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As T20 World Cup 2026 Coming near, all the teams are moving their preparations faster. In this episode, the tour of England men’s team Sri Lanka is also considered very important. The tour will give players a chance to practice good practice and tough competition before the big tournament. In this tour, two white ball series (ODI and T20) will be played, which will give both teams a necessary experience of playing in Asian conditions.

England’s white ball tour of England before T20 World Cup 2026 in January

England team is going to play three ODI series against Sri Lanka from 22 January 2026. After this, the series of three T20 matches will start from January 30. The ODI series will end on 27 January and the last match of the T20 series will be played on 3 February. The Sri Lankan Cricket Board has not announced the venue of these matches yet, but can see a tough and exciting match between the two teams.

This tour is very important for England, as it will give them a good experience of playing on Sri Lanka’s spin -spin pitches, which can probably be useful in the upcoming T20 World Cup. England captain Harry Brook will be eyeing everyone, as the responsibility of taking charge of the team and giving him a good direction will be on his shoulders.

England tour of Sri Lanka 2026:

• First ODI: England vs Sri Lanka, 22 January 2026
• Second ODI : England vs Sri Lanka, 24 January 2026
• Third ODI: England vs Sri Lanka, 27 January 2026
• First T20 International: England vs Sri Lanka, 30 January 2026
• Second T20 I: England vs Sri Lanka, 1 February 2026
• Third T20 International : England vs Sri Lanka, 3 February 2026

England’s mixed white ball form in recent times

The England team has recently performed mixed performances in white ball cricket, so this tour is very important for them. After the defeat in the Champions Trophy at the beginning of the year, the team changed the captaincy and now Brooke is leading the team. The team is still going through a period of reform. In the T20 series against the West Indies, England won a 3–0 win, but in India they got a tough challenge and lost the five-match T20 series 4–1. Apart from this, India also defeated him 3–0 in the ODI series. Now this tour against Sri Lanka is a chance for England to show that they have come back on the right path and are ready to win in big tournaments. This series is very important not just to win, but also to raise confidence, create their good form and become a strong team, so that they can perform well in big matches like the upcoming World Cup.