RG Sharma became the 24^th captain to lead India in one day games when he led India in the first one day game against Sri Lanka at Dharamsala.  He also became the 16^th Indian captain to lead India against Sri Lanka when he led India in the first one day game against Sri Lanka at Dharamsala. He had played 171 one day games prior to his captaincy assignment. He had played 42 one day games prior to his captaincy assignment against Sri Lanka.

NLTC Perera became the 21st captain to lead Sri Lanka in one day games when he led Sri Lanka in the first one day game against India at Dharamsala.  He also became the 15^th Sri Lankan captain to lead Sri Lanka against India when he led India in the first one day game against Sri Lanka at Dharamsala. He had played 125 one day games prior to his captaincy assignment. He had played 28 one day games prior to his captaincy assignment against India. Thus this series is played with new captains for the rival teams

RG Sharma has played one day games under six skippers – MS Dhoni, R Dravid, G Gambhir, V Kohli, SK Raina and V Sehwag. NLTC Perera has  played one day games  under seven skippers – LD Chandimal, TM Dilshan, DPMD  Jayawardene, AD Mathews, KC Sangakkara, WU Tharanga and HDRL Thirimanne

MS Dhoni had scored six fifties against Sri Lanka at home prior to the start of this game/series. He needed one more fifty for his seventh fifty. He scored 65 in this game which was his seventh fifty. He became the fifth batsman to score seven or more fifties against Sri Lanka at home. Others are – SR Tendulkar {11}, MJ Clarke {10}, AC Gilchrist {07} and DM Jones {07}, He would also become the second Indian batsman after SR Tendulkar to score seven or more fifties against Sri Lanka.

India had lost seven wickets for 29 runs during its innings to provide the third occasion of a team losing its seven wickets for exact 29 runs in the history of one day internationals. All the three occasions are listed below

No	In	Inns	Team	Opn	Ground	Start Date
1	7/29	1	Sco	Win	Leicester	27 May 1999
2	7/29	1	Zim	Srl	Col-SSC	08 Dec 2001
3	7/29	1	Ind	Srl	Dharamsala	10 Dec 2017

India became the second team to lose seven wickets for exact 29 runs against Sri Lanka after Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe had lost seven wickets for 29 runs at Col-SSC on 08.12.01

No	In	Inns	Team	Opn	Ground	Start Date
2	7/29	1	Zim	Srl	Col-SSC	08 Dec 2001
3	7/29	1	Ind	Srl	Dharamsala	10 Dec 2017

KD Karthik scored a duck after facing 18 deliveries. He now owns the Indian record for a batsman scoring a duck after facing most deliveries in a one day game. The previous record was held by ED Solkar who had scored a duck after facing 17 deliveries against England on 15,07.74. The following table lists the Indian batsmen who have scored ducks after facing 15 or more deliveries.

No	Player	Runs	BF	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	KD Karthik	0	18	1	v Sri Lanka	Dharamsala	10 Dec 2017
2	ED Solkar	0	17	1	v England	The Oval	15 Jul 1974
3	WV Raman	0	16	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Dec 1992
4	SC Ganguly	0	16	1	v Sri Lanka	Col-SSC	01 Aug 2001
5	B Kumar	0	15	2	v Sri Lanka	Port of Spain	11 Jul 2013
6	JJ Bumrah	0	15	1	v Sri Lanka	Dharamsala	10 Dec 2017

JJ Bumrah was also dismissed for a duck after facing 15 deliveries to provide the first occasion of two Indian batsmen collecting ducks after facing 15 or more deliveries

No	Player	Runs	BF	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	KD Karthik	0	18	1	v Sri Lanka	Dharamsala	10 Dec 2017
2	JJ Bumrah	0	15	1	v Sri Lanka	Dharamsala	10 Dec 2017

KD Karthik  and JJ Bumrah were dismissed for ducks after facing 15 or more deliveries to provide  the third and  fourth occasion of an Indian batsmen dismissed for ducks after facing 15 or more deliveries. The following table lists them.

No	Player	Runs	BF	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	KD Karthik	0	18	1	v Sri Lanka	Dharamsala	10 Dec 2017
2	SC Ganguly	0	16	1	v Sri Lanka	Col-SSC	01 Aug 2001
3	B Kumar	0	15	2	v Sri Lanka	Port of Spain	11 Jul 2013
4	JJ Bumrah	0	15	1	v Sri Lanka	Dharamsala	10 Dec 2017

The following list furnishes the six batsmen who have collected the ducks after facing 15 or more deliveries against Sri Lanka in one day games.

