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Introduction to India National Cricket Team vs Sri Lanka National Cricket Team Timeline
The rivalry between the India National Cricket Team vs Sri Lanka National Cricket Team Timeline
is one of the most enduring and competitive in international cricket. Both teams have a rich history of memorable encounters across all formats — Tests, One Day Internationals (ODIs), and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). This article presents a comprehensive timeline of matches played between India and Sri Lanka, along with their head-to-head records in each format.
A Historical Overview
India vs Sri Lanka first met on the cricket field in 1982, just after Sri Lanka was granted Test status by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Since then, the two nations have faced each other numerous times in bilateral series and global tournaments. Their contests are often marked by intense competition, dramatic finishes, and some iconic performances from players like Sachin Tendulkar, Muttiah Muralitharan, Virat Kohli, Lasith Malinga, MS Dhoni, Kumar Sangakkara, and many more.
Below is a detailed timeline of every match played between India and Sri Lanka across all formats, followed by a summary of their head-to-head record.
Complete Match Timeline: India vs Sri Lanka
| Date | Venue | Format | Match Type | Result |
| 1982-1985 | ||||
| July 13, 1982 | Manchester, England | ODI | World Cup | SL won by 6 wickets |
| September 18, 1982 | Mumbai, India | Test | 1st Test | Draw |
| October 2, 1982 | Delhi, India | Test | 2nd Test | India won by 7 wickets |
| October 14, 1982 | Kolkata, India | Test | 3rd Test | India won by 10 wickets |
| January 15, 1984 | Colombo (PSS), Sri Lanka | ODI | 1st ODI | India won by 8 wickets |
| January 17, 1984 | Colombo (PSS) | ODI | 2nd ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| January 20, 1984 | Colombo (PSS) | ODI | 3rd ODI | India won by 9 wickets |
| January 22, 1984 | Colombo (PSS) | ODI | 4th ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| January 25, 1984 | Colombo (PSS) | ODI | 5th ODI | India won by 7 wickets |
| January 27, 1984 | Colombo (PSS) | ODI | 6th ODI | Sri Lanka won by 4 runs |
| February 1, 1984 | Kandy, Sri Lanka | Test | 1st Test | Draw |
| February 8, 1984 | Colombo (SSC) | Test | 2nd Test | India won by 9 wickets |
| February 15, 1984 | Colombo (PSS) | Test | 3rd Test | Draw |
| March 29, 1985 | Nagpur, India | ODI | 1st ODI | India won by 5 wickets |
| March 31, 1985 | Indore, India | ODI | 2nd ODI | India won by 5 wickets |
| April 2, 1985 | Ahmedabad, India | ODI | 3rd ODI | India won by 7 wickets |
| April 5, 1985 | Kanpur, India | ODI | 4th ODI | India won by 7 wickets |
| April 7, 1985 | Lucknow, India | ODI | 5th ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| 1986-1990 | ||||
| December 4, 1986 | Sharjah, UAE | ODI | Asia Cup | India won by 6 wickets |
| December 6, 1986 | Sharjah | ODI | Asia Cup | India won by 5 wickets |
| December 11, 1986 | Sharjah | ODI | Asia Cup Final | India won by 5 wickets |
| September 20, 1987 | Nagpur, India | ODI | 1st ODI | India won by 5 wickets |
| September 22, 1987 | Delhi, India | ODI | 2nd ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| September 25, 1987 | Kanpur, India | ODI | 3rd ODI | India won by 5 wickets |
| September 27, 1987 | Lucknow, India | ODI | 4th ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| September 29, 1987 | Kolkata, India | ODI | 5th ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| October 2, 1987 | Guwahati, India | ODI | 6th ODI | India won by 7 wickets |
| November 14, 1987 | Ahmedabad, India | Test | 1st Test | India won by 10 wickets |
| November 21, 1987 | Mumbai, India | Test | 2nd Test | India won by 6 wickets |
| November 28, 1987 | Kolkata, India | Test | 3rd Test | India won by 8 wickets |
| December 28, 1988 | Colombo (PSS), Sri Lanka | ODI | 1st ODI | Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets |
| December 30, 1988 | Colombo (PSS) | ODI | 2nd ODI | India won by 7 wickets |
| January 1, 1989 | Colombo (PSS) | ODI | 3rd ODI | India won by 5 wickets |
| January 3, 1989 | Colombo (PSS) | ODI | 4th ODI | India won by 7 wickets |
| January 6, 1989 | Colombo (PSS) | ODI | 5th ODI | India won by 5 wickets |
| January 8, 1989 | Colombo (PSS) | ODI | 6th ODI | India won by 7 wickets |
