The India Women's team will face Sri Lanka and South Africa in a tri-nation series. The tournament is scheduled to start on Sunday, April 27. In the opening match, India W is set to face Sri Lanka W. The series is considered to be important for all three participating teams as a stage for World Cup preparations. 

Teams will have the chance to test their respective sides. If Harmanpreet Kaur led the Indian team, India is able to maintain their form, they can clinch the tri-nation series. On May 27, the final match will be held. India can face a serious threat from South Africa. Sri Lanka must pull itself out of their recent bad patch. 

Sri Lanka, despite being the host nation, is currently on the backfoot as they were recently defeated by New Zealand and Ireland. Sri Lanka, led by Chamari Athapaththu, would like to regroup in the tournament. 

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Full squads of three teams:

India Squad 

Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigues, Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Tejal Hasabnis, Amanjot Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, Richa Ghosh (wk), Yastika Bhatia (wk), Arundhati Reddy, Kashvee Gautam, Shree Charani, and Shuchi Upadhyay.

South Africa Squad 

Laura Wolvaardt (c), Lara Goodall, Tazmin Brits, Annerie Dercksen, Chloe Tryon, Miane Smit, Nadine De Klerk, Nondumiso Shangase, Sune Luus, Karabo Meso (wk), Sinalo Jafta (wk), Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Seshnie Naidu.

Presenting the prestigious Servo Cup 2025! 🏆
The Tri-Nation Women’s Series featuring Sri Lanka, India, and South Africa officially kicks off with the grand trophy launch. 🏏🇱🇰#SriLankaCricket #WomensCricket #ServoCup2025 pic.twitter.com/GDBRb8b0XJ

— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 26, 2025

Sri Lanka Squad 

Chamari Athapaththu (c), Hansima Karunaratne, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hasini Perera, Manudi Nanayakkara, Nilakshika Silva, Vishmi Gunarathne, Dewmi Vihanga, Kavisha Dilhari, Piumi Badalge, Rashmika Sewwandi, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Achini Kulasuriya, Inoka Ranaweera, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Malki Madara, Sugandika Kumari.

The India Women's team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, is set to face Sri Lanka on Sunday as a part of a tri-series (Servo Cup 2025) between the host Sri Lanka, India, and South Africa. The tournament is considered to be an important stage prior to the ICC World Cup, only 5 months away. 

India is the utmost favorite to win the series, but Kaur has to closely monitor her bowling line-up. On pen and paper, India's batting line-up is looking very stable, but bowlers need to prove themselves. From the tri-nation series, Kaur and Co. can measure their team's performance, which can prove helpful during the grand stage. Team India was on song in the ODI format in the recent past.

Sri Lanka, despite being the host nation, is currently on the back foot as they were recently defeated by New Zealand and Ireland. Sri Lanka, led by Chamari Athapaththu, will like to regroup themselves in the tournament. And South Africa, with all the elements to become a champion, needs to perform under pressure. 

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When where, how and when to watch the matches of the tri nation series

India will take on the host Sri Lanka on April 27 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, from 10 AM (IST). The final match will be on May 27. Indian cricket fans can enjoy the match on FanCode online; there'll be no television broadcast. 

Presenting the prestigious Servo Cup 2025! 🏆
The Tri-Nation Women’s Series featuring Sri Lanka, India, and South Africa officially kicks off with the grand trophy launch. 🏏🇱🇰#SriLankaCricket #WomensCricket #ServoCup2025 pic.twitter.com/GDBRb8b0XJ

— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 26, 2025

Viewers in Sri Lanka can watch matches on The Papare 2 channel on Dialog Television (Channel 63) and ThePapare.com Facebook page and Dialog VIU App for online streaming. The Sri Lanka Cricket YouTube channel will also broadcast all the matches. 

Newly appointed Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir will need to wait for his coaching team to come together since Morne Morkel might not be available for the Sri Lanka tour. The BCCI is almost finalizing a deal with the former South African bowler, who Gambhir recommended himself.

Gambhir and Morkel worked together for the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the IPL during 2022 and 2023. Gambhir has picked his own coaching staff, which is expected to include Abhishek Nayar and Ryan ten Doeschate.

