Indian opening batsmen scoring centuries against Sri Lanka – S Dhawan emulates V Sehwag with three centuries against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka
S Dhawan of India scored 119 against Sri Lanka in the ongoing third test at Palekkle to provide the 19th occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a century against Sri Lanka. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | SM Gavaskar | 155 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Chennai | 17 Sep 1982 |
| 2 | SM Gavaskar | 176 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Kanpur | 17 Dec 1986 |
| 3 | NS Sidhu | 104 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Jul 1993 |
| 4 | NS Sidhu | 124 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Lucknow | 18 Jan 1994 |
| 5 | NS Sidhu | 111 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 02 Aug 1997 |
| 6 | NS Sidhu | 131 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Mohali | 19 Nov 1997 |
| 7 | S Ramesh | 143 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 24 Feb 1999 |
| 8 | V Sehwag | 201* | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 31 Jul 2008 |
| 9 | G Gambhir | 114 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Ahmedabad | 16 Nov 2009 |
| 10 | G Gambhir | 167 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Kanpur | 24 Nov 2009 |
| 11 | V Sehwag | 131 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Kanpur | 24 Nov 2009 |
| 12 | V Sehwag | 293 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Mumbai (BS) | 02 Dec 2009 |
| 13 | V Sehwag | 109 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 18 Jul 2010 |
| 14 | V Sehwag | 109 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 03 Aug 2010 |
| 15 | S Dhawan | 134 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 12 Aug 2015 |
| 16 | KL Rahul | 108 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 20 Aug 2015 |
| 17 | CA Pujara | 145* | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 28 Aug 2015 |
| 18 | S Dhawan | 190 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 26 Jul 2017 |
| 19 | S Dhawan | 119 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 12 Aug 2017 |
S Dhawan of India scored 119 against Sri Lanka in the ongoing third test at Palekkle to provide the eleventh occasion of an Indian opening batsman scoring a century against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | NS Sidhu | 104 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Jul 1993 |
| 2 | NS Sidhu | 111 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 02 Aug 1997 |
| 3 | S Ramesh | 143 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 24 Feb 1999 |
| 4 | V Sehwag | 201* | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 31 Jul 2008 |
| 5 | V Sehwag | 109 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 18 Jul 2010 |
| 6 | V Sehwag | 109 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 03 Aug 2010 |
| 7 | S Dhawan | 134 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 12 Aug 2015 |
| 8 | KL Rahul | 108 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 20 Aug 2015 |
| 9 | CA Pujara | 145* | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 28 Aug 2015 |
| 10 | S Dhawan | 190 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 26 Jul 2017 |
| 11 | S Dhawan | 119 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 12 Aug 2017 |
S Dhawan of India scored 119 against Sri Lanka in the ongoing third test at Palekkle to provide the third occasion of his scoring a century as opening batsman against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka. He emulated V Sehwag who also has scored three centuries against Sri Lanka as an opening batsman. The performance of these two opening batsmen is tabulated below
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | S Dhawan | 134 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 12 Aug 2015 |
| 2 | S Dhawan | 190 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 26 Jul 2017 |
| 3 | S Dhawan | 119 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 12 Aug 2017 |
| 1 | V Sehwag | 201* | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 31 Jul 2008 |
| 2 | V Sehwag | 109 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 18 Jul 2010 |
| 3 | V Sehwag | 109 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (PSS) | 03 Aug 2010 |