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India vs Sri Lanka 2020: Team India is all set to kickstart 2020 with three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka starting from January 5. In the clash of two Asian neighbours, excitement will reach its peak, as we have witnessed many nail-biting finishers when these two teams collided in past. Looking at the workload of Rohit Sharma, BCCI selectors decided to rest destructive opener for the T20I series.

Meanwhile, the T20I series will also mark the return of Indian speed gun Jasprit Bumrah, who was out from the team for the past few months due to back injury. On the other side, Sri Lanka recalled the former skipper Angelo Mathews in the 16-man squad for the series.

India will be the favourites for the three-match series as Sri Lanka are going through a rough patch in T20Is. They have lost five of their last six T20Is. For India vs Sri Lanka live score and India vs Sri Lanka live updates, follow IndiaTV Sports.

Here's the complete schedule for Sri Lanka's tour of India:

1st T20I - January 5, Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
2nd T20I - January 7, Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore
3rd T20I - January 10, Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune

COVID-19: BCCI calls off India's tours to Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe
Cricket | June 12, 2020 14:13 IST
India's limited-overs series against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe have been called off due to coronavirus pandemic.
India's tour of Sri Lanka called off due to coronavirus pandemic
Cricket | June 11, 2020 19:21 IST
Indian cricket team's tour of Sri Lanka, which was originally scheduled to take place in June, has now been called off.
India open to Sri Lanka tour if it doesn't compromise players' safety: BCCI official
Cricket | May 16, 2020 13:27 IST
The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) had earlier written to BCCI to consider the possibility of touring the island nation for a three-match T20I and ODI series.
SLC requests BCCI to explore possibilities of playing scheduled series in July
Cricket | May 15, 2020 17:26 IST
Sri Lanka Cricket has reportedly written a letter to BCCI to consider the possibility of touring the island nation for three-match T20I and ODI series in July.
Lasith Malinga ready to quit after T20 debacle in India
Cricket | January 12, 2020 16:11 IST
After the first match was abandoned, Sri Lanka lost the Indore clash despite a good show from the batters and suffered a defeat in the third game as well when the batters failed to chase 170 runs.
Manish Pandey makes most of waited opportunity to make case solid for World T20
Cricket | January 11, 2020 15:05 IST
Pandey played a crucial role in guiding India to 201/6 and later inflicted a run-out and picked up the important catch of Mathews in the second innings in the 3rd T20I aginst Sri Lanka
Happy to contribute to side's win: Manish Pandey on 'Chahal TV'
Cricket | January 11, 2020 14:38 IST
Pandey was also impressive on the field as he took a catch and was involved in a run-out.
India vs Sri Lanka: Lasith Malinga takes blame for 0-2 drubbing against India
Cricket | January 11, 2020 12:45 IST
Sri Lanka captain Lasith Malinga said lack of early wickets and partnerships were the main reasons behind their meek surrender.
India vs Sri Lanka: Want to win regularly even while batting first, says Shikhar Dhawan
Cricket | January 11, 2020 11:50 IST
Invited to bat, India scored 201 for six before crushing Sri Lanka by 78 runs in the third T20 International to take the series 2-1 on Friday.
It's headache of coaches and captain: Shikhar Dhawan on opening slot competition with KL Rahul
Cricket | January 11, 2020 10:32 IST
Shikhar Dhawan, who was making a comeback after an injury layoff, scored 32 and 52 in the two games against Sri Lanka and is not fussed about the competition.
India vs Sri Lanka: Contributing with the bat crucial for the team, says Shardul Thakur
Cricket | January 11, 2020 8:11 IST
Shardul Thakur showed form with the bat against West Indies and Sri Lanka and said that scoring runs down the order is crucial for the team.
IND vs SL | Seniors have been helping me on how to bowl in different situations: Navdeep Saini
Cricket | January 10, 2020 23:35 IST
Saini, who was the Man of the Match in the Indore T20I, impressed everyone in Pune again with his raw pace and disciplined line and length.
Need to learn how to handle these situations: Lasith Malinga after series defeat against India
Cricket | January 10, 2020 23:21 IST
Sri Lanka succumbed to a 78-run loss at the Maharashtra Cricket Association stadium here to lose the three-match series 0-2.
3rd T20I | Don't endorse idea of pitting players against each other: Kohli on Dhawan vs Rahul debate
Cricket | January 10, 2020 23:07 IST
Dhawan was under some pressure before the third T20 International and a smashing half-century will keep him in the mix for the upcoming series where Rohit Sharma will be back from his break.
3rd T20I: Clinical India beat Sri Lanka by 78 runs to win series 2-0
Sports | January 10, 2020 23:55 IST
India defeated Sri Lanka by 78 runs in the third and final T20 International to win the three-match series 2-0 on Friday.
3rd T20I: Team India equals Pakistan's world record with Sri Lanka series win
Cricket | January 10, 2020 22:49 IST
In terms of bilateral series between India and Sri Lanka, the Men in Blue maintained their unbeaten run - six series win and one draw.
3rd T20I: All-round India beat Sri Lanka by 78 runs to clinch series 2-0
Cricket | January 10, 2020 22:51 IST
Defending the total, the Indian bowlers, led by right-arm pacer Navdeep Saini (3/28) Shardul Thakur (2/19), dished out a disciplined effort to bundle out Sri Lanka for 123 in 15.5 overs.
3rd T20I: Jasprit Bumrah surpasses Ashwin, Chahal to become India's leading T20I wicket-taker
Cricket | January 10, 2020 22:21 IST
Bumrah on Friday bagged a solitary wicket which he picked up in the first over of Sri Lanka's innings by dismissing Danushka Gunathilaka for 1 with a short-of-a-length delivery.
We three are very good friends so that makes it beautiful: Dhawan on competition for opening slot
Cricket | January 10, 2020 21:18 IST
Dhawan scored 52 runs en route to India's 201 for six and following the knock, the left-handed batsman revealed that the three in competition for India's opening slot for World T20 is "beautiful".
India vs Sri Lanka: Virat Kohli becomes fastest captain to reach 11,000 international runs
Cricket | January 10, 2020 20:32 IST
Virat Kohli reached the milestone in his 169th international match as captain and is now the fastest to reach the figure in both terms of matches and innings.