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
56 23 balls
2
Abhishek Sharma
All-rounder, batted 2
29 24 balls
3
Ishan Kishan
Keeper, batted 3
6 3 balls
4
Shreyas Iyer
Batter, batted 4
16 11 balls
5
Tilak Varma
Batter, batted 5
43 25 balls
6
Naman Dhir
All-rounder, batted 6
0 1 balls
7
Nitish Kumar Reddy
All-rounder, batted 7
41 20 balls
8
Axar Patel
All-rounder, batted 8
3 5 balls
9
Prince Yadav
Bowler, batted 9
0 1 balls
10
Arshdeep Singh
Bowler, batted 10
5* 4 balls
11
Mayank Yadav
Bowler, batted 11
0* 1 balls
India Batting Order
Who batted where over the last 20 T20Is, and the runs there
| Position | Inns | Avg | SR | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sanju Samson | 9 | 17.3 | 164.2 | A. Sharma (5), I. Kishan (4) |
| 2Abhishek Sharma | 13 | 28.8 | 187.5 | S. Samson (5), I. Kishan (2) |
| 3Ishan Kishan | 10 | 40.1 | 194.1 | T. Varma (6), S. Samson (2) |
| 4Suryakumar Yadav | 12 | 52.2 | 161.0 | S. Iyer (6), R. Singh (1) |
| 5Hardik Pandya | 7 | 39.0 | 203.5 | T. Varma (4), S. Dube (3) |
| 6Shivam Dube | 7 | 35.2 | 174.3 | T. Varma (3), H. Pandya (2) |
| 7Rinku Singh | 4 | 62.0 | 187.9 | S. Dube (3), N. Kumar Reddy (2) |
| 8Axar Patel | 7 | 7.2 | 113.2 | R. Bishnoi (1), S. Dube (1) |
| 9Arshdeep Singh | 5 | 5.5 | 91.7 | W. Sundar (1), V. Chakaravarthy (1) |
| 10Arshdeep Singh | 2 | 7.0 | 116.7 | V. Chakaravarthy (2), P. Yadav (1) |
| 11Mayank Yadav | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | K. Yadav (1), J. Bumrah (1) |
India Selections
Every player India picked in the last 20 T20Is, the most first
| Player | XI | Bats | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharma | 19/20 | 2 | XI |
| Ishan Kishan | 18/20 | 3 | XI |
| Shivam Dube | 17/20 | 6 | - |
| Sanju Samson | 16/20 | 1 | XI |
| Tilak Varma | 15/20 | 3 | XI |
| Arshdeep Singh | 15/20 | 9 | XI |
| Axar Patel | 14/20 | 8 | XI |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 13/20 | 4 | - |
| Hardik Pandya | 13/20 | 5 | - |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 13/20 | 11 | - |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 11/20 | 10 | - |
| Rinku Singh | 8/20 | 7 | - |
| Shreyas Iyer | 7/20 | 4 | XI |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 7/20 | 8 | - |
| Washington Sundar | 6/20 | 9 | - |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 6/20 | 11 | - |
| Naman Dhir | 4/20 | 6 | XI |
| Mayank Yadav | 4/20 | 11 | XI |
| Harshit Rana | 3/20 | 7 | - |
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | 2/20 | 1 | - |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 2/20 | 7 | XI |
| Prince Yadav | 2/20 | 9 | XI |
| Jitesh Sharma | 1/20 | 7 | - |
| Yash Thakur | 1/20 | - | - |
| Mohammad Siraj | 1/20 | - | - |
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 14 Oct 2026 against West Indies: Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Prince Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav.
Who opens the batting for India?
Over the last 20 T20Is, Sanju Samson batted at one 9 times and Abhishek Sharma at two 13 times.
Who bats at three for India?
Ishan Kishan, 10 times in the last 20 T20Is, then Tilak Varma (6).
Who has played every T20I for India recently?
Nobody played all of India's last 20 T20Is. Abhishek Sharma played the most, 19.