takers in 2026 are Dushmantha Chameera (14 wkts), Maheesh Theekshana (13 wkts), Dunith Wellalage (11 wkts).

Where are India and Sri Lanka in the standings?

India are 1st with 16366 points and Sri Lanka are 9th with 9703 points.

India vs Sri Lanka - Players & Playing XI · T20 Internationals

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Who is playing in India vs Sri Lanka?

Who leads the India vs Sri Lanka head-to-head record?

What is India's current form in 2026?

What is Sri Lanka's current form in 2026?

Where is India vs Sri Lanka being played?

Who are the top run-scorers in India vs Sri Lanka head-to-head matches?

Who are the top wicket-takers in India vs Sri Lanka head-to-head matches?

Who are the top 2026 run-scorers for India and Sri Lanka?

Who are the top 2026 wicket-takers for India and Sri Lanka?

Where are India and Sri Lanka in the standings?

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India vs Sri Lanka - Players & Playing XI · T20 Internationals

The Statz verdict

Head-to-head record

Season comparison

Niranjan Shah Stadium C, Rajkot

Hit rates: who delivers?

Top performers in this fixture

Full squads

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is playing in India vs Sri Lanka?

Who leads the India vs Sri Lanka head-to-head record?

What is India's current form in 2026?

What is Sri Lanka's current form in 2026?

Where is India vs Sri Lanka being played?

Who are the top run-scorers in India vs Sri Lanka head-to-head matches?

Who are the top wicket-takers in India vs Sri Lanka head-to-head matches?

Who are the top 2026 run-scorers for India and Sri Lanka?

Who are the top 2026 wicket-takers for India and Sri Lanka?

Where are India and Sri Lanka in the standings?

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