T Dilip and new assistants join the squad

Nayar and ten Doeschate will join the team in Sri Lanka as assistant coaches, and T Dilip is likely to stay on as fielding coach. However without Morkel, India will not have a dedicated bowling coach for this tour since former coach Paras Mhambrey’s contract ended after Team India’s T20 World Cup 2024 victory.

Interim bowling coach as Sairaj Bahutule

According to Cricbuzz, Sairaj Bahutule will step in as interim bowling coach. Bahutule a former leg spinner with experience coaching domestic teams like Kerala, Bengal and the Rajasthan Royals (RR), will help the spinners on the subcontinent pitches. India’s squad has several skilled spinners like Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, and Kuldeep Yadav.

The report also notes that Morkel has traveled from Sydney to Pretoria to visit his sick father but is expected to join the team before their next international assignment, a home series against Bangladesh.

Gautam Gambhir will be officially introduced as the new head coach on Monday, July 22, in Mumbai. He will attend a press conference before leaving with the team and support staff for his first assignment.

Team India will head to Sri Lanka on July 22 and start their tour with three ODIs and three T20Is from July 27.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced the schedule for their upcoming series against India at home. The series will feature three T20Is and three ODIs.

India’s team, led by new coach Gautam Gambhir after replacing Rahul Dravid will be taking part in their first matches since winning the T20 World Cup. Currently, they are playing a five match T20I series against Zimbabwe.

India is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on July 22, with the T20I series starting on July 26 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. The second and third T20Is will follow on July 27 and 29 respectively all at Pallekele.

After the T20Is, the action will move to Colombo for the ODI series. The first ODI is slated for August 1, followed by the second on August 4, and the third on August 7, all to be held at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium.

IND vs SL schedule and venues

Sri Lanka’s T20I captain Wanindu Hasaranga steps down after a disappointing T20 World Cup 2024

This tour marks India’s first visit to Sri Lanka since 2021, when they played 4 T20Is and 3 ODIs. India won the T20I series 3-1 but lost the ODI series 2-0.

The BCCI is likely to give a well deserved break to captain Rohit Sharma and star batsman Virat Kohli for the upcoming three match ODI series against Sri Lanka in August. In their absence, either Hardik Pandya or KL Rahul will probably lead the Indian team.

Rohit and Kohli have had a busy schedule over the past three months, starting with the Indian Premier League (IPL). Both players have asked the BCCI for an extended break to rest and recharge before their next international matches.

Rohit’s continuous participation

This will be Rohit’s first break in nearly six months. He has been playing continuously since the South Africa Test series in December-January, followed by the Afghanistan T20Is, the England Test series, the IPL, and the recent T20 World Cup.

A BCCI source said, “Both are automatic choices in ODI set up and the three 50 over games against England before the Champions Trophy is good enough practice for them. For next few months, they both will prioritize Tests and India will play 10 of them between September to January”

India’s packed schedule

India has a busy schedule ahead, starting with a two-match Test series against Bangladesh. Then they will face New Zealand in three Tests before the much anticipated Border Gavaskar Trophy, featuring five Test matches against Australia in Australia.

Given the demanding schedule, both the selectors and senior players want to manage their workload effectively. “The Champions Trophy will happen in mid February and they don’t need to go for a week-long 3 match ODIs in Sri Lanka. If they want, they are most welcome but I guess they would want rest,” the source added.

With Rohit unavailable, Pandya seems to be the favorite for the captaincy role. However KL Rahul, who recently led the ODI team in South Africa, is also a strong candidate and should not be overlooked.

IND vs SL: Sri Lanka defeated India by six wickets in the Super 4 match at Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday. Bhanuka Rajapaksa (25 not out) and Dasun Shanaka (33 not out), on the fifth wicket he made a 64-run partnership to put Sri Lanka through. Kusal Mendis, on the other hand, was Sri Lanka’s top run scorer with 57 runs. Pathum Nissanka also helped the team’s cause with a 52-run knock.

In India, Yuzvendra Chahal was the bowler’s pick, going 34-3. Earlier, India had 173 for 8 on the board thanks to Rohit Sharma knocking off 72 runs off 41 balls. Rohit Sharma’s glorious 50 laid put India on solid ground but the side couldn’t make the most of it as Sri Lanka slammed in with regular wickets after the Indian skipper left. Dilshan Madhushanka claimed 3 wickets while Chamikakarna Ratne and Dasun Shanaka claimed 2 wickets each. Shanaka, the Sri Lankan captain, won the draw and chose to throw the ball first.