No	Player	Runs	BF	Inns	Team	Oppn	Ground	Start Date
1	AD Mullally	0	19	1	Eng	Srl	Dambulla	23 Mar 2001
2	KD Karthik	0	18	1	Ind	Srl	Dharamsala	10 Dec 2017
3	SC Ganguly	0	16	1	Ind	Srl	Col-SSC	01 Aug 2001
4	AC Parore	0	15	1	NZl	Srl	Hamilton	08 Feb 2001
5	B Kumar	0	15	2	Ind	Srl	Port of Spain	11 Jul 2013
6	JJ Bumrah	0	15	1	Ind	Srl	Dharamsala	10 Dec 2017

RAS Lakma captured four wickets conceding 13 runs in this game to provide the 23rd occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler capturing four or more wickets against India in one day games. It also provides the 13th occasion of a Sri Lankan bowler capturing exact four wickets against India in one day games.

RAS Lakmal became the third Sri Lankan bowler to capture exact four wickets against India conceding less than 15 runs. The other two are – BAW Mendis and A Ranatunga

No	Player	Overs	M	Runs	W	Inns	Oppn	Ground	Start Date
1	BAW Mendis	04.3	2	10	4	2	Ind	Col-SSC	29 Aug 2008
2	RAS Lakmal	10.0	4	13	4	1	Ind	Dharamsala	10 Dec 2017
3	A Ranatunga	06.0	1	14	4	2	Ind	Kanpur	24 Dec 1986

The following table lists  the eleven occasion of a bowler capturing four or more wickets conceding 15 or  less than 15 runs against India in one  day games. The list includes RAS Lakmal’s effort also.

No	Player	Overs	M	R	W	Inns	Team	Oppn	Ground	Start Date
1	GS Chappell	09.5	5	15	5	1	Aus	Ind	Sydney	08 Jan 1981
2	Imran Khan	10.0	2	14	6	1	Pak	Ind	Sharjah	22 Mar 1985
3	A Ranatunga	06.0	1	14	4	2	Srl	Ind	Kanpur	24 Dec 1986
4	GD McGrath	10.0	4	08	4	1	Aus	Ind	Sydney	14 Jan 2000
5	A Symonds	03.3	0	11	4	1	Aus	Ind	Sydney	14 Jan 2000
6	WPUJC Vaas	09.3	1	14	5	2	Srl	Ind	Sharjah	29 Oct 2000
7	MG Johnson	04.0	0	11	4	2	Aus	Ind	Kuala Lumpur	16 Sep 2006
8	A Nel	08.0	2	13	4	2	SAF	Ind	Durban	22 Nov 2006
9	BAW Mendis	08.0	1	13	6	2	Srl	Ind	Karachi	06 Jul 2008
10	BAW Mendis	04.3	2	10	4	2	Srl	Ind	Col-SSC	29 Aug 2008
11	RAS Lakmal	10.0	4	13	4	1	Srl	Ind	Dharamsala	10 Dec 2017

RAS Lakmal’s 4 for 13 in this game represent his third four wicket haul in one day games. Other two occasions are – 4 for 30 against England at Pallekele on 13.12.14 and 4 for 38 against Ireland at Dublin {M} on 18.06.16. Thus his 4 for 13 in this game is his career best bowling effort in one day games.

India was dismissed for 112 in this game to provide the 16^th occasion of India dismissed all out for a total less than 115 runs in one  day games. All such occasions are tabulated below

