Bangladesh Kick Off New WTC Cycle with Sri Lanka Tour
Bangladesh Kick Off New WTC Cycle with Sri Lanka Tour originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Bangladesh will tour Sri Lanka from June 17 to July 16, 2025, for an all-format cricket series that includes two Tests, three One-Day Internationals, and three Twenty20 Internationals.
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The tour will mark the beginning of the 2025–2027 ICC World Test Championship cycle. The Test matches, scheduled for June 17–21 in Galle and June 25–29 in Colombo, will be Bangladesh's opening fixtures in the new WTC campaign.
The ODI series will follow on July 2, 5, and 8, with matches in Colombo and Kandy. The T20Is are slated for July 10, 13, and 16 in Kandy, Dambulla, and Colombo, respectively.
Bangladesh's Test squad will be led by Najmul Hossain Shanto and includes senior players such as Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das, and Mehidy Hasan Miraz. The team also features a strong bowling lineup, including Taijul Islam, Hasan Murad, and Ebadot Hossain.
Sri Lanka has named six uncapped players in its Test squad: Lahiru Udara, Sonal Dinusha, Pavan Rathnayake, Tharindu Ratnayake, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, and Isitha Wijesundara as part of efforts to build for the future. The side will be captained by Dhananjaya de Silva.
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Veteran Angelo Mathews is expected to play his final Test in Galle, bringing an end to his red-ball career. This will be the first time the two sides meet across all formats in a bilateral series since 2016.
Both teams will use the series to lay a strong foundation for Bangladesh in pursuit of a solid WTC start, and Sri Lanka will focus on long-term development.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 17, 2025, where it first appeared.
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