Rohit scored his 28th half-century for the Twenty20 International (T20I), but he became his third wicket, with Pacer Chamika Karunaratne numbering 13th with 110, followed by a Yadav 9 run through his Shanaka at medium pace in the 15th. . After a 30-year partnership lasting between Hardik Pandya (17) and Rishab Pant (17), Shanaka sacked the former at 18th place.

After that, the Indians regularly lost several wickets and were finally able to record a total of 173/8 just above average.

Pacer Dilshan Madushanka won his three wickets for Lanka and was also the frugal bowler on his side. In response, Lanka starters Pathum Nissanka (52) and Ksar Mendis (57) put pressure on the Indian bowlers early on and contributed to a 97-run winning streak.

Nissanka scored his T20I 50 for the sixth time, while Yuzvendra Chahal in leg spinner made a breakthrough with a wicket in his twelfth. Then Mendis reached the eighth T20I half-century as Lanka lost four quick wickets before losing a leg to Chahal for 110 in the fifteenth. ) contributed 64 runs to the standings.

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With seven of the last six deliveries needed and pacesetter Arshdeep Singh assigned to defensive duties, Lanka got the job done with six wickets and one extra ball. For India, Chahal asked for three, but navigator Bubneshwar was frugal.

Short results: IND 173/8 (Rohit – 72, Yadav – 34; Madushanka – 3/24) lost to SL 174/4 by 19.5 overs (Nissanka – 52, Mendis – 57, Shanaka – 33*; Chahal – 3/34)). ) at 6 wickets.

INDW vs SLW ODI Day 1: India overcame a middle-order collapse to seal a four-wicket win in the series opening first ODI against Sri Lanka on Friday.

Renuka Singh and Deepti Sharma shared six wickets as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 171 in 48.2 overs. The attention  goes to the ODI series, which additionally denotes the first since Mithali Raj reported her retirement from the sport recently.

Nilakshi de Silva top-scored for the hosts with 43. In reply, India lost two wickets badly yet the duo of Shafali Varma and chief Harmanpreet Kaur drove a strong recuperation before Sri Lanka hit back through Inoka Ranaweera who wrapped up with four wickets. 

Harmanpreet top-scored with 44. Sri Lanka reduced India to 138/6 preceding Deepti and Pooja Vastrakar sewed an unbeaten stand of 38 to take them over the line.

Topped with a six. They were dealing in singles before however Pooja Vastrakar has had enough as she slams two sixes in an over of Oshadi Ranasinghe – the second took India over the line. The guests finish with 176/6 as they record a brazen four-wicket win after a middle-order collapse. They have taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

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Lankans have missed the mark today. Yet, don’t go by the scorecard. They made the Indians sweat a little. Indian bowlers worked effectively and that ensured the hiccups during the chase wasn’t felt a lot. India have a lead and want to consolidate that in matches to come. 

India looked for a spot of trouble toward the beginning however at that point Harman and Verma got together. What’s more, after that Harleen Deol likewise added a couple of runs. Also, Vastrakar and Deepti Sharma put the last little details.

India could have been more clinical as they would prefer. SL fought hard notwithstanding setting up a below par total. The wicket was a touch on the slower side and that didn’t help the players by any means.

“I can bat in any position which the team demands. Today we had to focus on partnerships and that’s what we did. It’s not an easy wicket, turns a lot and we had to focus until the end. Pooja is a hard-hitter and she did really well in the partnership.”

Deepti Sharma, Player of the Match

India captain Harmanpreet Singh won the toss and chose to bat first in the third and last T20I against Sri Lanka on Monday. The tourists as of now had an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series and will expect to make all the difference for the triumphant energy. India began the series by safeguarding a humble objective of 134 preceding chasing down 126 for a five-wicket win.

Sri Lanka Women dominated this game by 7 wickets

Athapaththu scored 80 Not Out off 48 balls as the home team beat India by 7 wickets. Nilakshi de Silva (30) likewise had her impact after Sri Lankan bowlers limited India to 138 runs in 20 overs. The series currently in their pocket, India will hope to finish a whitewash when they take on Sri Lanka in the third and last women’s T20 International here on Monday.

