England have finally announced the final squad for the white-ball tour of Sri Lanka. Harry Brook will lead the England team in the series, which includes three ODIs and three T20Is. Jofra Archer is the only man to be included in England’s T20 World Cup squad.
The England selection panel has finally announced the squad for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka. England will come through a 6-match white ball series to acclimatise to the conditions in the subcontinent. The series consists of three ODIs from January 22, followed by three T20 matches from January 30.
This series is ending on February 3, a few days before the start of the T20 World Cup. England will begin their T20 World Cup campaign against Nepal on February 8 at the Wankhede Stadium.
England men’s ODI team for Sri Lanka tour
Harry Brook will lead the England contingent as the team captain. This will be his first appearance in an ICC tournament as captain of the team. Jofra Archer, who was injured during the Ashes, will join England directly for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
Zak Crawley and Joe Root are among the players from the England Test team who will return after the ODI series and will not be a part of the T20Is.
ODI Team: Harry Brook, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethel, Jos Buttler, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Luke Wood.
England men’s T20I squad for Sri Lanka tour
The squad for the ICC T20 World Cup is the same as the squad playing these T20Is in Sri Lanka, except for Joffra Archer, who has joined the England squad in place of Brydon Carse ahead of the T20 World Cup.
Players like Sam Curran and Will Jacks have made it into the team, while Tom Banton will be playing his first T20 World Cup.
T20I team: Harry Brook, Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethel, Jos Buttler, Brydon Carse, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Josh Tong, Luke Wood.
Sri Lanka will host Pakistan and England before the T20 World Cup
Sri Lanka is the co-host of the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup, and hence many of the participating teams will be heading to Sri Lanka to get a taste of the conditions in the subcontinent.
While New Zealand already have a series scheduled against India, the official hosts of the T20 World Cup, England were left with no option but to travel to the Lankan islands.
Pakistan, who recently hosted Sri Lanka for a tri-series, will tour Sri Lanka for a three-match series before the England series. Pakistan will play all its T20 World Cup matches in Sri Lanka, which will largely be in its favor.
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