Record seven-time champions India will face six-time winners Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2023 Final at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Sunday (September 17).
Rohit Sharma's India sealed the final spot with one game to spare following wins over arch-rivals Pakistan and Sri Lanka, while Dasun Shanaka's Sri Lanka clinched the final berth in a last-over thrilling virtual semi-final against Babar Azam's Pakistan.

By reaching the summit clash, India reached their eleventh final in Asia Cup, while Sri Lanka reached the final for the record twelfth time. In ODI format, India has won six times and Sri Lanka has won five times. Both teams have once each in the T20 format.
This will be the 167th meeting between the two nations in One Day Internationals and the eighth Asia Cup final clash between the two sides. This will also be the 38th meeting between both sides at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, where the hosts have a decent record as expected.
Now, ahead of the Asia Cup 2023 Final clash, here is a look at the India vs Sri Lanka head-to-head record, stats and both teams' record at the R Premadasa Stadium:
In 166 ODI meetings, India hold an advantage with 97 wins against Sri Lanka, who have won 57 times in the head to head matches with 11 matches ending in No Result and 1 in a tie.
In the most recent meeting, India beat Sri Lanka by 41 runs in a low-scoring match in the Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup 2023 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
India has beaten Sri Lanka in their own backyard in 31 matches, and 39 times in home matches as well as 27 times in neutral venues in ODI format. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, has won 28 times vs India at home, and 12 times on Indian soil as well as 17 times in neutral venues.
| Stats | For IND vs SL | For SL vs IND |
| Highest Total | 414 | 411 |
| Lowest Total | 54 | 73 |
| Wins Batting 1st | 39 | 27 |
| Wins Chasing | 58 | 30 |
| Most Runs | Sachin Tendulkar (3113 runs) | Sanath Jayasuriya (2899 runs) |
| Most Hundreds | Virat Kohli (10 Hundreds) | Sanath Jayasuriya (7 Hundreds) |
| Most Fifties | MS Dhoni (19 Fifties) | Kumar Sangakkara (18 Fifties) |
| Highest scorer | Rohit Sharma (264) | Sanath Jayasuriya (189) |
| Most Sixes | Rohit Sharma (50 Sixes) | Sanath Jayasuriya (46 Sixes) |
| Most Fours | MS Dhoni (19 Fifties) | Kumar Sangakkara (18 Fifties) |
| Most wickets | Zaheer Khan (66 Wickets) | Muttiah Muralitharan (74 wickets) |
| Best Bowling | Ashish Nehra (6/59) | Muttiah Muralitharan (7/30) |
In 37 meetings at the R Premadasa Stadium, India hold a slight advantage thanks to their 41-run victory over the hosts recently in Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup 2023. Here is a look at IND vs SL head-to-head record at RPS Colombo:
Matches: 37
India Won: 18
Sri Lanka Won: 16
No Result: 3
India Won Batting First: 11
Sri Lanka Won Batting First: 9
India Won Chasing: 7
Sri Lanka Won Chasing: 7
Highest Total for India vs Sri Lanka in RPS: 375
Highest Total For Sri Lanka vs India in RPS: 320
Lowest Total for India vs Sri Lanka in RPS: 103
Lowest Total For Sri Lanka vs India in RPS: 172
Apart from their head to head matches, Sri Lanka and India have faced other opposition as well at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, where the home side enjoy a decent record and so do India.
Matches: 146
Batting First Won: 80
Chasing Won: 56
Highest Total: 375/5 by India vs Sri Lanka in 2017
Highest Successful Chase: 292/4 by Sri Lanka vs Australia in 2022
Average First Innings Score: 225
Lowest Total: 86 All Out by Netherlands vs Sri Lanka in 2002
Lowest Total Defended: 184 by Pakistan vs Canada in 2011
Total Sixes: 518 sixes
Total Fours: 4708 fours
Total Fifties: 333 Fifties
Total 100s: 55 Hundreds
Matches: 123
Won: 76
Lost: 40
No Result: 7
Won Batting First: 40
Won Chasing: 34
Highest Total: 366
Lowest Total: 98
Matches: 49
Won: 25
Lost: 20
No Result: 4
Won Batting First: 16
Won Chasing: 9
Highest Total: 375
Lowest Total: 103