India Stats
India Playing XI: Predicted Lineup and Batting Order
India v Sri Lanka, Tue 22 Dec, 13:30: the last XI stands until the toss confirms one
Updated 1 November 2026, after the New Zealand game
Sanju Samson
Keeper, batted 1
4 10 balls
2
Abhishek Sharma
All-rounder, batted 2
1 2 balls
3
Ishan Kishan
Keeper, batted 3
61 32 balls
4
Shreyas Iyer
Batter, batted 4
50 23 balls
5
Tilak Varma
Batter, batted 5
6 8 balls
6
Naman Dhir
All-rounder, batted 6
33 23 balls
7
Nitish Kumar Reddy
All-rounder, batted 7
22 17 balls
8
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Bowler, batted 8
6 4 balls
9
Prince Yadav
Bowler, batted 9
0* 1 balls
10
Arshdeep Singh
Bowler, batted 10
1* 1 balls
11
Varun Chakaravarthy
Bowler
1-45 bowling
India Batting Order
Who batted where over the last 10 T20Is, and the runs there
| Position | Inns | Avg | SR | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sanju Samson | 7 | 22.7 | 159.0 | V. Sooryavanshi (2), A. Sharma (1) |
| 2Abhishek Sharma | 9 | 41.9 | 209.4 | S. Samson (1) |
| 3Ishan Kishan | 6 | 36.8 | 175.2 | S. Samson (2), T. Varma (1) |
| 4Shreyas Iyer | 9 | 33.3 | 163.2 | S. Dube (1) |
| 5Tilak Varma | 4 | 26.0 | 156.0 | I. Kishan (2), A. Patel (2) |
| 6Naman Dhir | 4 | 15.7 | 156.7 | T. Varma (3), A. Patel (1) |
| 7Nitish Kumar Reddy | 3 | 28.0 | 164.7 | N. Dhir (3), T. Varma (1) |
| 8Axar Patel | 3 | 12.0 | 120.0 | N. Kumar Reddy (2), N. Dhir (1) |
| 9Arshdeep Singh | 2 | 5.5 | 122.2 | P. Yadav (2) |
| 10Prince Yadav | 2 | - | 134.8 | A. Singh (2) |
| 11Mayank Yadav | 3 | 3.0 | 50.0 | - |
India Selections
Every player India picked in the last 10 T20Is, the most first
| Player | XI | Bats | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson | 10/10 | 1 | XI |
| Abhishek Sharma | 10/10 | 2 | XI |
| Shreyas Iyer | 10/10 | 4 | XI |
| Tilak Varma | 10/10 | 5 | XI |
| Naman Dhir | 9/10 | 6 | XI |
| Axar Patel | 9/10 | 8 | - |
| Arshdeep Singh | 9/10 | 10 | XI |
| Ishan Kishan | 8/10 | 3 | XI |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 7/10 | 7 | XI |
| Prince Yadav | 6/10 | 9 | XI |
| Mayank Yadav | 6/10 | 11 | - |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 4/10 | 8 | XI |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | 3/10 | 1 | - |
| Shivam Dube | 2/10 | 4 | - |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 2/10 | - | - |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 2/10 | - | - |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 1/10 | - | XI |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 1/10 | - | - |
| Washington Sundar | 1/10 | - | - |
India T20I Lineups Questions
What is India's predicted XI against Sri Lanka?
Until the toss, India's last XI stands as the predicted one, from 1 Nov 2026 against New Zealand: Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Who opens the batting for India?
Over the last 10 T20Is, Sanju Samson batted at one 7 times and Abhishek Sharma at two 9 times.
Who bats at three for India?
Ishan Kishan, 6 times in the last 10 T20Is, then Sanju Samson (2).
Who has played every T20I for India recently?
Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, Tilak Varma played all of India's last 10 T20Is.