England set for Sri Lanka tour ahead of T20 World Cup
The tour begins with three ODIs starting January 22, followed by a three-match T20I series from January 30.
Serving as vital preparation for the 2026 T20 World Cup, to be hosted by India and Sri Lanka, the series will give England valuable experience in subcontinental conditions ahead of their tussle for a third T20 World Cup crown, having won in 2009 and 2022.
This marks England's first white-ball tour of Sri Lanka in over seven years, with their last visit coming in 2018 when they won the ODI series 3-1 and also claimed victory in the lone T20I.
The last time both the sides faced each other in a T20I was during England's victorious 2022 T20 World Cup campaign, where they beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets in their group stage clash.
Sri Lanka's next T20I series comes in the form of a three-match series against Zimbabwe away from home, while England go up against South Africa at home, starting September 10 in Cardiff.
Schedule :
1st ODI - 22 January, 2026
2nd ODI - 24 January, 2026
3rd ODI - 27 January, 2026
1st T20I - 30 January, 2026
2nd T20I - 1 February, 2026
3rd T20I - 3 February, 2026
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