The Sri Lanka Women’s tour of India 2025, the first bilateral series after both teams co-hosted the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup, ramps up with the 2nd T20I on December 23 at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.
India, leading 1-0 after a clinical 8-wicket win in the opener, aim for an unassailable 2-0 lead in this packed five match series spanning just 10 days. This showdown tests squad depth and stamina ahead of the WPL in January and the 2026 T20 World Cup a make-or-break year for both nations.
Action continues with back-to-back games in Visakhapatnam (December 21 & 23), shifting to Thiruvananthapuram for the final three (December 26, 28 & 30). Indian fans get prime live viewing of their World Cup heroes, while Sri Lanka, sparked by Chamari Athapaththu’s aggression, hunt for momentum. Sri Lanka will try to strike back to avoid a series rout.
India won the toss in the 1st T20I and bowled first, restricting Sri Lanka to 121/6 through sharp bowling and stellar fielding featuring three run outs. Jemimah Rodrigues then stole the show, remaining unbeaten on 69 off 44 balls (10 boundaries) to chase the target in just 14.4 overs. Her Player of the Match performance underlined India’s batting depth on the flat Visakhapatnam deck.
Head-to-Head:
- Total Matches – 27
- India Wins – 21
- Sri Lanka Wins – 5
- No Result – 1
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 Teams
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: 2nd T20I
Date – December 23, 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 | 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 – India won by 8 wickets
2nd T20I: December 23, Visakhapatnam
3rd T20I: December 26, Thiruvananthapuram
4th T20I: December 28, Thiruvananthapuram
5th T20I: December 30, Thiruvananthapuram
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