England vs Sri Lanka T20I Series 2026: Full Schedule, Dates, Time, Live Streaming, Squads, Head-to-Head Record and All You Need to Know

England and Sri Lanka will face off in the opening T20I of their three-match series at the Utilita Bowl in Southampton on September 15, 2026. The match is scheduled for 6:30 PM local time, which translates to 11:00 PM IST. England will head into the contest with confidence after dominating Sri Lanka in their previous bilateral T20I series, securing a 3-0 clean sweep earlier this year.

Both sides, however, have been hit by injury concerns ahead of the series. England will be without key players including Phil Salt, Jacob Bethell and Sam Curran, while Harry Brook has been handed the captaincy. Sri Lanka will be led by Charith Asalanka in the absence of Kusal Mendis, who is sidelined with a hamstring injury, with Binura Fernando also ruled out due to a back issue. The visitors have added Dilshan Madushanka and Tharindu Rathnayake as replacements, while England have handed a maiden T20I call-up to in-form T20 Blast batter Aneurin Donald. Sri Lanka will also be looking to recover after suffering two heavy nine-wicket defeats to the England Lions in their warm-up games.

England vs Sri Lanka T20I Series 2026 Schedule: Check Dates, Match Timings And Venues 

Note: England and Sri Lanka will then play a three-match ODI series from 22 to 27 September 2026.

England vs Sri Lanka T20I Head-to-Head Record: Check Overall Wins, Losses and Past Results

England have a clear advantage over Sri Lanka in the T20I rivalry, winning 14 of the 18 meetings between the two sides. Sri Lanka have managed only four victories, with their most recent success against England coming way back in October 2012. Jos Buttler also stands out as the leading run-scorer in the head-to-head contest, further highlighting England’s long-standing dominance in the format.

The recent record has been even more one-sided, with England winning their last five T20I encounters against Sri Lanka. Their latest run includes a 51-run victory at the 2026 T20 World Cup, while they also swept the three-match bilateral series earlier in 2026, winning by 12 runs, six wickets and 11 runs respectively. England’s previous win came at the 2022 T20 World Cup, where they defeated Sri Lanka by four wickets.

England vs Sri Lanka T20I Live Streaming: Where to Watch 1st T20I in India, Sri Lanka, UK, USA and More

England vs Sri Lanka T20I Squads:

England: Harry Brook, Jos Buttler, Tom Banton, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Aneurin Donald, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, James Coles, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Josh Tongue, Sonny Baker

Sri Lanka: Charith Asalanka, Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Lahiru Udara, Pavan Rathnayake, Wanindu Hasaranga, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Dunith Wellalage, Janith Liyanage, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara, Dilshan Madushanka, Tharindu Rathnayake, Eshan Malinga

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