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India Vs Sri Lanka In Tests: Most Wins, Runs, Wickets, 100s, Highest Score, Best Bowling Figures
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Ahead of the start of the red-ball series in the island nation, here’s a look at the top performers and record holders in Test matches between India and Sri Lanka.
The Indian men’s cricket team will face Sri Lanka in a two-match Test series, which is set to begin on August 15 in Galle. India are touring Sri Lanka for a Test series after nine years, and under the leadership of Shubman Gill, the visitors will be keen to put on a strong show and get the job done. The upcoming two Tests against Sri Lanka are crucial for India as they look to keep their hopes of finishing in the top two and qualifying for the 2027 World Test Championship (WTC) final alive. Ahead of the start of the red-ball series in the island nation, here’s a look at the top performers and record holders in Test matches between India and Sri Lanka.
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MOST WINS: India have won 22 of the 46 Tests played so far against Sri Lanka. The islanders have managed to win seven, while 17 have ended in draws. (Picture Credit: AFP)
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HIGHEST AND LOWEST TOTAL: Sri Lanka hold the record for the highest team total in an India-Sri Lanka Test. They declared their innings at 952/6 in the August 1997 Test at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. India bowled Sri Lanka out for just 82 runs in their first innings of the November 1990 Test in Chandigarh. It remains the lowest team total in an India-Sri Lanka Test. (Picture Credit: AFP)
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BIGGEST WIN (BY INNINGS): Sri Lanka crushed India by an innings and 239 runs at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo in July 2008. India also secured a win by the same margin against Sri Lanka in Nagpur during the November 2017 Test. (Picture Credit: AFP)
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BIGGEST WIN (BY RUNS): The record for the biggest win by runs in an India-Sri Lanka Test is held by India. The visitors defeated Sri Lanka by 304 runs in Galle in July 2017. (Picture Credit: AFP)
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MOST RUNS: Sachin Tendulkar tops the list of batters with the most runs in India-Sri Lanka Tests. He played 25 Tests between 1990 and 2010 and scored 1,995 runs. (Picture Credit: AFP)
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HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL SCORE: Former Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya played a marathon knock of 340 runs against India in the August 1997 Test at the R. Premadasa Stadium. He remains the first and only player to score a triple-century in an India-Sri Lanka Test. (Picture Credit: AFP)
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MOST CENTURIES: With nine centuries in 36 innings across 25 matches, Tendulkar tops the list of players with the most hundreds in India-Sri Lanka Tests. He is followed by Mahela Jayawardene, who has six centuries. (Picture Credit: AFP)
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MOST RUNS IN A SERIES: Virat Kohli played three Tests against Sri Lanka in 2017 and scored 610 runs, which remains the record for the most runs by a batter in a Test series between India and Sri Lanka. (Picture Credit: AFP)
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MOST WICKETS: Muttiah Muralidaran played 22 Tests against India and picked up 105 wickets. No bowler has dismissed more batters in India-Sri Lanka Tests. (Picture Credit: AFP)
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BEST BOWLING FIGURES (INNINGS): Muralidaran also holds the record for the best bowling figures in an India-Sri Lanka Test. He picked up eight wickets for 87 runs in the first innings of the August-September 2001 Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. (Picture Credit: AFP)
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MOST FIVE-WICKET HAULS: Muralidaran has seven five-wicket hauls to his name in India-Sri Lanka Tests, the most by any bowler. He is followed by Anil Kumble, who has four. (Picture Credit: AFP)
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MOST WICKETS IN A SERIES: Ajantha Mendis holds the record for the most wickets in a single India-Sri Lanka Test series. He played three Tests against India in 2008 and picked up 26 wickets. (Picture Credit: AFP)
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HIGHEST PARTNERSHIP: In the August 1997 Test at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Sanath Jayasuriya and Roshan Mahanama added 576 runs for the second wicket, setting the record for the highest partnership in an India-Sri Lanka Test. (Picture Credit: AFP)
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MOST MATCHES: Sachin Tendulkar is the most-capped player in India-Sri Lanka Tests, having played 25 matches between 1990 and 2010. (Picture Credit: AFP)
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MOST MATCHES AS CAPTAIN: Arjuna Ranatunga captained Sri Lanka in 13 Tests against India but failed to win any of them. He is the only player to captain in 10 or more India-Sri Lanka Tests. (Picture Credit: AFP)
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