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Sri Lanka Playing XI: Predicted Lineup and Batting Order

Sri Lanka v India, Tue 22 Dec, 13:30: the last XI stands until the toss confirms one

Updated , after the Pakistan game

Match lineups →
1 Avishka Fernando Sri Lanka Avishka Fernando Batter, batted 1 38 49 balls 2 Kamindu Mendis Sri Lanka Kamindu Mendis All-rounder, batted 2 131 128 balls 3 Kusal Mendis Sri Lanka Kusal Mendis Keeper, batted 3 8 12 balls 4 Pavan Rathnayake Sri Lanka Pavan Rathnayake Batter, batted 4 77 65 balls 5 Dasun Shanaka Sri Lanka Dasun Shanaka All-rounder, batted 5 17 9 balls 6 Janith Liyanage Sri Lanka Janith Liyanage Bowler, batted 6 6 9 balls 7 S Sri Lanka Sahan Arachchige All-rounder, batted 7 15 12 balls 8 Dunith Wellalage Sri Lanka Dunith Wellalage Bowler, batted 8 3 4 balls 9 Maheesh Theekshana Sri Lanka Maheesh Theekshana Bowler, batted 9 9* 8 balls 10 Asitha Fernando Sri Lanka Asitha Fernando Bowler, batted 10 6* 5 balls 11 Dilshan Madushanka Sri Lanka Dilshan Madushanka Bowler 3-63 bowling
Last T20I: Pakistan won by 3 wickets (with 9 balls remaining), 31 Oct 2026. The scorecard →

Sri Lanka Batting Order

Who batted where over the last 20 T20Is, and the runs there

PositionInnsAvgSRAlso
1Pathum Nissanka 10 21.0 136.4 K. Mendis (4), L. Udara (3)
2Kusal Mendis 5 16.8 118.3 A. Fernando (4), S. Jayawardene (3)
3Kusal Mendis 9 29.6 112.9 K. Mishara (5), C. Asalanka (2)
4Pavan Rathnayake 12 49.5 123.4 K. Mendis (3), C. Asalanka (3)
5Kamindu Mendis 8 22.9 127.1 S. Arachchige (5), D. Shanaka (4)
6Dasun Shanaka 9 16.4 132.1 J. Liyanage (5), A. Bandara (2)
7Wanindu Hasaranga 5 8.4 97.7 D. Shanaka (3), D. Wellalage (3)
8Dunith Wellalage 6 15.2 122.6 M. Theekshana (3), D. Hemantha (3)
9Dushmantha Chameera 5 6.7 57.1 M. Theekshana (4), E. Malinga (4)
10Asitha Fernando 4 7.5 78.9 E. Malinga (3), M. Theekshana (2)
11Dilshan Madushanka 3 1.0 14.3 E. Malinga (2), N. Thushara (2)
Inns is how often each batted there. A player who did not bat is left out.

Sri Lanka Selections

Every player Sri Lanka picked in the last 20 T20Is, the most first

PlayerXIBatsLast
Kamindu Mendis 18/20 5 XI
Dasun Shanaka 17/20 6 XI
Kusal Mendis 14/20 3 XI
Eshan Malinga 13/20 9 -
Pavan Rathnayake 12/20 4 XI
Dunith Wellalage 12/20 8 XI
Dilshan Madushanka 12/20 11 XI
Maheesh Theekshana 11/20 9 XI
Pathum Nissanka 10/20 1 -
Sahan Arachchige 10/20 5 XI
Dushmantha Chameera 9/20 9 -
Kamil Mishara 8/20 3 -
Lahiru Udara 6/20 1 -
Janith Liyanage 6/20 6 XI
Wanindu Hasaranga 6/20 7 -
Avishka Fernando 5/20 2 XI
Charith Asalanka 5/20 4 -
Asitha Fernando 5/20 10 XI
Nuwan Thushara 5/20 11 -
Sineth Jayawardene 4/20 2 -
Tharindu Ratnayake 4/20 8 -
Dushan Hemantha 4/20 8 -
Lasith Croospulle 3/20 1 -
Binura Fernando 3/20 9 -
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 3/20 10 -
Sohan de Livera 2/20 3 -
Nuwanidu Fernando 2/20 4 -
Ashen Bandara 2/20 6 -
Chamindu Wickramasinghe 2/20 7 -
Wanuja Sahan 2/20 9 -
Kusal Perera 1/20 2 -
Chamika Karunaratne 1/20 7 -
Sachindu Colombage 1/20 8 -
Pramod Madushan 1/20 - -

Sri Lanka T20I Lineups Questions

What is Sri Lanka's predicted XI against India?

Until the toss, Sri Lanka's last XI stands as the predicted one, from 31 Oct 2026 against Pakistan: Avishka Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Mendis, Pavan Rathnayake, Dasun Shanaka, Janith Liyanage, Sahan Arachchige, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka.

Who opens the batting for Sri Lanka?

Over the last 20 T20Is, Pathum Nissanka batted at one 10 times and Kusal Mendis at two 5 times.

Who bats at three for Sri Lanka?

Kusal Mendis, 9 times in the last 20 T20Is, then Kamil Mishara (5).

Who has played every T20I for Sri Lanka recently?

Nobody played all of Sri Lanka's last 20 T20Is. Kamindu Mendis played the most, 18.