Sri Lanka women's cricket team arrive for Bangladesh white-ball series

Sri Lanka women’s cricket team, led by Chamari Athapaththu, arrived in Bangladesh on Friday for a white-ball series against the hosts, set to begin in Rajshahi on April 20.

The visitors landed in Dhaka at 11:30 am before taking a domestic flight to Rajshahi at 5:00pm. The three-match ODI series will be held at the Rajshahi Divisional Stadium on April 20, 22, and 25.

Following the ODI leg, both teams will travel to Sylhet for a three-match T20I series, scheduled for April 28, 30, and May 2 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.

Sri Lanka have named a strong 16-member squad for the ODIs and a 15-member squad for the T20Is.

This marks Sri Lanka Women’s first bilateral series in Bangladesh. The two sides previously met in a bilateral series only once, in Sri Lanka in 2023, where the hosts won in both formats -- the ODIs 1-0 and the T20Is 2-1.

The upcoming tour will also be Sri Lanka's first under new head coach Jamie Siddons, who previously worked with the Bangladesh men’s team in various roles.

Sri Lanka ODI squad:
Chamari Athapaththu (captain), Hasini Perera, Imesha Dulani, Hansima Karunaratne, Kaushini Nuthyangana, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Nilakshika Silva, Piumi Wathsala, Kavisha Dilhari, Dewmi Vihanga, Malki Madara, Kawya Kavindi, Chethana Vimukthi, Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Kumari, and Nimesha Madushani.

Sri Lanka T20I squad:
Chamari Athapaththu (captain), Hasini Perera, Imesha Dulani, Hansima Karunaratne, Kaushini Nuthyangana, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Nilakshika Silva, Rashmika Sewwandi, Kavisha Dilhari, Dewmi Vihanga, Malki Madara, Mithali Ayodhya, Inoka Ranaweera, Sugandika Kumari, and Nimesha Madushani.