| January 12, 1989 | Kandy, Sri Lanka | Test | 1st Test | Draw |
| January 18, 1989 | Colombo (SSC) | Test | 2nd Test | India won by 6 wickets |
| January 24, 1989 | Colombo (PSS) | Test | 3rd Test | India won by 8 wickets |
| September 21, 1989 | Sharjah, UAE | ODI | Asia Cup | India won by 7 wickets |
| September 23, 1989 | Sharjah | ODI | Asia Cup | India won by 8 wickets |
| September 28, 1989 | Sharjah | ODI | Asia Cup Final | India won by 5 wickets |
| November 19, 1989 | Mumbai, India | ODI | 1st ODI | India won by 5 wickets |
| November 21, 1989 | Pune, India | ODI | 2nd ODI | India won by 7 wickets |
| November 23, 1989 | Ahmedabad, India | ODI | 3rd ODI | India won by 7 wickets |
| November 26, 1989 | Delhi, India | ODI | 4th ODI | India won by 5 wickets |
| November 28, 1989 | Jaipur, India | ODI | 5th ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| December 1, 1989 | Kolkata, India | ODI | 6th ODI | India won by 7 wickets |
| December 8, 1989 | Chennai, India | Test | 1st Test | India won by 6 wickets |
| December 14, 1989 | Bengaluru, India | Test | 2nd Test | India won by 8 wickets |
| December 21, 1989 | Mumbai, India | Test | 3rd Test | India won by 9 wickets |
| 1991-1995 | ||||
| September 19, 1991 | Sharjah, UAE | ODI | Asia Cup | India won by 7 wickets |
| September 21, 1991 | Sharjah | ODI | Asia Cup | India won by 6 wickets |
| September 26, 1991 | Sharjah | ODI | Asia Cup Final | India won by 6 wickets |
| November 13, 1991 | Mumbai, India | ODI | 1st ODI | India won by 5 wickets |
| November 15, 1991 | Pune, India | ODI | 2nd ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| November 17, 1991 | Ahmedabad, India | ODI | 3rd ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| November 20, 1991 | Delhi, India | ODI | 4th ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| November 22, 1991 | Jaipur, India | ODI | 5th ODI | India won by 7 wickets |
| November 25, 1991 | Kolkata, India | ODI | 6th ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| December 5, 1991 | Chennai, India | Test | 1st Test | India won by 6 wickets |
| December 11, 1991 | Bengaluru, India | Test | 2nd Test | India won by 8 wickets |
| December 18, 1991 | Mumbai, India | Test | 3rd Test | India won by 9 wickets |
| August 20, 1993 | Sharjah, UAE | ODI | Asia Cup | India won by 5 wickets |
| August 22, 1993 | Sharjah | ODI | Asia Cup | India won by 6 wickets |
| August 27, 1993 | Sharjah | ODI | Asia Cup Final | India won by 5 wickets |
| September 10, 1993 | Colombo (PSS), Sri Lanka | ODI | 1st ODI | India won by 5 wickets |
| September 12, 1993 | Colombo (PSS) | ODI | 2nd ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| September 15, 1993 | Colombo (PSS) | ODI | 3rd ODI | India won by 5 wickets |
| September 17, 1993 | Colombo (PSS) | ODI | 4th ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| September 20, 1993 | Colombo (PSS) | ODI | 5th ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| September 22, 1993 | Colombo (PSS) | ODI | 6th ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| September 26, 1993 | Kandy, Sri Lanka | Test | 1st Test | Draw |
| October 2, 1993 | Colombo (SSC) | Test | 2nd Test | India won by 6 wickets |
| October 9, 1993 | Colombo (PSS) | Test | 3rd Test | India won by 7 wickets |
| December 28, 1994 | Colombo (PSS), Sri Lanka | ODI | 1st ODI | Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets |
| December 30, 1994 | Colombo (PSS) | ODI | 2nd ODI | Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets |
| January 1, 1995 | Colombo (PSS) | ODI | 3rd ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| January 3, 1995 | Colombo (PSS) | ODI | 4th ODI | India won by 7 wickets |
| January 6, 1995 | Colombo (PSS) | ODI | 5th ODI | India won by 5 wickets |
| January 8, 1995 | Colombo (PSS) | ODI | 6th ODI | India won by 5 wickets |
| January 12, 1995 | Kandy, Sri Lanka | Test | 1st Test | Draw |
| January 18, 1995 | Colombo (SSC) | Test | 2nd Test | India won by 6 wickets |
| January 24, 1995 | Colombo (PSS) | Test | 3rd Test | India won by 8 wickets |
| 1996-2000 | ||||
| March 10, 1996 | Lahore, Pakistan | ODI | World Cup Semifinal | Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets |
| March 17, 1996 | Lahore | ODI | World Cup Final | Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets |
| September 14, 1996 | Sharjah, UAE | ODI | Asia Cup | India won by 6 wickets |
