Overview
- India won the fifth T20I by 15 runs in Thiruvananthapuram, posting 175/7 before restricting Sri Lanka to 160/7.
- Harmanpreet Kaur top-scored with 68 off 43 balls, steadying India from 77/5, and Arundhati Reddy added an unbeaten 27 off 11.
- Deepti Sharma reached 152 T20I wickets to pass Megan Schutt for the all-time lead, as India completed a 5-0 clean sweep.
- Shafali Verma was named Player of the Series for three half-centuries, with the campaign framed as preparation for the 2026 T20 World Cup and debutant Vaishnavi Sharma impressing with left-arm spin.
- Cricket Australia’s Best Test XI of 2025 included Shubman Gill, KL Rahul and Jasprit Bumrah with Temba Bavuma as captain, underscoring a year that featured South Africa’s rare series win in India and increased scrutiny of India’s red-ball setup.