Result: Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets
Check out some more encounters between these teams
| Year | Trophy | City | India Cap | SL Cap | Result | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Sri Lanka v India - 1st Test | Colombo | Kapil Dev | Duleep Mendis | Match drawn | Scorecard |
| 1987 | India v Sri Lanka - 3rd Test | Cuttack | Kapil Dev | Duleep Mendis | India won by an innings and 67 runs | Scorecard |
| 1985 | Sri Lanka v India - 3rd Test | Kandy | Kapil Dev | Duleep Mendis | Match drawn | Scorecard |
| 2009 | India v Sri Lanka - 3rd Test | Mumbai | MS Dhoni | Kumar Sangakkara | India won by an innings and 24 runs | Scorecard |
| 2017 | Sri Lanka v India - 3rd Test | Kandy | Virat Kohli | Dinesh Chandimal | India won by an innings and 171 runs | Scorecard |