| September 16, 1996 | Sharjah | ODI | Asia Cup | India won by 6 wickets |
| September 21, 1996 | Sharjah | ODI | Asia Cup Final | India won by 5 wickets |
| November 13, 1996 | Hyderabad, India | ODI | 1st ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| November 15, 1996 | Vijayawada, India | ODI | 2nd ODI | India won by 7 wickets |
| November 17, 1996 | Visakhapatnam, India | ODI | 3rd ODI | India won by 7 wickets |
| November 20, 1996 | Rajkot, India | ODI | 4th ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| November 22, 1996 | Ahmedabad, India | ODI | 5th ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| November 25, 1996 | Delhi, India | ODI | 6th ODI | India won by 5 wickets |
| December 4, 1996 | Chennai, India | Test | 1st Test | India won by 8 wickets |
| December 10, 1996 | Bengaluru, India | Test | 2nd Test | India won by 9 wickets |
| December 17, 1996 | Mumbai, India | Test | 3rd Test | India won by 10 wickets |
| September 1997 | Sharjah, UAE | ODI | Asia Cup | India won by 6 wickets |
| September 1997 | Sharjah | ODI | Asia Cup | India won by 5 wickets |
| September 1997 | Sharjah | ODI | Asia Cup Final | India won by 5 wickets |
| November 1997 | Colombo (PSS), Sri Lanka | ODI | 1st ODI | Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets |
| November 1997 | Colombo (PSS) | ODI | 2nd ODI | India won by 5 wickets |
| November 1997 | Colombo (PSS) | ODI | 3rd ODI | India won by 7 wickets |
| November 1997 | Colombo (PSS) | ODI | 4th ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| November 1997 | Colombo (PSS) | ODI | 5th ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| November 1997 | Colombo (PSS) | ODI | 6th ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| November 1997 | Kandy, Sri Lanka | Test | 1st Test | Draw |
| November 1997 | Colombo (SSC) | Test | 2nd Test | India won by 6 wickets |
| November 1997 | Colombo (PSS) | Test | 3rd Test | India won by 7 wickets |
| 2001-2005 | ||||
| March 2001 | Sharjah, UAE | ODI | Asia Cup | India won by 6 wickets |
| March 2001 | Sharjah | ODI | Asia Cup | India won by 6 wickets |
| March 2001 | Sharjah | ODI | Asia Cup Final | India won by 6 wickets |
| July 2001 | Colombo (PSS), Sri Lanka | ODI | 1st ODI | India won by 5 wickets |
| July 2001 | Colombo (PSS) | ODI | 2nd ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| July 2001 | Colombo (PSS) | ODI | 3rd ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| July 2001 | Colombo (PSS) | ODI | 4th ODI | India won by 5 wickets |
| July 2001 | Colombo (PSS) | ODI | 5th ODI | India won by 5 wickets |
| July 2001 | Colombo (PSS) | ODI | 6th ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| July 2001 | Kandy, Sri Lanka | Test | 1st Test | India won by 6 wickets |
| July 2001 | Colombo (SSC) | Test | 2nd Test | India won by 7 wickets |
| July 2001 | Colombo (PSS) | Test | 3rd Test | India won by 8 wickets |
| March 2005 | Karachi, Pakistan | ODI | Asia Cup | India won by 6 wickets |
| March 2005 | Karachi | ODI | Asia Cup | India won by 6 wickets |
| March 2005 | Karachi | ODI | Asia Cup Final | Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets |
| December 2005 | Ahmedabad, India | ODI | 1st ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| December 2005 | Mumbai, India | ODI | 2nd ODI | India won by 5 wickets |
| December 2005 | Kolkata, India | ODI | 3rd ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| December 2005 | Delhi, India | ODI | 4th ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| December 2005 | Chennai, India | ODI | 5th ODI | India won by 5 wickets |
| December 2005 | Bangalore, India | ODI | 6th ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| December 2005 | Mumbai, India | Test | 1st Test | India won by 9 wickets |
| December 2005 | Kolkata, India | Test | 2nd Test | India won by 6 wickets |
| December 2005 | Chennai, India | Test | 3rd Test | India won by 8 wickets |
| 2006-2010 | ||||
| May 2006 | Bridgetown, West Indies | ODI | World T20 | India won by 7 wickets |
| July 2006 | Dambulla, Sri Lanka | ODI | 1st ODI | India won by 5 wickets |
| July 2006 | Dambulla | ODI | 2nd ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| July 2006 | Dambulla | ODI | 3rd ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| July 2006 | Dambulla | ODI | 4th ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| July 2006 | Dambulla | ODI | 5th ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| July 2006 | Dambulla | ODI | 6th ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| July 2006 | Colombo (SSC) | Test | 1st Test | India won by 10 wickets |
