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Updated: 17 September 2023

Asia Cup 2023 Final: India vs Sri Lanka: Head-To-Head Records, Stats in Asia Cup Final. India and Sri Lanka will lock horns for the final game of Asia Cup 2023 on 17 September at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka. India qualified for the tournament’s final after beating Sri Lanka by 41 runs in their previous match in the super 4s stages, while Sri Lanka qualified in their last match of the super poor state against Pakistan by two wickets in a thrilling run chase. 

India lost their last Super 4s match against Bangladesh by 6 runs on Sep 15 at Colombo. It was Bangladesh’ first win against India after 11 years in Asia Cup.

India and Sri Lanka have a competitive record against each other in the Asia Cup. India is the most successful team in the Asia Cup and has lifted the tournament Title eight times while Sri Lanka has done the same six times and is the defending champions in the Asia Cup 2023.

India and Sri Lanka have encountered each other nine times in the Asia Cup final. Let’s have a look at the head-to-head record of India and Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup finals. 

India vs Sri Lanka head to head in Asia Cup Final

India and Sri Lanka have met each other nine times for the showdown in the Asia Cup in 1984, 1988, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2004, 2008, 2010 and 2023. It was after 13 years that the teams will fight once again against each other, for the title of the continental champion.

In the nine matches, India has come out victorious and has dominated Sri Lanka with six wins in 1984, 1988, 1991, 1995, 2010 and the latest being in 2023. The last time both teams met for the finals in Asia Cup 2023.

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India vs Sri Lanka Head-To-Head In Asia Cup Finals

Matches played- 9

India win- 6

Sri Lanka win-3

India vs Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 1984, UAE

India won the match by 10 Wickets after dismissing Sri Lanka for 96 runs and chasing the target of 97 runs in 21.4 overs.

India vs Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 1988, Bangladesh

India won the match by 7 Wickets after dismissing Sri Lanka for 204 runs and chasing the target of 205 runs in 42.1 overs.

India vs Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 1991, Bangladesh

India won the match by 6 Wickets after dismissing Sri Lanka for 176 runs and scored 180 runs in 37.1 overs.

India vs Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 1995, UAE

India won the match by 8 Wickets after dismissing Sri Lanka for 230 runs and scored 233 runs in 41.5 overs.

India vs Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 1997, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka won the match by 8 Wickets after dismissing India for 239 runs and scored 240 runs in 36.5 overs.

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India vs Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 2004, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka won the match by 25 runs after dismissing India for 203 runs at the end of 50 overs.

India vs Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 2008, Pakistan

Sri Lanka won the match by 100 runs after dismissing India for 173 runs at the end of 39.3 overs.

India vs Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 2010, Sri Lanka

India won the match by 81 runs after dismissing Sri Lanka for 187 runs at the end of 44.4 overs.

India vs Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 2023, Colombo

India won the match by a record margin of 10 wickets after dismissing Sri Lanka at 50 runs

India’s Probable Playing XI 

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Ravindra Jadeja, W Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj

Sri Lanka’s Probable Playing XI 

Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Matheesha Pathirana