Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2008–09 explained

Series Name:Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2009
Team1 Image:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
Team1 Name:Sri Lanka
Team2 Image:Flag of India.svg
Team2 Name:India
From Date:28 January
To Date:10 February 2009
Team1 Captain:Mahela Jayawardene
Tillakaratne Dilshan (T20I)
Team2 Captain:MS Dhoni
No Of Odis:5
Team1 Odis Won:1
Team2 Odis Won:4
Team1 Odis Most Runs:Kumar Sangakkara (271)
Team2 Odis Most Runs:Yuvraj Singh (284)
Team1 Odis Most Wickets:Nuwan Kulasekara (7)
Team2 Odis Most Wickets:Ishant Sharma (10)
Player Of Odi Series:Yuvraj Singh (Ind)
No Of Twenty20s:1
Team1 Twenty20s Won:0
Team2 Twenty20s Won:1
Team1 Twenty20s Most Runs:Tillakaratne Dilshan (61)
Team2 Twenty20s Most Runs:Suresh Raina (35)
Team1 Twenty20s Most Wickets:Malinga Bandara (3)
Team2 Twenty20s Most Wickets:Yusuf Pathan (2)
Player Of Twenty20 Series:Yusuf Pathan (Ind)

The Indian cricket team toured Sri Lanka from 28 January to 10 February 2009. The tour included five ODIs and one T20I.[1] [2] India won the ODI series 4-1 and also the T20I.

Squad

India's squad for the ODI series was announced on 18 January. It was Ravindra Jadeja's maiden call up to the national Indian squad. Praveen Kumar also returned after being dropped for the home ODI series against England. Kumar and Jadeja replaced Harbhajan Singh who was injured and Virat Kohli who was dropped in favour of the all rounder Jadeja.[3] After the first ODI Munaf Patel sustained a groin injury and Lakshmipathy Balaji was called up to the squad after a four-year hiatus having last played for India in 2005.[4]

Sri Lanka announced their squad for the first three ODI's on 26 January. The squad was unchanged from the one that toured Pakistan.[5]

ODI series

5th ODI

T20I series

Only T20I

References

  1. http://content-www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/386280.html India to play five ODIs in Sri Lanka
  2. http://content-www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/386527.html SLC announces Indian itinerary
  3. http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/386770.html Jadeja earns call-up, Praveen returns
  4. http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/388707.html Balaji replaces injured Munaf for SL tour
  5. http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/story/387853.html Sri Lanka unchanged for first three ODIs
  6. Web site: Sri Lanka Squad - Sri Lanka Squad - India tour of Sri Lanka, 2009 Squad . 2022-08-21 . ESPNcricinfo.
  7. Web site: India ODI Squad - India Squad - India tour of Sri Lanka, 2009 Squad . 2022-08-21 . ESPNcricinfo.
  8. Web site: Balaji replaces injured Munaf for SL tour . 2022-08-21 . ESPNcricinfo.
  9. Web site: Jadeja earns call-up, Praveen returns . 2022-08-21 . ESPNcricinfo.
  10. Web site: Sri Lanka rest key players for Twenty20 clash . 2022-08-21 . ESPNcricinfo.
  11. Web site: India Squad - Twenty20 - India tour of Sri Lanka, 2009 Squad . 2022-08-21 . ESPNcricinfo.
  12. Web site: Tendulkar returns home early from tour . 2022-08-21 . ESPNcricinfo.

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