Sri Lanka vs England Schedule 2026: Dates, Squad, Players List, Head-to-Head, Broadcast, Live Streaming Details

Amit Patel (icccricketschedule.com)

Published: January 20, 2026 at 7:42 PM IST • Updated: February 5, 2026 at 12:17 PM IST

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Sri Lanka vs England Schedule 2026

The England Tour of Sri Lanka 2026 is scheduled to start from January 22, 2026, in Colombo. It is going to be a three-match ODI & T20I series, respectively, and it’s going to be a good contest between both teams. This series is also crucial for England and Sri Lanka as the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is just a few days ahead.

England and Sri Lanka played quite decently in ODIs in recent times; however, despite playing in away conditions, England is likely to dominate the host Sri Lanka in both ODIs and T20Is, and some of their key players from both teams were also rested for the ODIs.

It’s going to be interesting to watch both teams in T20Is, especially when the T20 World Cup 2026 is around the corner. Harry Brook will be leading the England Men’s Cricket Team, and he has to make a perfect Playing XI and combinations before the T20 World Cup 2026. England has to prove a lot as they are struggling in international cricket, especially in ODIs and T20Is.

SL vs ENG Schedule 2026:

Date	Match Details	Venue	Timing (IST)
January 22, 2026	SL vs ENG 1st ODI	R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	2:30 pm
January 24, 2026	SL vs ENG 2nd ODI	R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	2:30 pm
January 27, 2026	SL vs ENG 3rd ODI	R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo	2:30 pm
January 30, 2026	SL vs ENG 1st T20I	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele	7:00 pm
February 1, 2026	SL vs ENG 2nd T20I	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele	7:00 pm
February 3, 2026	SL vs ENG 3rd T20I	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele	7:00 pm

Sri Lanka vs England Head-to-Head in ODIs:

Total Matches	Sri Lanka Won	England Won
79	37	38

Sri Lanka vs England Head-to-Head in T20Is:

Total Matches	Sri Lanka Won	England Won
14	4	10

SL vs ENG Broadcast/Live Streaming & Where to Watch:

The England Tour of Sri Lanka 2026 will be broadcast live on Sony Sports Network, and the streaming will be on SonyLIV and the Fancode App in India. TNT Sports and Discovery+ will be doing the live coverage of the SL vs ENG matches in England. Sri Lanka fans can enjoy the matches on Ten Cricket and the Dialog App.

India: Sony Sports Network, SonyLIV & Fancode App

England: TNT Sports & Discovery+

Sri Lanka: Ten Cricket & Dialog App

SL vs ENG Squad/Players List:

England’s ODI Squad vs Sri Lanka:

Harry Brook (Captain), Jos Buttler, Joe Root, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood.

England’s T20I Squad vs Sri Lanka:

Harry Brook (Captain), Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Banton, Brydon Carse, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Jacob Bethell, Adil Rashid, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood.

Sri Lanka’s ODI Squad vs England:

Charith Asalanka (Captain), Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kamil Mishara, Janith Liyanage, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Pavan Rathnayake, Dunith Wellalage, Milan Rathnayake, Asitha Fernando, Eshan Malinga, Pramod Madushan, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay.

Sri Lanka’s T20I Squad vs England:

Dasun Shanaka (Captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Janith Liyanage, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Kamil Mishara, Dushan Hemantha, Traveen Mathew, Dushmantha Chameera, Matheesha Pathirana and Eshan Malinga.

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