Bhanuka Rajapaksasrilankan Left-handed batsmen withdrew his retirement and stated he will play for the team for all types of formats. The reason for the withdrawal is not been disclosed yet. He had retired on the 3rd of January and withdrew his retirement today. This could be great news for the Shri Lankan cricket team as one of his national players had withdrawn the retirement and started playing the top format matches.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa is an international cricket player playing for the Shri Lanka team. He had played about 5 ODI( one day international) had not played much but had contributed 89 runs with an average of 17.8 with a Strike Rate of 104. The explosive batting style of his is been a favorite among all Sri Lankan fans. He had also played 18 T20I matches total run score was 320 with an average of 26 runs.
He has lots of experience in 1st class and list A, not a top format batsman but had proven his worth. He had been playing for the team for more than 8 years for Shri Lanka. One of the batsmen with skills and explosive batting style. Bhanuka had some problems with Sri Lankan cricket board as he was not fit for the matches. He also had an argument with the board about the same. He withdrew his registration after some days of applying it.
Sri Lanka’s Bhanuka Rajapaksa (L) and captain Dasun Shanaka attend a practice session at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on June 10, 2022. (Photo by ISHARA S. KODIKARA / AFP)
Bhanuka Rajapaksa stats
One of the best all-rounders for the Shri Lanka international cricket team. He had made his debut in 2019 where Shri Lanka was facing Pakistan for the international league matches. Take a look at the batting stats of Bhanuka Rajapaksa here are the stats of him for the top format of cricket matches. Stay updated on the page to get live updates regarding retirement and players’ stats.
Format
Runs
ODI
89
T20I
320
1st class
4087
India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20 Dream11 Prediction, Head To Head Records & Stats, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Captain, Vice-Captain, And Probable Playing Team
We know that India and Sri Lanka are playing International Series for 2022. The format of the game is similar to that of all the other limited International series, T20 matches followed by ODI matches. The next match between the two is scheduled to be on Saturday, 26th February 2022. Where in India and Sri Lanka will be having their 2nd T20 international match.
Sri Lanka touring India for International match at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala. The match is going to begin at 7:00 PM IST and 1:30 PM GMT. So let’s take a look at the details of the match here, India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I Match Dream11 Prediction, Head To Head Records & Stats, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Captain, Vice-Captain, And Probable Playing Team.
India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20 Dream11 Prediction
After playing their first T20 International match at Ekana Stadium, Lucknow was dominated by the host’s national, India. A convincing record and win by the Indian cricket team led them to lead in this limited edition international series by 1-0. Where India Scored a total of 199 runs and won against Sri Lanka with a margin of 62 runs.
After having a defeat in the first match, Sri Lanka seems to have made some changes in its format in order to avenge the Indian Cricket Team.
Head To Head Records & Stats
Sri Lanka and India have faced each other in numerous formats before. they have played against each other in 23 T20 International matches. Out of which India has successfully won 15 matches and Sri Lanka has won 7 matches. It is also noted that Indian Bowlers have earned maximum credit points as fantasy because of their outstanding performances.
Fantasy Cricket Tips: India vs Sri Lanka
Top Batters
Rohit Sharma who is a brilliant batsman of the Indian Cricket team and the Captain of the team as well has earned himself 69 points as we take a look at the previous 10 matches which were performed by him. He has a low Xfactor which makes him our top choice.
Ishan Kishan was named as the Man of the Match is the 1st T20I match against Sri Lanka on 24th February 2022. He has scored the highest fantasy points for India wherein he has 141 match fantasy points. He also has acquired a 9.4 rating.
Pathum Nissanka who represents the Sri Lankan team has an average of 44 fantasy points in the previous 10 games. Along with this the Sri Lankan Batsman is one of our top picks since he has a fantasy rating of 8.2.
Top Picks Bowlers.
Maheesh Theekshana is a fast spinner from team Sri Lanka. He has played very well in all of his matches. He has a total of 30 fantasy points and 7.9 ratings.
Jasprit Bumrah who is the star bowler of the Indian Cricket team has 40 match fantasy points in the previous 10 games that he played. A fantasy rating of 7.8 has been given to him.
Top Picks All-rounders
Ravindra Jadeja is an all-rounder for the team India. He has successfully acquired an average of 53 match fantasy points. Along with it a fantasy rating of 7.9 has also been given to him.
Dasun Shanaka who plays for Sri Lanka, in the previous matches has acquired in an average of 37 match fantasy points. They have a fantasy rating of 7.8 and a low XFactor.
Who are the Probable Playing XI? Sri Lanka and India
One of the heroes of the 2007 T20 World Cup-winning side from India, former opener Robin Uthappa, announced his retirement from all “Indian cricket” on Wednesday. Uthappa, 36, who last represented India in 2015, announced it on his social media accounts.
“It has been an absolute privilege for me to represent my nation and my state of Karnataka. But since everything good must come to an end, I’ve decided to leave all facets of Indian cricket. I want to thank everyone. It was mentioned on Twitter by Uthappa.
