India vs Sri Lanka, World Cup 2023: Date, Time, Venue, Weather Update, Pitch Report, Live Streaming

India and Sri Lanka will lock horns in match number 33 on Thursday, 2 November at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Maharashtra. India have been in rollicking form in the tournament so far – they come into this match after having won all six of their previous matches. In their most recent match against England, India secured a resounding 100-run victory, as their pacers stepped up and made a mockery of England’s batting.

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On the other hand, Sri Lanka have not been too good in the World Cup so far. They were comprehensively beaten by Afghanistan in their last match by seven wickets. Sri Lanka’s performance has been very inconsistent, with only two wins out of six matches, and they are now at the seventh spot on the points table.

Rohit Sharma has been brilliant all tournament and he will be the man to watch out for in this fixture. So far, he has racked up 479 runs and his record against Sri Lanka is one to take note of.

Ahead of the big IND vs SL match, here’s everything you need to know about the World Cup game.

India vs Sri Lanka Match Details

India vs Sri Lanka Date: 2 November (Thursday)

India vs Sri Lanka Time: 2 PM IST

India vs Sri Lanka Venue: Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai

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India vs Sri Lanka: Head-to-head record in ODIs

In ODIs, India and Sri Lanka have faced each other in 167 matches. Out of these matches, India have won 98 games whereas Sri Lanka have been the winners on 57 occasions. 11 matches have ended in no result.

In the ODI World Cups, It’s a tie. With four wins for both teams in nine matches and one game finishing with no result.

India vs Sri Lanka: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai weather forecast

For this India vs Sri Lanka match on 2 November, the weather forecast indicates that there is no rain expected to disrupt the game. The temperature is expected to be around 29.3 degrees Celsius, with a humidity level of around 53 per cent. The players will have to deal with humidity as the day pans out.

India vs Sri Lanka: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai pitch report

The pitch at Wankhede Stadium is one of the most balanced surfaces in India – it offers support to both batters and bowlers. It can be a real batting belter and run making can be very easy for stroke-makers. However, the red soil also offers good bounce and hence, back of a length deliveries can be the go-to option for bowlers. Dew can be a factor and hence, the captain winning the toss could opt to field first. However, they will have to keep the weather conditions in mind.

India vs Sri Lanka: Live broadcast, streaming details

All matches of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 will be shown live on the Star Sports Network. The IND vs SL match and all the other World Cup matches will also be live streamed on Dinsey+ Hotstar.

India vs Sri Lanka Squads

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Ishan Kishan

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk/c), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka, Chamika Karunaratne, Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Kusal Perera