Most wickets in IND vs SL T20Is

Sri Lanka is all set to visit India in the New Year 2023 for a three-match T20I and a three-match ODI series beginning with the shortest international format on Tuesday, January 03rd at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The remaining two matches will be played on the January 5 and 7 in Pune and Rajkot respectively. Over the years, bowlers from either side have managed to pick up wickets on a consistent basis in these fixtures and they feature in this article.

Let’s take a look at the players with the most wickets in India-Sri Lanka T20 internationals:

3. R Ashwin (14)

India’s R Ashwin has taken the third-most wickets in India-Sri Lanka T20Is. The spinner has taken 14 wickets in seven matches at an average of 10.28 and a strike rate of 11.5 at an economy rate of 5.36. The 36-year-old has delivered 26.5 overs and leaked 144 runs with one maiden and the best figures of 4/8 that came in Visakhapatnam in 2016. Ashwin has picked up a wicket in every single game he has played against the Lankan Lions.

2. Dushmantha Chameera (16)

Sri Lanka’s right-arm fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera occupies the second position in this chart. The 30-year-old pace bowler has snared 16 scalps in 15 games at an average of 26.68 and a strike rate of 20.2 at an economy rate of 7.90. The seamer has delivered 54 overs and conceded 427 runs with the best figures of 2/14 that came in Pune in 2016.

1. Yuzvendra Chahal (20)

Yuzvendra Chahal tops the list with the most wickets in these fixtures. The 32-year-old has picked up 20 wickets in 10 innings at an average of 15.65 and a strike rate of 11.4 with an economy rate of 8.23. Chahal has bowled 38 overs against them and leaked 313 runs with the best bowling performance of 4/23 that came in Cuttack in 2017. Except for one game, the spin bowler has managed to pick up a wicket in each match against Sri Lanka.