| Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2009 | ||
| Teams | Sri Lanka | India |
| Dates | 28 January – 10 February | |
| Captains | Mahela Jayawardene | Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
| Number of ODIs | 5 | |
| ODIs won | 1 | 4 |
| Most runs (ODIs) | Kumar Sangakkara (271) | Yuvraj Singh (284) |
| Most wickets (ODIs) | Nuwan Kulasekara (7) | Ishant Sharma (10) |
| Player of Series (ODIs) | Yuvraj Singh | |
| Number of Twenty20s | 1 | |
| Twenty20 series | 0 | 1 |
| Most runs (Twenty20s) | Tillakaratne Dilshan (61) | Suresh Raina (35) |
| Most wickets (Twenty20s) | Malinga Bandara (3) | Yusuf Pathan (2) |
Indian cricket team toured Sri Lanka from 28 January to 10 February 2009. The tour included five ODIs and one T20I.[1][2] India won the ODI series 4-1 and also the T20I.
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India's squad for the ODI series was announced on 18 January. The squad included: Sachin Tendulkar, Ishant Sharma, Suresh Raina, Irfan Pathan, Pragyan Ojha, Zaheer Khan, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma, Virender Sehwag, Yusuf Pathan, Munaf Patel, Praveen Kumar, Ravindra Jadeja. Mahendra Singh Dhoni was both the captain and the wicketkeeper. It was Ravindra Jadeja's maiden call up to the national Indian squad. Praveen Kumar also returned after being dropped for the home ODI series against England. Kumar and Jadeja replaced Harbhajan Singh who was injured and Virat Kohli who was dropped in favour of the all rounder Jadeja.[3] After the first ODI Munaf Patel sustained a groin injury and Lakshmipathy Balaji was called up to the squad after a four year hiatus having last played for India in 2005.[4]
Sri Lanka announced their squad for the first three ODI's on 26 January. The squad included: Sanath Jayasuriya, Upul Tharanga, Chamara Kapugedera, Jehan Mubarak, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Thilina Kandamby, Muthiah Muralitharan, Ajantha Mendis, Farveez Maharoof, Dilhara Fernando, Nuwan Kulasekara, Thilan Thushara, Angelo Mathews. Kumar Sangakkara was the designated wicket keeper and Mahela Jayawardene who led the side. The squad was unchanged from the one that toured Pakistan.[5]
| 28 January Scorecard |
Sri Lanka 246/7 (50 overs) |
v | India 247/4 (48.1 overs) |
India won by 6 wickets. Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka Umpires: Brian Jerling (SA) & Kumar Dharmasena (SRI) Player of the match: Sanath Jayasuriya |
| Sanath Jayasuriya 107 (114) Ishant Sharma 3/52 (10 overs) |
Gautam Gambhir 62 (68) Farveez Maharoof 1/35 (8 overs) |
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| 31 January Scorecard |
India 256/9 (50 overs) |
v | Sri Lanka 241 (49.2 overs) |
India won by 15 runs R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka Umpires: Brian Jerling (SA) & Gamini Silva (SRI) Player of the match: Ishant Sharma |
| Yuvraj Singh 66 (88) Farveez Maharoof 2/40 (10 overs) |
Thilina Kandamby 93* (129) Ishant Sharma 4/57 (10 overs) |
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| 3 February Scorecard |
India 363/5 (50 overs) |
v | Sri Lanka 216 (41.4 overs) |
India won by 147 runs R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka Umpires: Brian Jerling (SA) and Gamini Silva (SRI) Player of the match: Yuvraj Singh |
| Yuvraj Singh 117 (95) Muttiah Muralitharan 1/60 (10 overs) |
Kumar Sangakkara 83 (82) Pragyan Ojha 4/38 (10 overs) |
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| 5 February Scorecard |
India 332/5 (50 overs) |
v | Sri Lanka 265 (48 overs) |
India won by 67 runs R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka Umpires: Brian Jerling (SA) and Kumar Dharmasena (SRI) Player of the match: Gautam Gambhir |
| Gautam Gambhir 150 (147) Nuwan Kulasekara 3/63 (10 overs) |
Kumar Sangakkara 56 (74) Irfan Pathan 3/58 (7 overs) |
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| 8 February Scorecard |
Sri Lanka 320/8 (50 Overs) |
v | India 252 (48.5 Overs) |
Sri Lanka win by 68 runs R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka Umpires: Brian Jerling (SA) and Tyron Wijewardene (SRI) Player of the match: Kumar Sangakkara |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan 97 (117) Ishant Sharma 3/60 (10 Overs) |
Yuvraj Singh 73 (62) Muttiah Muralidaran 2/41 (10 Overs) |
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| 10 February Scorecard |
Sri Lanka 171/4 (20 overs) |
v | India 174/7 (19.2 overs) |
India won by 3 wickets. R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka Umpires: Tyron Wijewardene (SRI) & Gamini Silva (SRI) Player of the match: Yusuf Pathan |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan 61 (47) Yusuf Pathan 2/23 (4 overs) |
Suresh Raina 35 (27) Malinga Bandara 3/32 (4 overs) |
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