Bangladesh will tour Sri Lanka from June to July for two Tests, three ODIs, and two T20Is. This series marks the beginning of the 2025-27 World Test Championship for both teams. The matches include key venues and serve as important preparation for the T20 World Cup co-hosted by Sri Lanka and India in 2026.
Bangladesh’s men’s cricket team is all set to embark on a tour to Sri Lanka from June to July, featuring an engaging series of matches that includes two Test matches, three One Day Internationals (ODIs), and two Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). This series marks the commencement of both teams’ campaigns in the World Test Championship (WTC) cycle for 2025-2027.
The two Tests will unfold in Galle and the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo. The ODI matches are scheduled with two games at Khettarama (Colombo) and one in Pallekele. Subsequently, the T20I series begins in Pallekele, proceeds to Dambulla, and concludes at Khettarama. Each of the ODIs is set as a day-night contest.
Sri Lanka will feature this tour as its only home series of 2025, spanning all three formats. Currently, no further Test matches are lined up in their calendar until mid-2026, leading to a potential 12-month hiatus from the format. For Bangladesh, this represents one of only two Test series planned in the current WTC cycle, the other being a non-WTC series against Ireland later this year.
Moreover, the T20I segment of the tour is particularly noteworthy. As Sri Lanka prepares to co-host the Men’s T20 World Cup alongside India in the early months of 2026, the upcoming matches could act as crucial preparation ahead of that fixture where venues like Khettarama and Pallekele are likely candidates for hosting matches.
The tour is set to kick off with the first Test on June 17, while the final T20I will take place on July 16. Here is the detailed itinerary:
Tests:
1st Test: June 17 – 21, Galle
2nd Test: June 25 – 29, SSC
ODIs:
1st ODI: July 2, Khettarama
2nd ODI: July 5, Khettarama
3rd ODI: July 8, Pallekele
T20Is:
1st T20I: July 10, Pallekele
2nd T20I: July 13, Dambulla
3rd T20I: July 16, Khettarama.
The Bangladesh men’s cricket team is slated to tour Sri Lanka in June and July, engaging in a series comprising two Tests, three ODIs, and two T20Is. This series marks both teams’ first participation in the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle. As Sri Lanka’s only home series for 2025, this tour holds significant value, particularly with the T20 World Cup approaching in 2026.
Original Source: tribune.com.pk
