On September 17, Sri Lanka (SL) and India (IND) will play in the Asia Cup 2023 championship match at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Both teams entered the summit match on the strength of great performances and have been in outstanding form throughout the campaign.
India vs Sri Lanka: Asia Cup 2023 Final Prediction, Preview, and Key Players
India will enter the match fresh off a defeat to Bangladesh in the tournament’s Super Four round. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, played outstandingly in their final game to overcome Pakistan and go to the championship game.
Over the years, India and Sri Lanka have dominated the Asia Cup. With seven titles won, India is the most successful team in the Asia Cup, and Sri Lanka is only one behind them. Given the fashion in which Babar Azam’s team entered the final, many had projected that India and Pakistan would face off in the final. Pakistan, however, was eliminated from the competition after losing to Sri Lanka and India in the Super 4s.
In the 39-year history of the competition, India and Pakistan have never faced off in the Asia Cup final, but Sri Lanka and India have done so up to seven times. India has a slim edge in the head-to-head matchup after winning 4 of their 7 final encounters.
India and Sri Lanka frequently advance to the championship rounds of major competitions. Sri Lanka, who won the World Cup in 1996, consistently found methods to dominate the major competitions and punch above their weight. The Asia Cup Twenty20 in the UAE last year was actually won by Dasun Shanaka’s team.
IND vs SL Match Details:
Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Match: Sri Lanka vs India, Final, Asia Cup 2023
Date & Time: Sunday, September 17, 03:00 PM IST
Live Streaming Details: Star Sports Network, Disney+Hotstar app, and website
IND vs SL Asia Cup 2023 final : weather update
The game is set to start at 3 p.m. IST, and according to the prediction, rain and prolonged cloud cover are expected in the evening. At first, there is a 50% probability of rain both before the game and in the evening.
IND vs SL Asia Cup 2023 final : Pitch report
The pitch at R Premadasa Stadium is quite helpful to batters. Due to the curve and bounce offered by this circuit, spinners in particular can succeed. The pitch’s favourable batting characteristics can be taken advantage of by batters to their advantage and lead to big scores. The average first innings total is 214, therefore teams that win the toss may decide to chase.
IND vs SL Asia Cup 2023 final : Latest updates
India will take the pitch having learned some painful lessons from their Friday loss to Bangladesh. Axar Patel’s many injuries from Friday have been the topic of discussion leading up to the championship game. The difficulty for Sri Lanka increased when their star pacer Maheesh Theekshana was forced to withdraw from the Asia Cup 2023 championship game owing to injury.
IND vs SL Asia Cup 2023 final : India vs Sri Lanka probable playing XI
India (IND) :
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, ( Axar Patel may not play ), Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka (SL) :
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, ( Maheesh Theekshana not playing ), Pramod Madushan, Matheesha Pathirana.
Key players
India
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep yadav
Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dunith Wellalage,
India VS Sri Lanka Head-To-Head Stats In odi’s
India VS Sri Lanka Head-To-Head Stats In Asia Cup
Matches (ODIs): 20
India win: 10
Sri Lanka win: 10
Last 5 meetings
India beat Sri Lanka by 41 runs in Asia Cup Super Four match in Colombo – September 12, 2023.
ND vs SL Asia Cup Stats – ODIs
India and Sri Lanka battled at the Asia Cup for the first time in 1984. Since then, the two nations have regularly battled at the grand event, entertaining fans across the world. Sri Lanka has a small lead in the ODI format against India, having beaten them 10 times in 19 matches.
IND vs SL Toss Prediction :
Throughout the competition at this location, chasing has proven to be exceedingly challenging under lights. Since the final will be played on a used surface, the ball’s misbehaviour in the second innings may get worse. Consequently, the team that wins the toss will attempt to bat first.
Today’s matchup between India and Sri Lanka is expected to be a close one, with Team India playing at full strength. They would be returning with their finest team for the top match. Rohit Sharma and his team hold a tiny advantage over the opposition, despite Sri Lankan resistance.
India has a 55- 60% chance to win this Match
Sri Lanka has a 40 – 45 % chance to win this Match
Disclaimer : This is just a random prediction based on team composition, past records and is certainly not a recommendation for betting.