India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I, India vs Sri Lanka T20I Series 2026

Barabati StadiumThu 24 Dec 20267:00 PM IST
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Starts Thu 24 Dec · 7:00 PM IST

IND vs SL Prediction: Who Will Win?

Match winner Indiato win 60%win chance

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We are backing India, who start as favourites with a 60% win chance.

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

Sides batting second have done better at this ground, so expect the toss winner to bowl. A first-innings total of about 160 looks par for this game.

IND vs SL Score Prediction at Barabati Stadium

If India bat first
145-160runs
Most likely around 154
If Sri Lanka bat first
155-170runs
Most likely around 162

How totals go at Barabati Stadium

151Avg 1st innings
135Avg 2nd innings
4-5Bat first v chase wins
9T20 matches here

IND vs SL Toss Prediction

Whoever wins the toss is likely to bowl first.

  • 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

Barabati Stadium, Cuttack

Barabati Stadium has generally helped the bowlers, and scores here tend to come in under the usual T20I par.

Across the last 9 T20I matches here, the side batting first has averaged 151, with chasing teams averaging 135. Batting first, a side will want something around 145-160 on the board. Results have been evenly split: 4 wins for the side batting first and 5 for the chasers.

First-innings totals here have ranged from 48 to 198 in that time.

Toss call: there is not much in it, but most captains will still choose to chase.

IND vs SL Preview

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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

At Barabati Stadium

India
1Won
0Lost
0No result
W

Last 1 T20 match here

Sri Lanka

First T20 match here on our 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

Barabati Stadium Record

9T20 matches
151Avg 1st innings
135Avg 2nd innings
4Won batting first
5Won chasing
198Highest 1st inns

Full ground record

More India vs Sri Lanka T20I Series 2026 matches

1st T20ITue 22 Dec
India
Sri Lanka
Starts Tue 22 Dec · 7:00 PM IST
3rd T20ISun 27 Dec
India
Sri Lanka
Starts Sun 27 Dec · 7:00 PM IST

All fixtures and results