“Representing my country and the state of Karnataka has been an enormous honor for me ever since I started playing professionally 20 years ago. It has been a fantastic journey full of ups and downs, but it has also helped me to develop as a person. But since everything good must come to an end, I’ve decided to leave all facets of Indian cricket. Although I will spend a lot of time with my small family, I am eager to start a new part of my life”.
He also expressed gratitude to the Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders, his current and past IPL teams. Uthappa played 12 games for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL last year and amassed 230 runs, with an average of 88. However, Chennai will not advance to the playoff rounds.
Uthappa was a member of the nation’s Under-19 World Cup squad in 2004. He played in 46 ODIs and 13 T20Is for India after making his debut two years later.
Uthappa was sacked shortly after the 2007 T20 World Cup due to poor play. He gained worldwide recognition in 2006 with to his aggressive batting style. He completed a rare treble with Karnataka, who won the Ranji Trophy, the Irani Cup, and the Vijay Hazare Trophy in the 2013–14 season, the year before he played his final few games for India. He then had a successful IPL season for Knight Riders in 2014, finishing the campaign as the competition’s top run-scorer with a total of 660 runs at a strike rate of 138.
He was rewarded with a return to the Indian team for tours of Zimbabwe and Bangladesh in 2014 and 2015, but the meager profits forced him to leave once more. He was the season’s leading run scorer in the 2014–15 Ranji Trophy, which saw Karnataka become the first domestic side to repeat as champions.
Which cricketer has scored the maximum runs in the cricket World Cup?
Cricket is one of the largest growing sports in the world. The game is slowly and Steadily gaining popularity in different continents. Various Events related to cricket are organized throughout the world by ICC to promote and make other nations participate in the league.
One of them is the ICC Cricket World Cup organized by the International Cricket Council which is the Highest Governing Body of Cricket. 12 Editions of World cups have been played so far, the Tournament is played once every four years.
Many runs are scored and Wickets are taken as the competition is very tough and the winner is crowned as the world champions. Australia has won the most number of World Cup which is 5 times and England is the current Champions of the league. World Cup has seen many Batsmen do wonders on the Field, Let’s have a look at the Batsmen who have scored the most runs in Cricket World Cup.
1) Sachin Tendulkar– Also known as the Master Blaster, Sachin Tendulkar is considered one of the greatest Batsmen in crickets history. Tendulkar has scored the most number of runs in International Cricket. In the world cup also, he is the highest run-scorer, Sachin has played 45 matches and has batted in 44 innings. In those innings, he has scored 2278 runs which include 6 centuries and 15 half Centuries. His highest score in World Cup is 152 runs.
Batsman
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar
Born
24 April 1973
Span
1992-2011
Matches
45
Runs
2278 runs
2) Ricky Ponting– Ricky Ponting is an Australian Batsman who led the Aussies in the Golden era of their Team. Ponting is the most successful captain in International Cricket. Apart from this, he also is a very successful Batsman who has played crucial innings which made Australia a world-class team. In World Cup, Ponting has played 42 innings in 46 matches. He has scored 1743 runs which include 6 centuries and 6 half-centuries and has a high score of 140 not out.
Batsman
Ricky Thomas Ponting
Born
19 December 1974
Span
1996-2011
Matches
46
Runs
1743 runs
3) Kumar Sangakkara– Sangakkara was a wicket Keeper batsman who played for Sri Lanka. He has scored the second most amount of runs in ODI cricket and is considered as one of the greatest Wicket Keeper Batsman. He has the most dismissals by a wicket-keeper in ODI. In World Cup, Sangakkara has played 37 matches and batted in 35 innings. He has scored 1532 runs which include 5 centuries and 7 half-centuries and a high score of 124.
Batsman
Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara
Born
27 October 1977
Span
2003-2015
Matches
37
Runs
1532 runs
4) Brian Lara– Brian Lara is regarded as one of the greatest Batsmen of all time. He has broken many records in Test and has scored the highest individual score in Test innings. Lara apart from being very good in Test, also performed in World Cups in which he played 34 matches and 33 innings. He has scored 1125 runs which include 2 centuries and 7 half-centuries with a high score of 116.
Batsman
Brian Charles Lara
Born
2 May 1969
Span
1992-2007
Matches
34 Matches
Runs
1125
5) AB de Villiers– Ab de Villiers is a South African Batsman who holds the record of fastest 50,100 and 150 runs in ODI cricket. De Villiers is known for his attacking batting style and his wide range of Shots. In World Cup, he has played 22 innings in 23 matches. He has scored 1207 runs with 4 centuries and 6 half-centuries and a high score of 162 runs not out.
Batsman
Abraham Benjamin de Villiers (Cricketer)
Born
17 February 1984
Span
2007-2015
Matches
23 Matches
Runs
1207 Runs
Umran Malik dismisses Sri Lanka skipper Shanaka with a 155 kph rocket
Umran Malik’s ball, which was also the match’s quickest, reached a speed gun reading of 155kph during his session. India was able to get rid of the dangerous Shanaka thanks to Umran’s thunderbolt, who was caught by Yuzvendra Chahal at extra cover for 45 off 27 balls.
