Archive · 22 Jan 2026
Sri Lanka Announces ODI Squad for England Series
Sri Lanka has announced their team for the upcoming ODI series against England.
Charith Asalanka will be the captain.
The team includes some experienced players who were not in the team for a while, like Dhananjay de Silva and Dushmantha Chameera.
The series starts on January 22 in Colombo and includes three ODIs and three T20Is.
Both teams are using this series to prepare for the T20 World Cup 2026.
England has struggled in ODIs recently, while Sri Lanka lost their recent series against Pakistan.
The first ODI will be played at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Charith Asalanka will lead Sri Lanka in the ODI series against England.
Dhananjay de Silva and Dushmantha Chameera have been recalled to the ODI squad.
The series starts on January 22 at the R. Premdasa Stadium in Colombo and includes three ODIs and three T20Is.
The team includes strong batters like Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis, and bowlers like Wanindu Hasaranga and Asitha Fernando.
England has a narrow 38-37 head-to-head record against Sri Lanka in ODIs.
- Who
- Sri Lanka Cricket Team and England Cricket Team
- What
- Announcement of ODI squad and series details
- When
- Series starts January 22, 2024
- Where
- R. Premdasa Stadium, Colombo
- Why
- To prepare for the T20 World Cup 2026
Sri Lanka
England
Recent Performance
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka lost all three matches against Pakistan recently.
England
England struggled in ODIs in 2025, winning only 4 out of 12 matches.
- Team Leader
- Charith Asalanka
- Recalled Players
- Dhananjay de Silva, Dushmantha Chameera
- Series Start Date
- January 22, 2024
- Venue
- R. Premdasa Stadium, Colombo
- Total Matches
- 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is
- Key Batters
- Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kamil Mishara, Sadeera Samarawickrama
- Key Bowlers
- Asitha Fernando, Pramod Madushan, Eshan Malinga, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Dunith Wellalage
- Head-to-Head Record
- England 38 - 37 Sri Lanka (1 tie, 3 no results)
Sources
Asalanka to lead Sri Lanka in England ODIs; Chameera, Dhananjaya back
Asalanka to lead Sri Lanka in England ODIs; Chameera, Dhananjaya return
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