India vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, India vs Sri Lanka T20I Series 2026

Niranjan Shah StadiumTue 22 Dec 20267:00 PM IST
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Starts Tue 22 Dec · 7:00 PM IST

IND vs SL Prediction: Who Will Win?

Match winner Indiato win 60%win chance

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India go into this game as slight favourites, and we expect them to win it.

The head-to-head record backs them too: India lead it 2-0.

A first-innings total of about 170 looks par for this game.

IND vs SL Score Prediction at Niranjan Shah Stadium

If India bat first
155-170runs
Most likely around 164
If Sri Lanka bat first
165-180runs
Most likely around 173

IND vs SL Toss Prediction

  • India chose to bowl first in 6 of their last 7 tosses won.
  • Sri Lanka chose to bowl first in 1 of their last 1 tosses won.

IND vs SL Pitch Report

Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot

There is not much recent T20I data from Niranjan Shah Stadium, so both teams will have to read the surface on the day.

IND vs SL Preview

Our full preview, with team news and a prediction, will be published before the start.

IND vs SL Recent Form and Head to Head

India1 won of last 5
LLLLW
  • LNZ vs IND1 Nov 2026 · New Zealand won by 7 wkts
  • LUAE vs IND31 Oct 2026 · United Arab Emirates won by 6 wkts
  • LNZ vs IND30 Oct 2026 · New Zealand won by 87 runs
  • LIND vs PAK30 Oct 2026 · Pakistan won by 4 wkts
Sri Lanka1 won of last 5
LWLLL
  • LSCO vs SL31 Oct 2026 · Scotland won by 26 runs
  • WBAN vs SL30 Oct 2026 · Sri Lanka won by 1 wkts
  • LWI vs SL14 Jun 2026 · West Indies won by 5 wkts
  • LWI vs SL12 Jun 2026 · West Indies won by 7 wickets

Head to head

IND 22 played0 SL

IND vs SL Team Records

Batting first and chasing

India
Batting first1/5 won
Chasing3/5 won

Average first-innings score169

Sri Lanka
Batting first0/4 won
Chasing4/6 won

Average first-innings score154

Last 10 T20 results with a result.

IND vs SL Key Players

Top performers from their last match

Indiavs NZ, 1 Nov
Sri Lankavs SCO, 31 Oct

Players in form

Indialast 5 T20 matches

Batting

Bowling

Sri Lankalast 5 T20 matches

Batting

Bowling

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