Overview
- Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed a 15-player squad led by Chamari Athapaththu, with off-spinner Inoshi Fernando named as the travelling reserve.
- The campaign starts against India in Guwahati on September 30 before five of seven group matches at Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium.
- Left-arm seamer Udeshika Prabodani earned a recall after an injury layoff, strengthening a pace-bowling group supporting spin leaders Inoka Ranaweera and Sugandika Kumari.
- Young allrounder Dewmi Vihanga kept her place following an April–May tri-series in which she claimed 11 wickets, including a five-wicket haul.
- Batters Harshitha Samarawickrama, Nilakshi de Silva and wicketkeeper Anushka Sanjeewani anchor the experienced core as Sri Lanka return after missing the 2022 tournament.