Overview
- Harry Brook will captain England at a global tournament for the first time after succeeding Jos Buttler earlier this year.
- Jofra Archer is selected despite a left side strain and will miss the Sri Lanka warm‑up tour to continue rehabilitation, with Brydon Carse covering on that trip.
- Nottinghamshire seamer Josh Tongue is rewarded for standout Ashes and Hundred performances with a maiden T20I selection for both the tour and the World Cup squad.
- Jamie Smith is omitted from both the provisional World Cup group and the Sri Lanka squads, while Will Jacks returns; Liam Livingstone and Jordan Cox also miss out.
- England play three ODIs (Jan 22–27) and three T20Is (Jan 30–Feb 3) in Sri Lanka before opening the World Cup against Nepal in Mumbai on Feb 8, with changes permitted up to a week before the tournament.