India vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, India vs Sri Lanka ODI Series 2026
IND vs SL Prediction: Who Will Win?
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India go into this game as slight favourites, and we expect them to win it.
India come in with the better form, having won three of their last five games, while Sri Lanka have won two of their last five. They also have the upper hand over Sri Lanka, winning 99 of the 157 meetings between the two sides that produced a result.
The toss could matter here. Chasing has been the better option at this ground, so the captain who calls right may well choose to bowl first. We expect a first-innings score of around 240, and anything well above that should put the batting side in control.
IND vs SL Score Prediction at ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium
If India bat first
If Sri Lanka bat firstHow totals go at ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium
IND vs SL Toss Prediction
Whoever wins the toss is likely to bowl first.
- Sri Lanka chose to bowl first in 4 of their last 4 tosses won.
IND vs SL Pitch Report
ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
This is a ground where bowlers stay in the game, and totals at ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium are usually on the low side.
Across the last 24 ODI matches here, the side batting first has averaged 222, with chasing teams averaging 199. A score of 205-235 looks like par on this surface. Chasing has been the smarter option, with the side batting second winning 16 of the last 23 decided games.
Toss call: bowl first and chase.
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IND vs SL Recent Form
India3 won · 2 lostlast 5- L
vs New ZealandNew Zealand won by 244 runs13 Nov2026 - Wvs New ZealandIndia won by 4 runs (DLS method)7 Nov2026
- Wvs New ZealandIndia won by 5 wkts - 2nd inns reduced to 32 overs - DLS Target 1434 Nov2026
- L
vs West IndiesWest Indies won by 5 wickets3 Oct2026 - Wvs West IndiesIndia won by 8 wickets30 Sep2026
Sri Lanka2 won · 2 lostlast 5- L
vs EnglandEngland won by 55 runs29 Oct2026 - W
vs PakistanSri Lanka won by 8 wkts27 Oct2026 - Wvs EnglandSri Lanka won by 2 wkts22 Oct2026
- Lvs PakistanPakistan won by 37 runs18 Oct2026
- NRvs West IndiesNo Result9 Jun2026
IND vs SL Head to Head
IndiaSri LankaIndia lead 99-58 in ODI cricket.
IND vs SL Team Records
Batting first and chasing
IndiaAverage first-innings score232
Sri LankaAverage first-innings score301
Last 10 ODI results with a result.
IND vs SL Key Players
Top performers from their last match
Indiavs NZ, 13 Nov- Ishan KishanBatSR 512753 balls
- Naman DhirBatSR 882124 balls
- Axar PatelBowlEcon 3.92/3910 overs
- Auqib NabiBowlEcon 7.42/598 overs
Sri Lankavs ENG, 29 Oct- Pavan RathnayakeBatSR 15311374 balls
- Kusal MendisBatSR 1258971 balls
- Asitha FernandoBowlEcon 6.32/6310 overs
- Dasun ShanakaBowlEcon 7.01/497 overs
Players in form
Indialast 5 ODI matchesBatting
- Virat Kohli2 inns · best 59 · SR 12659runs
- Daryl Mitchell1 inns · best 55 · SR 5355runs
- Shubman Gill1 inns · best 36 · SR 7136runs
Bowling
- Gurnoor Brar2 inns · econ 5.85wickets
- Arshdeep Singh2 inns · econ 6.35wickets
- Kyle Jamieson1 inns · econ 3.53wickets
Sri Lankalast 5 ODI matchesBatting
- Pavan Rathnayake4 inns · best 130 · SR 122339runs
- Avishka Fernando4 inns · best 97 · SR 104166runs
- Janith Liyanage3 inns · best 61 · SR 125148runs
Bowling
- Dilshan Madushanka4 inns · econ 6.88wickets
- Asitha Fernando4 inns · econ 6.27wickets
- Eshan Malinga4 inns · econ 7.36wickets
ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium Record
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