India vs Sri Lanka 2017 Tour: Ind vs SL cricket series complete schedule

The Sri Lankan Cricket team has been slated to visit India for three tests, three ODIs and three T20Is in November and December 2017. After sending the Kiwis home packing with a 2-1 series win in T20Is, Virat Kohli and Co. are all set to lock their horns with the Lions, with the series commencing from November 16.

The Sri Lankan team arrived in Kolkata on Wednesday without their batting coach Thilan Samaraweera due to a visa glitch. White washed by India in their own backyard earlier this year, the Lions will surely look to avenge their famed glory in their tour of the sub-continent.

The Lankans have never won a Test series in India. Another interesting stat is that the Lankans last toured India for a Test series way back in 2009, where they lost 0-2.

Sri Lanka cricket sent a 15-member contingent for the India tour, and surprisingly have axed opening batsman Kaushal Silva and top-order batsman Kusal Mendis due to their poor performance in recent times. However, a frequent Indian Premier League (IPL) participant Angelo Mathews has made a comeback into the team recovering from his hamstring injury.

With opener Murali Vijay and speedster Ishant Sharma making a comeback in the side, India will surely aim to maintain a clean sheet against the Lankans. India is yet to lose a bi-lateral series under skipper Virat Kohli and it is quite evident that the Men in Blue will not allow the Lions to stand tall after they edged past New Zealand in the shorter formats. Spear headed by Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami, India’s bowling line-up looks intimidating as Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja will lead the spin department besides chinaman Kuldeep Yadav.

The BCCI later pulled Hardik Pandya out of the series, with aim to give the Baroda all-rounder a rest and avoid any possible injury.

India vs Sri Lanka tour: Schedule

Nov 11 - Nov 12: Indian Board Presidents XI vs Sri Lanka, 2-day warm-up match, Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

Nov 16 - Nov 20:  India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Nov 24 - Nov 28: India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur

Dec 02 - Dec 06: India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

ODI Series:

Dec 10: India vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala

Dec 13:  India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI, Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali

Dec 17: India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI, Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam

T20I Series:

Dec 20: India vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack

Dec 22: India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I, Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore

Dec 24: India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

India team for first two Tests vs Sri Lanka: 

Murali Vijay, Lokesh Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma

Sri Lanka Test Squad: Dinesh Chandimal(c), Dimuth Karunaratne, Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Angelo Mathews, Lahiru Thirimanne, Rangana Herath, Suranga Lakmal, Dilruwan Perera, Lahiru Gamage, Lakshan Sandakan, Vishwa Fernando, Dasun Shanaka, Niroshan Dickwella, Roshen Silva

While the Men in Blue will be beaming with confidence from their just won bilateral series against the Black Caps, Sri Lanka, who are still in a transition phase post the retirement of Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene, will aim for some accolades after they were beaten by Pakistan in the shorter formats recently.