Zimbabwe will arrive in Sri Lanka on 3 January with a three-game ODI series starting from 6 January. This will be followed by a three-game T20I series between 14-18 January.

This will be their first bilateral visit to the island nation since 2022. The Chevrons have shown good form against the Lions in recent years, including a stunning 3-2 ODI series win during their tour of Sri Lanka in 2017.

Sri Lanka will look to pick up the pieces after a disappointing ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign, during which they failed to qualify for the knockout stage and finished in the second-last place.

Zimbabwe, on the other hand, will be hoping to lift themselves after a string of disappointing results. They failed to qualify for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 after being unable to secure a top-two finish in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier. This was followed by a 1-2 series loss to Ireland at home.

Tour Schedule:

ODI series

6 January, 1st ODI, RPICS Colombo

8 January, 2nd ODI, RPICS Colombo

11 January, 3rd ODI, RPICS Colombo

T20I series

14 January, 1st T20I, RPICS Colombo

16 January, 2nd T20I, RPICS Colombo

18 January, 3rd T20I, RPICS Colombo