The Harmanpreet Kaur-drove outfit had whipped the host group by 34 runs in the opening T20 and afterward followed it up with an overwhelming five-wicket dominance in the second match to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

All the more significant, the successes will be a confidence boost for India in front of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham beginning one month from now, where women’s T20 cricket is set to make its presentation. India appear to have tracked down the triumphant force, however they are not completely satisfied with their performance in the series up to this point.

While the bowlers have made a heavenly progress in the two games, India’s batting has passed on a ton to be wanted. Furthermore, the Indians have been messy on the field. The bowling unit has been on the imprint for India. The spinners have been thrilling, taking full advantage of the sluggish idea of the try out. They had easily guarded 138 in the opening game.

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Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu (43) and opener Vishmi Gunaratne (45) gave the Indian bowling unit a test as the pair set up a 87-run stand in the subsequent game. However, the Indian bowlers got back in the saddle as they gave only 14 runs in the last 3.1 overs while guaranteeing six wickets to confine Sri Lanka to a less than impressive 125.

In any case, the guests were made to buckle down for what ought to have been a comfortable chaseShafali Verma (17), Sabbhineni Meghana (17) and Yastika Bhatia (13) couldn’t change over their beginnings. The group’s top scorer in the past game Jemimah Rodrigues (3) likewise was dismissed roughly and will hold back nothing. Subsequent to faltering in the main game, productive opener Smriti Mandhana thundered back to shape, her 39 off 34 balls assisted the sightseers with dominating the game and the series.

Mandhana was complemented by Harmanpreet (31 not out), who is currently India’s leading T20I run scorer. The all-rounder played a captain’s push directing her side over the line while likewise contributing with the ball. Sri Lanka will be frantically expecting to stay away from a second successive whitewash, having gone down to Pakistan 0-3 in a T20 series as of late.

The hosts will try to proceed as a durable unit and get a comfort win, which will cheer them up heading into the three-match ODI series, beginning Friday.

For that they need more commitments with the bat while their bowlers will likewise have to help the twist couple of Inoka Ranaweera and Oshadi Ranasinghe, who have done the majority of the undertaking with the ball for the side till now.

India women win this series with 2-1.

Indian cricket’s rapidly-rising box-office draw Rishabh Pant owned the center-stage in Virat Kohli’s landmark 100th Test, hammering Sri Lankan bowlers into submission with an enthralling 96 as the hosts reached a commanding 357 for 6 on the opening day of the first Test in Mohali. The 5,000 odd spectators, who had come to watch Kohli perform on a grand stage, saw one of the most flamboyant batters in recent history make a mockery of an average Sri Lankan attack. He was especially brutal when it came to going after left-arm spinner Lasith Embuldeniya (28-2-107-2), who was taken for 22 in one over.

The deathly silence after Kohli’s shock exit for a well-made 45 was there for barely a second and a half. Because at that point entered the stockily built 24-year-old from India’s engineering city of Rourkee and that was followed by a deafening roar which showed his popularity. On Kohli’s day, he had completely overshadowed the legend. And those who came for Kohli decided to stay back and savor Pant’s mayhem as he started with a signature lofted six off Embuldeniya over the mid-wicket fence. In just over one and a half sessions, Pant nearly reached his fourth hundred in Test cricket before veteran Suranga Lakmal (1/63), in his last international series, breached his defense.

There were nine fours and four sixes in his 97-ball knock and one couldn’t but feel for the young man who looked completely devastated after another near-miss, the fifth time that he has gotten out in the 90s. The walk back to the pavilion took an eternity as it seemed that one would need someone to drag him out. But coach Rahul Dravid and skipper Rohit Sharma’s decision to send him at number five to bring in the left-hander’s advantage against a left-arm spinner had paid the rich dividends they were hoping for.

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India reached a defending total with Pant charging for 96

Embuldeniya didn’t actually bowl as badly as his figures might suggest and was pitching the ball up, putting his body into the deliveries, and getting them to spin away from the right-handers. Pant being a southpaw obviously diminished his advantage to an extent and then his decision to stand at least a couple of yards outside the crease made the difference. He turned a lot of good length deliveries into over-pitched ones and Embuldeniya, along with other spinners like Charith Asalanka and Dhananjaya de Silva (1/47), also suffered. The one-handed sixes, which he can now hit on public demand, were in full display for the motley crowd.