No	Team	Score	Overs	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	India	054	26.3	2	v Sri Lanka	Sharjah	29 Oct 2000
2	India	063	25.5	1	v Australia	Sydney	08 Jan 1981
3	India	078	24.1	2	v Sri Lanka	Kanpur	24 Dec 1986
4	India	079	34.2	1	v Pakistan	Sialkot	13 Oct 1978
5	India	088	29.3	2	v New Zealand	Dambulla	10 Aug 2010
6	India	091	29.1	2	v South Africa	Durban	22 Nov 2006
7	India	100	28.3	2	v West Indies	Ahmedabad	16 Nov 1993
8	India	100	36.3	1	v Australia	Sydney	14 Jan 2000
9	India	103	26.3	2	v Sri Lanka	Col-RPS	29 Aug 2008
10	India	103	33.4	1	v Sri Lanka	Dambulla	22 Aug 2010
11	India	105	25.3	1	v Bangladesh	Dhaka	17 Jun 2014
12	India	108	32.5	1	v New Zealand	Auckland	26 Dec 2002
13	India	108	41.1	1	v New Zealand	Christchurch	01 Jan 2003
14	India	112	30.2	2	v Pakistan	Lahore	22 Dec 1989
15	India	112	38.2	1	v Sri Lanka	Dharamsala	10 Dec 2017
16	India	113	44.2	1	v New Zealand	Perth	18 Jan 1986

India was dismissed for 112 in this game to provide the fifth occasion of India dismissed all out for a total less than 115 runs against Sri Lanka in one day games. All such occasions are tabulated below

No	Team	Score	Overs	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	India	054	26.3	2	v Sri Lanka	Sharjah	29 Oct 2000
2	India	078	24.1	2	v Sri Lanka	Kanpur	24 Dec 1986
3	India	103	26.3	2	v Sri Lanka	Col-RPS	29 Aug 2008
4	India	103	33.4	1	v Sri Lanka	Dambulla	22 Aug 2010
5	India	112	38.2	1	v Sri Lanka	Dharamsala	10 Dec 2017

Indian innings contained four ducks in this game to provide the fourth occasion of four Indian batsmen scoring ducks in an innings.

India lost this game by seven wickets and 176 balls to spare to provide the fifth occasion of India losing an one day game with 150 plus balls to spare. All such occasions are listed below. It also provides the first such occasion of India losing a one day game with 150 plus balls to spare on home soil.

No	Team	Result	Margin	BR	Bat	Oppn	Ground	Start Date
1	India	lost	8 wickets	209	1st	Srl	Dambulla	22 Aug 2010
2	India	lost	9 wickets	181	1st	Srl	Hambantota	24 Jul 2012
3	India	lost	7 wickets	176	1st	Srl	Dharamsala	10 Dec 2017
4	India	lost	9 wickets	174	1st	Aus	Sydney	08 Jan 1981
5	India	lost	9 wickets	166	1st	Aus	Centurion	15 Feb 2003

MS Dhoni scored 65 out of 112 contributing 58.03 percent of the team’s total when a team is dismissed all out to provide the ninth occasion of a batsman contributing more than 58.03 percent when a team is dismissed all out in the history of one day games. All such occasions are tabulated below. MS Dhoni became the first Indian batsman to be involved in such a feat.

No	Player	Runs	Total	%	Inns	Team	Oppn	Ground	Match Date
1	AH Jones	047	074	63.51	1	NZl	v Pak	Sharjah	01 May 1990
2	SB Styris	141	225	62.66	2	NZl	v Srl	Bloemfontein	10 Feb 2003
3	DR Martyn	116*	191	60.73	1	Aus	v NZl	Auckland	03 Mar 2000
4	WU Tharanga	112*	187	59.89	2	Srl	v Pak	Abu Dhabi	16 Oct 2017
5	DL Houghton	142	239	59.41	2	Zim	v NZl	Hyd-LBS	10 Oct 1987
6	SC Williams	102	172	59.30	2	Zim	v Afg	Bulawayo	24 Oct 2015
7	DA Warner	173	296	58.44	2	Aus	v RSA	Cape Town	12 Oct 2016
8	HH Gibbs	059*	101	58.41	2	RSA	v Pak	Sharjah	28 Mar 2000
9	MS Dhoni	065	112	58.03	1	Ind	v Srl	Dharamsala	10 Dec 2017

MS Dhoni scored 65 out of 112 contributing 58.03 percent of the team’s total when a team is dismissed all out to provide the ninth occasion of a batsman contributing more than 58.03 percent when a team is dismissed all out against Sri Lanka in the history of one day games. Both the occasions are tabulated below.

No	Player	Runs	Total	%	Inns	Team	Oppn	Ground	Match Date
1	SB Styris	141	225	62.66	2	NZl	v Srl	Bloemfontein	10 Feb 2003
2	MS Dhoni	065	112	58.03	1	Ind	v Srl	Dharamsala	10 Dec 2017