The Indian cricket team toured Sri Lanka in July and August 2024 to play the Sri Lanka cricket team.[1][2] The tour consisted of three Twenty20 International (T20I) and three One Day International (ODI) matches.[3][4] In November 2023, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced its international calendar for 2024 and confirmed the bilateral series.[5] India last toured Sri Lanka in 2021.[6] In July 2024, Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed the fixtures for the tour.[7] This was Gautam Gambhir's first assignment as head coach and Suryakumar Yadav's first series as full-time T20I captain of India.[8][9]
| Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2024 | |||
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| Sri Lanka | India | ||
| Dates | 27 July – 7 August 2024 | ||
| Captains | Charith Asalanka |
Rohit Sharma (ODIs) Suryakumar Yadav (T20Is) | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Sri Lanka won the 3-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Avishka Fernando (137) | Rohit Sharma (157) | |
| Most wickets | Jeffrey Vandersay (8) | Washington Sundar (5) | |
| Player of the series | Dunith Wellalage (SL) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | India won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Pathum Nissanka (137) | Suryakumar Yadav (92) | |
| Most wickets | Matheesha Pathirana (5) | Ravi Bishnoi (6) | |
| Player of the series | Suryakumar Yadav (Ind) | ||
Squads
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On 24 July 2024, Dushmantha Chameera was ruled out of the series due to bronchitis,[14] Asitha Fernando was named as his replacement.[15] On 25 July 2024, Nuwan Thushara was ruled out of the T20I series with a broken finger in his left hand,[16] Dilshan Madushanka was named as his replacement.[17] On 26 July, Binura Fernando was hospitalized due to a chest infection,[18] Ramesh Mendis was added to the squad as a stand-by player.[19] On 1 August 2024, both Matheesha Pathirana and Dilshan Madushanka were ruled out due to injuries and were replaced by Mohamed Shiraz and Eshan Malinga.[20] Kusal Perera, Pramod Madushan and Jeffrey Vandersay were added to the squad as stand-by players.[21] On 3 August 2024, Wanindu Hasaranga was ruled out of the rest of the ODI matches due to hamstring injury and was replaced by Jeffrey Vandersay.[22]
T20I series
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
2nd T20I
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- India won the toss and elected to field.
- India were set a revised target of 78 runs from 8 overs due to rain.
3rd T20I
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- Chamindu Wickramasinghe (SL) made his T20I debut.
- Super Over: Sri Lanka 2/2, India 4/0
ODI series
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jeffrey Vandersay (SL) took his first five-wicket haul in ODIs.[23]
3rd ODI
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- ^ "Dushmantha sick, not injured : SLC names replacement". Newswire. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Asitha Fernando replaces injured Dushmantha Chameera for India white-ball series". CricTracker. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Thushara out of India T20Is with broken finger". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
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- ^ "Binura Fernando hospitalized ahead of first India T20I". Daily Mirror. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Bring in Off-Spinner Ramesh Mendis on Stand-by to Replace Hospitalised Binura Fernando". News18. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
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