It also helped that Dimuth Karunaratne’s mindset was defensive from the word go since Rohit Sharma (29) and Mayank Agarwal (33) had a brisk 50-run stand. Once a fielding side skipper stations a deep point, deep square leg and deep fine leg within the first hour of the first day, one can get a sense that he has already thrown the towel and playing a waiting game of cutting down boundaries. Even then, Pant found the gaps with very little difficulty when he took guard in the 44th over after Kohli and Hanuma Vihari (58 off 128 balls) had a 90-run stand.

Vihari made good use of his chance in place of veteran Cheteshwar Pujara and looked in control during his stand with Kohli before he inside edged Vishwa Fernando’s delivery onto the stumps. It was a perfect setting to score a second Test hundred but Vihari let it slip and became Fernando’s only scalp of the day. A total of 170 for 3 is a neither here nor there and a lot of batters will be caught in two minds – whether to defend or to attack.

Preview

The first India Vs Sri Lanka game was played with both sides severely depleted. India’s bench strength turned out to be stronger as Sri Lanka were completely outplayed. The game turned out to be a chance for India as they tried all their bowling options and didn’t use their main bowlers completely. The likes of Bumrah, Chahal, Harshal Patel and Kumar finished without completing their quota. India also tried Jadeja up the order. A spot of bother though is the fielding and Rohit Sharma has acknowledged the area of weakness.

Sri Lanka struggled to get going but will be happy seeing Asalanka’s form and Karunaratne’s striking ability. They will be without Theekshana for the rest of the series and will be hoping Hasaranga returns soon in the India Vs Sri Lanka series.

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Match Details

Match: India Vs Sri Lanka

Date: 26^th February 2022

Time: 7:000 PM IST

Venue: Dharamshala

Weather Report

The weather for the India Vs Sri Lanka game is a spot of concern. Played in one of the most beautiful stadiums in the World, Dharamshala has seen rain play spoilsport on lots of occasions in the past. Rain is in the forecast yet again and a frustrating day seems likely.

Pitch Report

The last T20I in Dharamshala was back in 2016 and the pandemic has seen the stadium lose out on IPL games as well. Predicting the nature of the surface is tough but the ground generally sees a lot of high scores.

India Vs Sri Lanka Predicted Playing XI

India Predicted Playing XI

India (probable): 1 Rohit Sharma (capt), 2 Ishan Kishan (wk), 3 Shreyas Iyer, 4 Sanju Samson, 5 Deepak Hooda, 6 Venkatesh Iyer, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 Harshal Patel, 9 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10 Jasprit Bumrah, 11 Yuzvendra Chaha

Sri Lanka Predicted Playing XI

Sri Lanka (probable): 1 Danushka Gunathilaka, 2 Pathum Nissanka, 3 Charith Asalanka, 4 Janith Liyanage, 5 Niroshan Dickwella (wk), 6 Dasun Shanaka (capt), 7 Chamika Karunaratne, 8 Dushmantha Chameera, 9 Jeffrey Vandersay, 10 Praveen Jayawickrama, 11 Lahiru Kumara

Team News

India will go unchanged unless Ruturaj Gaikwad is fit. In case he is fit, India will have to see who to rotate.

Sri Lanka may go with Dickwella in place of Chandimal as they look to put in a player who can bat with lots of intent and unorthodox technique.

Key Players

Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja is making a comeback after an injury and would have been happy to see the reception for him in the first T20. He got a chance to bat up the order and bowled his full quota taking a wicket as well. With Jadeja in good form over the last few years, Rohit Sharma has mentioned the possibility of promoting Jadeja in a bid to get more out of his batting. In case he does get a chance, Jadeja will finally be able to show his ability up the order.

Charith Asalanka

Asalanka was among the top run-scorers in the T20 World Cup and is Sri Lanka’s most consistent batter at the moment. He struggled in Australia but was the only player to show some fight against India.

India Vs Sri Lanka Match Tips

The India Vs Sri Lanka match has a rain cloud hovering over it leaving high chances for no-result. If any quantity of the game is possible though India will be likely to win given their recent form, strength and Sri Lanka’s struggle to find the right balance. Unless the likes of Asalanka manage to bat well, and the others show some intent around him it will be tough for Sri Lanka to pull of an upset in Dharamshala.

Match Prediction: India will win the match.