Chamara Kapugedera, Lahiru Thirimanne, Mahela Jayawardena, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Upul Tharanga, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Pradeep, Rangana Herath, Angelo Mathews, Isuru Udana, Jeewan Mendis, Sachithra Senanayake, Thisara Perera, Dinesh Chandimal, Kumar Sangakkara,
Ajinkya Rahane, Gautam Gambhir, Manoj Tiwary, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, Virat Kohli, Virender Sehwag, Ashok Dinda, Pragyan Ojha, Rahul Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Zaheer Khan, Irfan Pathan, MS Dhoni

| Sri Lanka | India | |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | Bowling form | Batting |
| Weakness | Middle order | Complacency |
| Opportunities | Go 2-1 up in the series | Bounce back with a win |
| Threats | Virat Kohli and Irfan Pathan | Thisara Perera and Kumar Sangakkara |
| Sri Lanka | India | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 52 | 72 |
| Home Wins | 27 | 28 |
| Away Wins | 11 | 20 |
| Highest Innings Score | 411 on December 15, 2009 | 414 on December 15, 2009 |
| Lowest Innings Score | 96 on April 08, 1984 | 54 on October 29, 2000 |
| Sri Lanka | India | |
|---|---|---|
| Highest Total Chased | 301 on December 18, 2009 | 320 on February 28, 2012 |
| Lowest Total Defended | 171 on September 21, 1985 | 179 on November 09, 1998 |
| Most Prolific Batsman | Sanath Jayasuriya - 2899 Runs | Sachin Tendulkar - 3113 Runs |
| Highest Individual Score | 189 by Sanath Jayasuriya On October 29, 2000 | 183 by MS Dhoni On October 31, 2005 |
| Most Successful Bowler | Muttiah Muralidaran - 74 Wickets | Zaheer Khan - 63 Wickets |
| Best Bowling Analysis | 7/30 by Muttiah Muralidaran On October 27, 2000 | 6/59 by Ashish Nehra On August 09, 2005 |