After a disappointing Ashes series down under, the England team is set to tour Sri Lanka for a white-ball series, comprising three ODIs and as many T20Is. With the Three Lions preparing for the highly-anticipated ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, the series promises an exciting early-season cricketing galore. Sri Lanka vs England 2026 series will begin on January 22 with the ODIs first, set to be played at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
It will be followed by two more games on January 24 and 27. England have endured a poor run of form in ODIs, losing 18 out of 26 ODIs since the 2023 World Cup. With Harry Brook at the helm, England will look to turn things around.
After the conclusion of the ODI leg, the two nations will lock horns in a three-match SL vs ENG T20I series from January 30 to February 3. That will also wrap T20 World Cup preparations for both teams. Here in this article, we have compiled all relevant details around the upcoming England tour of Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka vs England Schedule
| Date | Match Details | Venue | Timing (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 January | 1st ODI | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 2:30 pm |
| 24 January | 2nd ODI | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 2:30 pm |
| 27 January | 3rd ODI | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 2:30 pm |
| 30 January | 1st T20I | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele | 7:00 pm |
| 1 February | 2nd T20I | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele | 7:00 pm |
| 3 February | 3rd T20I | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele | 7:00 pm |
Sri Lanka vs England squads
England ODI squad for Sri Lanka tour:
Harry Brook (C), Tom Banton (wk), Jos Buttler (wk), Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Rehan Ahmed, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood.
England T20I squad for Sri Lanka tour:
Harry Brook (C), Tom Banton (wk), Jos Buttler (wk), Ben Duckett, Phil Salt (wk), Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Rehan Ahmed, Adil Rashid, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood.
Sri Lanka ODI squad for England series
Charith Asalanka (captain), Kusal Mendis, Kamil Mishara, Pathum Nissanka, Pavan Rathnayake, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dhananjaya de Silva, Janith Liyanage, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Milan Rathnayake, Asitha Fernando, Eshan Malinga, Pramod Madushan, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay.
Sri Lanka T20I squad for England series
Dasun Shanaka (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Janith Liyanage, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushan Hemantha, Traveen Mathew, Dushmantha Chameera, Matheesha Pathirana and Eshan Malinga.
SL vs ENG 2026 Live Streaming and telecast details
England’s upcoming tour of Sri Lanka will be available on TNT Sports and discovery+, whereas the live streaming will be available on FanCode for Indian users.
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