Bangladeshi cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2025
| Bangladeshi cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | Bangladesh | ||
| Dates | 17 June – 16 July 2025 | ||
| Captains |
Dhananjaya de Silva (Tests) Charith Asalanka (ODIs & T20Is) |
Najmul Hossain Shanto (Tests) Mehidy Hasan Miraz (ODIs) Litton Das (T20Is) | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | Sri Lanka won the 2-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Pathum Nissanka (369) | Najmul Hossain Shanto (300) | |
| Most wickets | Tharindu Ratnayake (9) |
Nayeem Hasan (9) Taijul Islam (9) | |
| Player of the series | Pathum Nissanka (SL) | ||
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Sri Lanka won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Kusal Mendis (225) | Parvez Hossain Emon (108) | |
| Most wickets | Wanindu Hasaranga (9) | Tanvir Islam (7) | |
| Player of the series | Kusal Mendis (SL) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
The Bangladesh cricket team is touring Sri Lanka in June and July 2025 to play the Sri Lanka cricket team.[1] The tour consists of two Test, three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 Internationals (T20I) matches.[2][3] The Test series formed part of the 2025–2027 ICC World Test Championship.[4] In May 2025, the Sri Lanka Cricket Board (SLC) announced the schedule of the series.[5] On 28 June 2025, Najmul Hossain Shanto stepped down as Bangladesh Test captain following the 1-0 series defeat to Sri Lanka.[6]
Squads
On 23 June, Milan Rathnayake was ruled out of the second Test due to a left-side strain.[13] Sri Lanka also added Vishwa Fernando and Dunith Wellalage into the squad.[14] On 1 July, Dushmantha Chameera was added to the ODI squad. On 9 July, Wanindu Hasaranga was ruled out of the T20I series due to hamstring injury in his right leg.[15]
Test series
1st Test
17–21 June 2025
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Only 61 overs were bowled in the second day due to rain.
- Lahiru Udara and Tharindu Rathnayake (SL) both made their Test debuts.
- Pathum Nissanka (SL) reached 1,000 Test runs and scored his first Test century on home soil. He also achieved his highest individual Test score in a match against Bangladesh.[16]
- Najmul Hossain Shanto (Ban) became the first Bangladeshi captain who scored centuries in both innings of a Test match.[17]
- Angelo Mathews (SL) played his last Test match.[18][19]
- World Test Championship points: Sri Lanka 4, Bangladesh 4.
2nd Test
25–28 June 2025
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Only 71 overs play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
- Sonal Dinusha (SL) made his Test debut.
- Litton Das (Ban) played his 50th Test[21] and set a new record for the most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in Test cricket for Bangladesh, surpassing Mushfiqur Rahim.[22]
- World Test Championship points: Sri Lanka 12, Bangladesh 0.
ODI series
1st ODI
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Milan Rathnayake (SL), Parvez Hossain Emon and Tanvir Islam (Ban) all made their ODI debuts.
- Wanindu Hasaranga (SL) took his 100th wicket in ODIs.[23]
2nd ODI
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Towhid Hridoy (Ban) scored his 1,000th run in ODIs.[24]
- Tanvir Islam (Ban) took his first five-wicket haul in ODIs.[25]
3rd ODI
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
T20I series
1st T20I
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
2nd T20I
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
3rd T20I
Notes
- ^ a b Only for the 2nd Test
- ^ a b Only for the 1st Test
- ^ Prageeth Rambukwella replaced Alex Wharf on Day 1, and in doing so he made his Test debut as umpire.[20]
References
- ^ "Bangladesh to visit Sri Lanka for an all-format tour beginning June". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "Bangladesh set for all format tour of Sri Lanka in June 2025". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "Sri Lanka to host an all-format international series against Bangladesh". CricTracker. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "Bangladesh to make all-format tour of Sri Lanka in June-July". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "Bangladesh Tour of Sri Lanka 2025 | Schedule". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "Shanto steps down as Bangladesh Test captain after series loss against Sri Lanka". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Test Squad for Bangladesh Series". Sri Lanka Cricket. 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Asalanka leads experienced outfit for Bangladesh ODI series". International Cricket Council. 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Squad for T20I Series Against Bangladesh". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Ebadot Hossain back in Bangladesh squad for SL Tests". ESPNcricinfo. 4 June 2025.
- ^ "Litton recalled as Bangladesh ring in the changes for Sri Lanka ODI series". ESPNcricinfo. 23 June 2025.
- ^ "BCB announces T20I squad for Sri Lanka series". United News of Bangladesh. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "Milan Rathnayake ruled out of second Test against Bangladesh". ESPNcricinfo. 23 June 2025.
- ^ "Sri Lanka pacer ruled out of the second Bangladesh Test". International Cricket Council. 23 June 2025.
- ^ "Hasaranga ruled out of Bangladesh T20Is with hamstring injury". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "SL vs. BAN 1st Test: Pathum Nissanka hits 3rd Test century". Ada Derana. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "HISTORY! Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto registers a big record against Sri Lanka in Galle". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "Sri Lanka's Mathews to retire from Test cricket". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "'Time for me to say goodbye' - Angelo Mathews to retire from Test cricket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Fourth Umpire to Field Umpire- Rambukwella's rare debut". Daily News. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ প্রতিবেদক, ক্রীড়া (25 June 2025). "লিটনের ৫০তম টেস্ট, যেতে পারবেন কত দূর" [Liton's 50th Test, how far can he go?]. Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Most dismissals for Bangladesh in Tests". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Wanindu Hasaranga becomes second-fastest Sri Lankan to take 100 wickets in ODI cricket". Rajasthan Royals. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "Towhid Hridoy Becomes Joint-Second Fastest Bangladesh Batter To 1000 ODI Runs". Cricket One. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Tanvir Islam's Maiden 5-Wicket Haul Helps B'desh Secure 16-Run Win In 2nd ODI". News18. Retrieved 5 July 2025.