Most runs in IND vs SL T20Is
India is all set to host Sri Lanka for a three-match T20I series to kick-start the new year. Sri Lanka’s tour consists of three T20Is, which will be followed by as many ODIs. The first of the three T20Is will be played on January 03, 2023 (Tuesday) at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, and the entire series will be played across six different venues in India.
The two sides have previously locked horns 26 times in the T20I format, and India have won 17 of those games. While Sri Lanka have defeated India on eight occasions, one of their 26 games saw no outcome. Ahead of the 27th T20I fixture, let us look at the three players with the most runs in IND-SL T20Is. Notably, none of the three players are a part of the upcoming series.
3. Virat Kohli | 339 runs | 8 matches
Former India skipper Virat Kohli stands third on the list, with 339 runs to his name from the eight games that he has played against Sri Lanka. He is not a part of the squad for the T20Is, and will only be playing in the ODI series. Kohli’s highest score against the Islanders came in 2017 when he hit 82 runs off 54 deliveries. He has an average of 67.80, the best among the top three players.
2. Shikhar Dhawan | 375 runs | 12 matches
Senior India batter Shikhar Dhawan has notched up 375 runs in the 12 matches played against Sri Lanka. He stands second on the list and registered his highest score in March 2018, when he hit a 49-ball 90 in Colombo. Dhawan, who was dropped from India’s squad for the Sri Lanka series, averages at 37.50 against the Lankans and has hit three half-centuries.
1. Rohit Sharma | 411 runs | 19 matches
The Team India captain has played the most number of T20I matches against Sri Lanka amongst all other Indian players. He has scored 411 runs from 19 matches at an average of 24.17 and has a half-century as well as a hundred to his name. Rohit scored the ton in December 2017, when he scored 118 runs off 61 deliveries. Rohit too won’t be a part of the upcoming T20I series and Hardik Pandya will be leading the side
