Overview
- BCCI announced India Women will host Sri Lanka for five T20Is from December 21–30, with the first two in Visakhapatnam and the last three in Thiruvananthapuram.
- The replacement series follows the indefinite postponement of India’s scheduled Bangladesh white-ball games due to political tensions between the countries.
- BCCI positioned the fixtures as early preparation for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in England, with WPL 2026 set for January 9–February 5.
- India’s squad will be named by the Senior Women’s Selection Committee, with reports indicating Harmanpreet Kaur is expected to continue as captain.
- Separately, reports say Pakistan will play three men’s T20Is against Sri Lanka in Dambulla on January 8, 10 and 12, moved there due to Colombo and Pallekele renovations ahead of the Men’s T20 World Cup, with PCB monitoring Big Bash NOC requests.