With a thrilling two-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first T20I on Tuesday in Mumbai, Team India got off to a good start in the new year. Hardik Pandya was in charge of the team. In the match, Shivam Mavi, who was playing for the first time for India, stood out as the player to watch, taking four wickets and only allowing 22 runs to be scored in his four overs.
As a result of Mavi’s efforts, India was able to put Sri Lanka on the back foot from the outset of the 163- run chase. He took a wicket in each of his first two overs.
Not only that, but Mavi was as good in his comeback period, giving India a key breakthrough in the form of Wanindu Hasaranga, who was working on a rescue act for the visitors with Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka. Maheesh Theekshana was then struck out by Mavi in his final over.
Malik’s achievement
Umran Malik, who once again astounded the crowd with his furious pace, was a particularly strong supporter of Mavi among his peers. With two wickets under his belt and 27 runs let up in his four overs, the pace sensation returned.
India was able to get rid of the dangerous Shanaka thanks to Umran’s thunderbolt, who was caught by Yuzvendra Chahal at extra cover for 45 off 27 balls.
With Malik’s astounding achievement, he broke Jasprit Bumrah’s record for the fastest time. Indian pacers. The maximum speed that Bumrah has yet to reach is 153.36 kph. The pacer, who was selected for the Sri Lanka ODIs on Tuesday, is followed by Mohammed Shami (153.3 kph), Navdeep Saini, and (152.85 kph).
The Sri Lankan team will be visiting Indian soil to play a series that will consist of 2 Test Matches and 3 T20 International cricket Matches. The Test series will form part of the 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship. The 5 matches will be played differently in India from 25 February 2022 till 18 March 2022. The schedule for the tour was confirmed by BCCI in September 2021. Check Sri Lanka Tour Of India 2022 Schedule, Team Squad, H2h, Prediction, Teams News.
Series
Sri Lanka Tour Of India
Date
25 February 2022- 18 March 2022
Matches
2 Test and 3 T20 International
Administrators
India- BCCI Sri Lanka- Sri Lanka Cricket
The Sri Lanka National Men’s Cricket Team represents Sri Lanka in men’s international cricket. The team is administered by Sri Lanka Cricket and is a full member of ICC with Test, ODI, and T20 Status. The team is Captained by Dasuna Shanaka in ODI and T20 and Dimuth Karunaratne is the test captain. Mickey Arthur is the current coach of the team. Sri Lanka won the Cricket World Cup in 1996, the ICC Champions Trophy in 2002, and the ICC T20 World Cup in 2014.
Administration
Sri Lanka Cricket
Captain
Dasuna Shanaka- T20, ODI Dimuth Karunaratne- Test
Coach
Mickey Arthur
ICC Status
Full Member
ICC Rankings
Test- 8th ODI- 9th T20- 9th
The India men’s national cricket team represents India in the men’s International Cricket. The team is administered by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and is a full Member of ICC with Test, ODI, and T20 Status. Virat Kohli is the test and ODI captain of the team and Rohit Sharma leads the T20 side. Rahul Dravid is the current coach of the team. India has won World Cup twice (1983, 2011), T20 World Cup in 2007, and the Champions Trophy Twice (2002, 2013).
Administration
BCCI
Captain
Virat Kohli- Test, ODI Rohit Sharma- T20
Coach
Rahul Dravid
ICC Status
Full Member
ICC Rankings
Test- 2nd ODI- 4th T20- 3rd
Sri Lanka Tour Of India 2022 Schedule
The Sri Lankan team will be playing 2 Test Matches and 3 T20 Matches in India. The matches will be played from 25 February 2022 till 18 March 2022 in 4 different cities. Let’s have a look at the complete schedule of the Sri Lanka tour of India 2022.
Date
Match
Venue
25 February – 1 March 2022
1st Test
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Banglore
5 March–9 March 2022
2nd Test
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
13 March 2022
1st T20
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
15 March 2022
2nd T20
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharmshala
18 March 2022
3rd T20
Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
India vs Sri Lanka Full Squad for the series
The squads for the series have not been announced yet by respective governing bodies. The information will be updated as soon as the official announcement is made by the respective governing bodies. Till that stay tuned for more updates.
India vs Sri Lanka Head to Head and Predictions
Test series overall Head to Head
Series Played- 17 series
India Won– 9 series
Sri Lanka Won– 3 series
Draw– 4 series
Non-Bilateral/ Tri-Nation Series- 1 (won by the third country)
Test Match Head to Head
Total Matches Played– 44 Matches
India Won– 20 Matches
Sri Lanka Won– 7 Matches
Draw– 17 Matches
T20 Series Overall Head to Head
Total Series Played- 17 series
India Won– 10 series
Sri Lanka Won– 2 series
Drawn– 5 series
T20 Matches Head to Head
Total Matches Played– 19 Matches
India Won– 13 matches
Sri Lanka Won– 5 matches
Draw– 1 match
As per the statistics from head to head and current standings in ICC Rankings, it will be very tough for Sri Lanka to beat the Indian team on their home soil. The last time when Sri Lanka won a Test series against India was in 2008 and will look to change that.