Overview

• England will play three ODIs from January 22–27 followed by three T20Is from January 30–February 3 in Sri Lanka.
• The England and Wales Cricket Board said venues are still to be confirmed by Sri Lanka Cricket.
• The series is positioned as final preparation for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which India and Sri Lanka host in February–March 2026.
• The timing compresses workloads for players involved in the Ashes ending January 8 and a busy white-ball slate against South Africa, Ireland and New Zealand.
• The trip marks England’s first white-ball series in Sri Lanka in more than seven years, with their last such visit in 2018.