Is Sri Lanka the most under-rated cricket team ever?

Question

Before Asia Cup Finals, Every body were saying That India will win Asia Cup easily because Sri Lanka is not as good as India but after Finals Everybody is saying that If Sachin was there India would have won it easily.Most of them are not talking about contribution by Mendis, Jayasuriya and Dilshan who made a vital partnership with Jayasuriya.If India had won Asia Cup,Indian cricketers would have given a grand party and again become demi-gods.

I am Indian and I respect Indian cricket team but instead of criticising we should respect Sri Lanka who were too good in that day and held their nerves inspite of Sehwag going berserk on them.

Answer 1

This is for Gabbler singing

India against Australia in ODI

Matches - 92

Australia won - 58

India against Pakistan In ODI

Matches - 117

India won - 45

Pakistan won -68

India Against South Africa In ODI

Matches - 57

India won -20

South Africa won -35

India Against West Indies In ODI (from July 2002 onwards)

Matches - 21

India won - 10

West Indies won - 11

Lmao

Answer 2

dude as far as i know sri lanka is not under-rated....how could they have reached the world cuf final if they are under-rated...

there are some indian users here that get a little excited and put down every opponent of india but thats human nature if user want to cry about it its not our problem....

in all this the indians are seen as the bad guys if they get excited...which i think is not right...

Answer 3

not under rated, but they under perform time to time

Answer 4

s.l has beaten ind in all big game

1.96 world cup semi finels

2.07 world cup group match (to eliminat ind)

3.asia cup 04&08

so yes their next to aussies.

and only sri lanka beat aus in world cup final.

Answer 5

no

without the wiketkeeper their nothing

sariajaysuria wateva his name is :S

Answer 6

No not underrated.  To do so would invite trouble.

Mendis bowled fantasically well.  

(What is the problem with Mendis from some of answers for this question?)

Answer 7

Sri Lanka has won all finals against India since 1998, so how can they be under rated. They are a talented and dangerous bunch of players ...

Answer 8

Well I never said that, I always had faith in SL.Yes, a little respect would be nice from Indian fans here, & some have given that, but a few sore losers aren't convinced.

Answer 9

I  agree. Full credit to Ajantha Mendis for being the new Murali of the cricketing world. He is as freakish as they come, in the positive sense of the word. The Indian batsmen just couldn't decipher what he was doing. Which is saying something, considering they are the best players of spin. All the best to Ajantha for the future.

However, another good point you made is that even the Sri Lankans are going ga-ga over Mendis, but how can you forget Jayasuriya and Dilshan, without whose contributions, they would have been less than 150 and would have lost the match inspite of Mendis? The old warhorse deserves equal kudos from all here.

To be fair, we cannot overlook Ishant's performance either, as the Indian bowling was really bad in the beginning, except for him. He was bowling with fire, even though Dilshan and Jayasuriya took him for runs. And Dhoni's innings was probably the grittiest I have seen from him. He singlehandedly stood up to the challenge of Mendis, with some support from Utthappa. A captain's knock indeed, especially for those who doubt him, here and elsewhere.

Basically, a great match for the game of cricket with the advent of Mendis. I think the whole world should look out for him and not just sit in their cosy chairs, gloating at India's and Pakistan's defeats, since their situation might be worse than ours.

Well done,SL and congrats to SL fans.

Answer 10

its discrimination and jealousy from their part to underrate

such a bunch of,...sparkling Sri lankan cricketers~

Answer 11

India v Sri Lanka ODIs overall record:

1979-2008

Played 101

Ind Won 52

Ind Lost 39  

i would rather rate Sri lanka a good team but its not Sri lanka who beat us on the day, its the crook Mendis who did it !

i have always respected players like Jayasuriya and Murali, but its really pathetic to see Sri Lankans ranting like this, they are same as aussies, well India rocks and will keep rocking, lmao at all of you , curb your jealousy boys, you have been beaten so many times by us , haven't you , how do you claim you are underrated, you brought us a surprise dodgy crook Carom board player  Mendis and we got defeated , we accpet it, matter over, lets see how aussies do against the crook, lmao !

Answer 12

difficult to say it

Answer 13

Yea, i also support the Ind cricket team. We lost to a better team and we need to get over the fact that we were outplayed. Mendis bowled extremely well, he's such a good find for SL. And Jayasuriya and Dilshan also batted superbly. I think that everytime our cricket team looses, we always want to make up an excuse to why.