Sri Lanka Women’s tour of India 2025 marks the first bilateral series post ICC Women’s ODI World Cup, where both teams co-hosted the marquee event. This five match T20I showdown, packed into just 10 days, tests depth and fitness ahead of the WPL in January and the 2026 T20 World Cup, a crucial year for both sides.
Action kicks off with back-to-back games in Visakhapatnam (December 21 & 23), then heads to Thiruvananthapuram for the final three (December 26, 28 & 30), giving Indian fans prime chances to cheer their world champions live.
India enters as overwhelming favorites with a lopsided head-to-head record and home advantage, eyeing a perfect sweep. Sri Lanka, buoyed by Chamari Athapaththu’s leadership, aim to disrupt with spin and counter attacks, building momentum from their World Cup campaign.
Last time when India and Sri Lanka faced each other in bilateral series was in 2022 June where India Women edged Sri Lanka Women 2-1.
India dominated early, winning the 1st T20I by 34 runs (India 138/6 beat SL 104/5), powered by Jemimah Rodrigues’ 36*. The 2nd T20I saw India chase Sri Lanka’s 125/7 with 5 wickets and 5 balls to spare, Smriti Mandhana starring with 39. Sri Lanka fought back in the 3rd T20I, chasing India’s 138/5 in 17 overs credit to Chamari Athapaththu unbeaten 80*, securing a T20I win over India.
This series, part of a tour including a 3-0 ODI whitewash, marked Harmanpreet Kaur’s brilliant captaincy.
Head-to-Head:
- Total Matches – 26
- India Wins – 20
- Sri Lanka Wins – 5
- No Result – 1
India’s dominance shines through, with their last T20I clash on October 9, 2024, during the T20 World Cup in Dubai, yielding an 82-run thrashing of Sri Lanka. A clean sweep here would underline India’s perfect post World Cup form.
Squads:
India Women’s Cricket Team
Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Harleen Deol, Amanjot Kaur, Arundhati Reddy, Kranti Gaud, Renuka Singh Thakur, Richa Ghosh (wk), G Kamalini (wk), Sree Charani, Vaishnavi Sharma
Sri Lanka Women’s Cricket Team
Chamari Athapaththu (C), Hasini Perera, Vishmi Gunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Nilakshika de Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Imesha Dulani, Kaushini Nuthyanganha, Malsha Shehani, Inoka Ranaweera, Shashini Gimhani, Nimesha Madushani, Kawya Kavindi, Rashmika Sewwandi, Malki Madara
Where to Watch: Sri Lanka Women’s Tour of India 2025
Date: December 21, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM IST
Venue: Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
India Broadcast: Live telecast on Star Sports Network | Free streaming on Jio Hotstar (app/website for mobiles, smart TVs, tablets)
Sri Lanka Broadcast: Live on Talent TV (official channel of ThinkCube Systems Pvt Limited)
Series Schedule:
1st T20I: December 21, Visakhapatnam
2nd T20I: December 23, Visakhapatnam
3rd T20I: December 26, Thiruvananthapuram
4th T20I: December 28, Thiruvananthapuram
5th T20I: December 30, Thiruvananthapuram
*All games have a start time of 7:00 PM IST
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