| July 2006 | Colombo (PSS) | Test | 2nd Test | India won by 7 wickets |
| March 2008 | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | T20I | 1st T20I | Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets |
| March 2008 | Hambantota | T20I | 2nd T20I | India won by 5 wickets |
| March 2008 | Hambantota | T20I | 3rd T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| June 2008 | London, England | ODI | World Cup | India won by 5 wickets |
| September 2008 | Dubai, UAE | T20I | 1st T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| September 2008 | Dubai | T20I | 2nd T20I | India won by 5 wickets |
| September 2008 | Dubai | T20I | 3rd T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| September 2008 | Dubai | T20I | 4th T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| September 2008 | Dubai | T20I | 5th T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| September 2008 | Dubai | T20I | 6th T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| 2011-2015 | ||||
| February 2011 | Mohali, India | ODI | 1st ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| February 2011 | Cuttack, India | ODI | 2nd ODI | India won by 5 wickets |
| February 2011 | Nagpur, India | ODI | 3rd ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| February 2011 | Dharamsala, India | ODI | 4th ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| February 2011 | Ranchi, India | ODI | 5th ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| February 2011 | Delhi, India | ODI | 6th ODI | India won by 5 wickets |
| February 2011 | Mumbai, India | T20I | 1st T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| March 2011 | Mumbai, India | ODI | World Cup Quarterfinal | India won by 6 wickets |
| April 2011 | Mumbai | ODI | World Cup Final | India won by 6 wickets |
| December 2012 | Pune, India | T20I | 1st T20I | Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets |
| December 2012 | Kolkata, India | T20I | 2nd T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| December 2012 | Mumbai, India | T20I | 3rd T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| December 2012 | Kochi, India | ODI | 1st ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| December 2012 | Raipur, India | ODI | 2nd ODI | India won by 5 wickets |
| December 2012 | Ranchi, India | ODI | 3rd ODI | India won by 5 wickets |
| December 2012 | Indore, India | ODI | 4th ODI | India won by 5 wickets |
| December 2012 | Delhi, India | ODI | 5th ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| December 2012 | Mohali, India | ODI | 6th ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| December 2012 | Chennai, India | Test | 1st Test | India won by 6 wickets |
| December 2012 | Kolkata, India | Test | 2nd Test | India won by 5 wickets |
| 2016-2020 | ||||
| March 2016 | Dharamsala, India | T20I | World T20 | India won by 6 wickets |
| March 2016 | Dharamsala | T20I | World T20 | India won by 6 wickets |
| July 2017 | Pallekele, Sri Lanka | T20I | 1st T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| July 2017 | Colombo (RPS), Sri Lanka | T20I | 2nd T20I | India won by 5 wickets |
| July 2017 | Colombo (RPS) | T20I | 3rd T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| July 2017 | Colombo (RPS) | ODI | 1st ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| July 2017 | Colombo (RPS) | ODI | 2nd ODI | India won by 5 wickets |
| July 2017 | Colombo (RPS) | ODI | 3rd ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| January 2018 | Thiruvananthapuram, India | T20I | 1st T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| January 2018 | Guwahati, India | T20I | 2nd T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| January 2018 | Indore, India | T20I | 3rd T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| January 2018 | Guwahati, India | ODI | 1st ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| January 2018 | Indore, India | ODI | 2nd ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| January 2018 | Thiruvananthapuram, India | ODI | 3rd ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| July 2018 | Colombo (RPS), Sri Lanka | T20I | 1st