Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2024 explained

Series Name:Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2024
Team1 Image:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
Team1 Name:Sri Lanka
Team2 Image:Flag of India.svg
Team2 Name:India
From Date:27 July
To Date:7 August 2024
Team1 Captain:Charith Asalanka
Team2 Captain:Rohit Sharma (ODIs)
Suryakumar Yadav (T20Is)
No Of Odis:3
Team1 Odis Won:2
Team2 Odis Won:0
Team1 Odis Most Runs:Avishka Fernando (137)
Team2 Odis Most Runs:Rohit Sharma (157)
Team1 Odis Most Wickets:Jeffrey Vandersay (8)
Team2 Odis Most Wickets:Washington Sundar (5)
Player Of Odi Series:Dunith Wellalage (SL)
No Of Twenty20s:3
Team1 Twenty20s Won:0
Team2 Twenty20s Won:3
Team1 Twenty20s Most Runs:Pathum Nissanka (137)
Team2 Twenty20s Most Runs:Suryakumar Yadav (92)
Team1 Twenty20s Most Wickets:Matheesha Pathirana (5)
Team2 Twenty20s Most Wickets:Ravi Bishnoi (6)
Player Of Twenty20 Series:Suryakumar Yadav (Ind)

The Indian cricket team toured Sri Lanka in July and August 2024 to play the Sri Lanka cricket team.[1] [2] The tour consisted of three Twenty20 International (T20I) and three One Day International (ODI) matches.[3] [4] In November 2023, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced its international calendar for 2024 and confirmed the bilateral series.[5] India last toured Sri Lanka in 2021.[6] In July 2024, Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed the fixtures for the tour.[7] This was Gautam Gambhir's first assignment as head coach and Suryakumar Yadav's first series as full-time T20I captain of India.[8] [9]

Squads

On 24 July 2024, Dushmantha Chameera was ruled out of the series due to bronchitis,[14] Asitha Fernando was named as his replacement.[15] On 25 July 2024, Nuwan Thushara was ruled out of the T20I series with a broken finger in his left hand,[16] Dilshan Madushanka was named as his replacement.[17] On 26 July, Binura Fernando was hospitalized due to a chest infection,[18] Ramesh Mendis was added to the squad as a stand-by player.[19] On 1 August 2024, both Matheesha Pathirana and Dilshan Madushanka were ruled out due to injuries and were replaced by Mohamed Shiraz and Eshan Malinga.[20] Kusal Perera, Pramod Madushan and Jeffrey Vandersay were added to the squad as stand-by players.[21] On 3 August 2024, Wanindu Hasaranga was ruled out of the rest of the ODI matches due to hamstring injury and was replaced by Jeffrey Vandersay.[22]

T20I series

3rd T20I

ODI series

3rd ODI

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: India to tour Sri Lanka for three ODIs and three T20Is in July-August . . 11 July 2024.
  2. Web site: 29 November 2023 . Sri Lanka Cricket announces 2024 calendar, India to tour for white-ball series in July-August . 2023-12-30 . CricTracker . en.
  3. Web site: 29 November 2023 . India to tour Sri Lanka in July 2024 for 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is after T20 World Cup . 2023-12-30 . . en.
  4. Web site: Fixtures revealed for India tour of Sri Lanka 2024 . ThePapare . 4 July 2024 . 26 June 2024 . en.
  5. Web site: 29 November 2023. Men's 2024 Future Tours Program of Sri Lanka Cricket . 2023-12-30 . Sri Lanka Cricket . en-US.
  6. Web site: 29 November 2023. India to tour Sri Lanka for white-ball series after T20 World Cup next year . 2023-12-30 . . en.
  7. Web site: India Men’s Team Tour Schedule Announced . Sri Lanka Cricket . 14 July 2024 . 11 July 2024.
  8. Web site: Virat Kohli tells BCCI he's available for Sri Lanka ODIs as it's Gautam Gambhir's first series as India coach . . 18 July 2024.
  9. Web site: Suryakumar Yadav named India’s T20I captain ahead of Sri Lanka tour, succeeds Rohit Sharma . . 18 July 2024.
  10. Web site: Asalanka replaces Kusal Mendis as Sri Lanka's ODI captain . ESPNcricinfo . 30 July 2024.
  11. Web site: 23 July 2024 . Sri Lanka squad for the India T20I series . SLC.
  12. Web site: Team India squad for 3 T20Is & 3 ODIs announced . . 18 July 2024.
  13. Web site: Suryakumar confirmed as India's T20I captain for Sri Lanka tour . . 18 July 2024.
  14. News: Dushmantha sick, not injured : SLC names replacement . 27 July 2024 . Newswire . 24 July 2024.
  15. Web site: Asitha Fernando replaces injured Dushmantha Chameera for India white-ball series . CricTracker . 25 July 2024.
  16. Web site: Thushara out of India T20Is with broken finger . . 25 July 2024.
  17. Web site: Injured Thushara to miss India series, Madhushanka comes in . . 25 July 2024.
  18. News: Binura Fernando hospitalized ahead of first India T20I . . 27 July 2024 . 26 July 2024.
  19. Web site: Sri Lanka Bring in Off-Spinner Ramesh Mendis on Stand-by to Replace Hospitalised Binura Fernando . News18 . 26 July 2024.
  20. Web site: 1 August 2024 . Sri Lanka pace duo ruled out of India ODIs . International Cricket Council.
  21. Web site: Pathirana and Madushanka out of ODIs against India . ESPNcricinfo . 1 August 2024.
  22. Web site: Injured Hasaranga to miss remaining ODIs vs India . Cricbuzz . 3 August 2024.