Stats: Highest Wicket-Takers In India vs Sri Lanka T20Is

IND vs SL: Highest wicket-takers/top wicket-taking bowlers in India vs Sri Lanka T20I matches.

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IND vs SL: After defeating West Indies 3-0 in the T20I series, India is set to host Sri Lanka for a 3-match T20I series. T20 World Cup 2022 is set to be hosted in Australia later this year and both these teams would use this opportunity to construct their perfect team for the prestigious tournament.

India's bowling attack showed some control and a knack for taking wickets, as newcomer Ravi Bishnoi picked up wickets while Harshal Patel remained as the highest wicket-taker in the series.

Highest Wicket-Takers in India vs Sri Lanka T20Is. 

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#5. Wanindu Hasaranga (10 Wickets)

Wanindu Hasaranga comes fifth on the list with 10 wickets in 6 matches with an impressive economy of 6.20. Hasaranga's best of 4/9 came against India in the 3rd T20I at Colombo, where India were restricted to 81/8 in 20 overs. Indian key players were either out due to covid or were in England for a Test series. Sri Lanka managed to win the match by 7 wickets with 33 balls in hand.

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#4. Kuldeep Yadav (12 Wickets)

Indian wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav has picked up 12 wickets in 8 matches against Sri Lanka in T20Is. Kuldeep's best figures against this opponent came in the 2nd T20I at Indore in 2017, where Sri Lanka were chasing a mammoth total of 261. Kuldeep picked up 3 wickets for 52 runs in his 4 overs as India restricted Sri Lanka to 172 in 17.2 overs, winning the match by 88 runs. 

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#3. Ravichandran Ashwin (13 Wickets)

The Indian test veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is placed third on this list with 13 wickets to his name in 6 matches, averaging an astounding 8.61. Ashwin's best of 4/8 against Sri Lanka in the T20Is came in the 3rd T20I at Vishakhapatnam in 2016, as India restricted Sri Lanka to 82/10 in 18 overs. Ashwin also bowled a maiden over in this match. India chased down the small target in 13.5 overs and won the match by 9 wickets. 

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#2. Dushmantha Chameera (14 Wickets)

Sri Lanka right-arm pacer Dushmantha Chameera comes second on this list with 14 wickets to his name in 12 T20I matches against India. However, Chameera's position can be credited to the number of matches he has played against this opposition. Chameera's best T20I figures against India came in the 1st T20I at Pune in 2016, where India were restricted to 101. Chameera picked up 2 wickets in 3.5 overs he bowled and gave away just 14 runs. Sri Lanka ultimately won the match by 5 wickets.

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#1. Yuzvendra Chahal (15 Wickets)

The mastermind Indian spinner, and the joint highest wicket-taker for India in T20Is, Yuzvendra Chahal tops this list with 15 wickets to his name in 7 matches. Chahal has bowled with an average of 16.06, striking at 10.8. In the 1st T20I at Cuttack in 2017, Chahal produced his best T20I figures against Sri Lanka, as he picked up 4 wickets for just 23 runs in his 4 overs and restricted Sri Lanka to 87 who were chasing a target of 181. India won the match by 93 runs. 

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The 3-match series between India and Sri Lanka is set to start from February 24th (Thursday). The first T20I will be played at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium, Lucknow while the remaining two T20Is will be played on 26th and 27th at Dharamsala.