IND vs SL Testing

Sri Lanka was completely short of intent in the previous game. Dimuth Karunaratne’s inclusion turned out to be counter-productive with the team starting slow. The bowling too remained a concern with Sri Lanka now in a must-win position.

The last time India and Sri Lanka faced off at Wankhede was in the 2011 World Cup Finals. Circumstances are different now. Sri Lanka had a downfall and a transition in the interim and are still struggling to consistently get good results.

India though are living up to their tag as favorites and are a win away from securing qualification, which already looks likely given their points and run-rate.

IND vs SL Match Details

Date: November 2nd, 2023

Time:  2:00 PM IST

Venue: Wankhede, Mumbai

IND vs SL Weather Report

The weather looks pretty clear for the upcoming fixture.

IND vs SL Pitch Report

The Wankhede has been full of runs. Batting first and batting the opposition out of the game will be a better option on what promises to be a hot day.

IND vs SL Head-to-Head

Stats	Matches	IND Won	SL Won	NR	Tie
Overall	166	97	57	11	1
In India	55	40	12	3	0
In the last Five Matches	9	4	4	1	0
ICC ODI World Cups	8	3	4	0	1

IND vs SL Predicted Playing XI

SL Playing XI

Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya De Silva, Kasun Rajitha, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madhushanka, Dushmantha Chameera

IND Playing XI

Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Suryakumar Yadav, Mohammad Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj/ Ravichandran Ashwin

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IND vs SL Key Players

Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer continues to struggle with the short ball. He was seen as the first choice number four coming into the tournament but has not lived up to his standards. The short ball continues to trouble him and he now looks like the one who could be left out when Hardik Pandya comes back.

Angelo Mathews

Angelo Mathews has a really good record against India. With his three hundreds all coming against them he knows how to take on the Indian bowlers and has also done well in India. Sri Lanka though have not used him to his potential bringing him in at number seven and may consider moving him up the order.

IND vs SL Match Tips

India remain favorites after some dominant performance in the ongoing tournament.

Match Prediction: India Will Win the Match