India and Sri Lanka are set to lock horns in the winners take all contest at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday (September 17). The final match of the Asia Cup 2023 will begin at 3:00 pm IST/ 9:30 am GMT/ 3:00 pm local time.
Both are formidable teams and have a rich history in the tournament, with India being the most successful side, having won the title a record seven times. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, have been a challenging force in the Asia Cup with six titles to their name.
India vs Sri Lanka Head to Head record in ODIs:
Matches played: 166 | India won: 97 | Sri Lanka won: 57 | No Result: 11 | Tied: 1
India vs Sri Lanka Head to Head record in Asia Cup ODIs:
Matches played: 20 | India won: 11 | Sri Lanka won: 05 | No Result: 02
India vs Sri Lanka Head to Head record in Asia Cup Finals:
Matches played: 07 | India won: 04 | Sri Lanka won: 03
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Injury Update of both teams:
India: Axar Patel has been ruled out of the final after sustaining an injury while batting in the previous encounter against Bangladesh. Washington Sundar has been added to the Indian squad as Patel’s replacement.
Sri Lanka: Maheesh Theekshana will miss the grand finale due to a hamstring injury and off-spinner Sahan Arachchige has been named his replacement.
Probable Playing XIs of both teams:
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Pramod Madhushan/Dushan Hemantha, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan (wk), KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur/Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Also READ: Asia Cup 2023 Final, IND vs SL – Match Prediction, Dream11 Team, Fantasy Tips & Pitch Report | India vs Sri Lanka
Where to watch India vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup 2023 Final on TV and online:
- Afghanistan: Ariana Television
- Australia: Fox Sports, FOXTel app
- Bangladesh: Gazi TV, T Sports
- Canada:ESPN+
- India: Star Sports, Disney+Hotstar
- MENA Countries: YuppTV
- Pakistan: PTV Sports, Ten Sports
- Saudi Arabia: OSN Sports
- Sri Lanka: SLRC Channel Eye
- UAE and Qatar: Criclife; BeIN Sports
- UK: TNT Sport 1
- USA: ESPN+
