Sri Lanka Pakistan ODIs: Second-placed side starts Thursday
Second-placed Pakistan meet Sri Lanka in three ICC Women's Championship ODIs from Thursday, July 23, 2026, at Hambantota's Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium. The Sri Lanka Pakistan series continues on July 25 and 28, with all matches starting at 10am local time, before a T20I leg shifts to Dambulla.
Key Takeaways
- Pakistan sit second in the ICC Women's Championship 2025–29 with eight points after winning four of six matches; Sri Lanka are third.
- All three ODIs will be staged at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota on July 23, 25 and 28.
- The following three-match T20I series has been moved from Hambantota to Dambulla on July 31, August 2 and August 4.
- Fatima Sana captains Pakistan; Chamari Athapaththu leads Sri Lanka, with uncapped Pakistan players Maham Anees and Saira Jabeen included.
The fixture is a pivotal stop on the Championship ladder. New Zealand lead the table with 13 points but have played three more matches than Pakistan, per Geo Super reporting on the tour itinerary.
When and where are the Sri Lanka Pakistan ODIs?
According to Wisden, the first ODI is on Thursday, July 23, followed by Saturday, July 25, and Tuesday, July 28. Every match starts at 10am local time in Hambantota.
The Pakistan Cricket Board and Sri Lanka Cricket kept those ODI dates and venue intact when they relocated only the T20I leg to Dambulla (RDICS).
Why does this Sri Lanka Pakistan series matter?
Both sides have won four of six Championship matches so far this cycle, sitting second and third. Results here can tighten or widen the gap behind New Zealand in the 2025–29 standings.
Pakistan arrive in stronger ODI form after whitewashing Zimbabwe in their previous three-match series, even after winning only one of five games at the recent T20 World Cup. Sri Lanka missed a semifinal spot at that event and return with Athapaththu still in charge.
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Who is in the Sri Lanka Pakistan squads?
Pakistan's squad, led by Fatima Sana, includes Ayesha Zafar, Gull Feroza, Maham Anees, Momina Riasat, Muneeba Ali, Najiha Alvi, Nashra Sandhu, Sadaf Shamas, Saira Jabeen, Sidra Amin, Syeda Aroob Shah, Tasmia Rubab, Umm-e-Hani and Waheeda Akhtar. Wisden notes Anees and Jabeen as uncapped inclusions.
Sri Lanka's 15 features Chamari Athapaththu (captain), Vishmi Gunaratne, Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hansima Karunaratne, Kaveesha Dilhari, Nilakshika Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani, Chethana Vimukthi, Inoka Ranaweera, Nimasha Meepage, Imesha Dulani, Dewmi Vihanga, Rashmika Sewwandi and Kawya Kavindi. Mithali Ayodhya was not selected.
Historically in Women's ODIs between the sides, Sri Lanka lead 22–11 from 34 meetings, with one no-result, while Pakistan hold a slight T20I edge (11–9, one no-result) from 21 games.