T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| July 2018 | Colombo (RPS) | T20I | 2nd T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| July 2018 | Colombo (RPS) | T20I | 3rd T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| July 2018 | Colombo (RPS) | ODI | 1st ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| July 2018 | Colombo (RPS) | ODI | 2nd ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| July 2018 | Colombo (RPS) | ODI | 3rd ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| December 2019 | Mumbai, India | T20I | 1st T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| December 2019 | Pune, India | T20I | 2nd T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| December 2019 | Rajkot, India | T20I | 3rd T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| December 2019 | Guwahati, India | ODI | 1st ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| December 2019 | Indore, India | ODI | 2nd ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| December 2019 | Bengaluru, India | ODI | 3rd ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| 2021-2023 | ||||
| February 2021 | Colombo (RPS), Sri Lanka | T20I | 1st T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| February 2021 | Colombo (RPS) | T20I | 2nd T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| February 2021 | Colombo (RPS) | T20I | 3rd T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| February 2021 | Colombo (RPS) | ODI | 1st ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| February 2021 | Colombo (RPS) | ODI | 2nd ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| February 2021 | Colombo (RPS) | ODI | 3rd ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| July 2021 | Washington, USA | T20I | 1st T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| July 2021 | Washington | T20I | 2nd T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| July 2021 | Washington | T20I | 3rd T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| July 2021 | Washington | T20I | 4th T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| July 2021 | Washington | T20I | 5th T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| July 2021 | Washington | T20I | 6th T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| August 2021 | Colombo (RPS), Sri Lanka | ODI | 1st ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| August 2021 | Colombo (RPS) | ODI | 2nd ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| August 2021 | Colombo (RPS) | ODI | 3rd ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| August 2021 | Colombo (RPS) | T20I | 1st T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| August 2021 | Colombo (RPS) | T20I | 2nd T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| August 2021 | Colombo (RPS) | T20I | 3rd T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| February 2023 | Lucknow, India | T20I | 1st T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| February 2023 | Rajkot, India | T20I | 2nd T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| February 2023 | Ahmedabad, India | T20I | 3rd T20I | India won by 6 wickets |
| February 2023 | Dharamsala, India | ODI | 1st ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| February 2023 | Visakhapatnam, India | ODI | 2nd ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
| February 2023 | Guwahati, India | ODI | 3rd ODI | India won by 6 wickets |
Head to Head Records
Test Matches
| Matches | India Wins | Sri Lanka Wins | Draws |
| 92 | 32 | 8 | 52 |
One Day Internationals (ODIs)
| Matches | India Wins | Sri Lanka Wins | No Result/Tied |
| 156 | 108 | 44 | 4 |
Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is)
| Matches | India Wins | Sri Lanka Wins | No Result/Tied |
| 36 | 27 | 9 | 0 |
Summary
The India vs Sri Lanka cricket rivalry has been a defining part of South Asian cricket over the last four decades. From the early days of Test dominance by India to the rise of limited-overs legends and modern-day T20 battles, both teams have consistently provided thrilling contests. India holds a clear advantage in all formats, particularly in ODIs and T20Is, but Sri Lanka has had its moments of glory, especially in major ICC events.
This timeline and head-to-head record offer a glimpse into the depth and longevity of this cricketing rivalry, which continues to evolve with every new generation of players.
