The heavy international cricketing calendar of the Sri Lankan team commence with an ODI series against Zimbabwe

Sri Lanka National Men’s Team’s Year 2022 International Cricketing Calendar will commence in January with an ODI series against Zimbabwe at home, whilst it will be followed by the team touring Australia, India, and Bangladesh.

The Australian National Team is expected to arrive in Sri Lanka for a cricketing series during June – July 2022, and Pakistan will follow suit, before Sri Lanka hosts the T20i ACC Asia Cup during August – September 2022.

Following the Asia Cup, Sri Lanka will head to Australia to take part in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.

The National Team will wrap up its heavy International Cricketing Calendar for the year 2022 with a tour to India, which the formats to be played, still under discussion.

‘The heavy international cricketing calendar of the Sri Lankan team for the year 2022 is going to give our fans a lot of excitement and fun,’’ said Ashley De Silva, CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket.

‘’If we can successfully complete the planned cricketing calendar, it will give a tremendous boost to the game in Sri Lanka, an opportunity for our players to display their talents on the world stage, and also valuable exposure for our partners,’’ he further added.

Tour Match Format Time Period
Zimbabwe Tour of Sri Lanka 03 ODIs January 2022
Sri Lanka Tour of Australia 05 T20Is January – February 2022
Sri Lanka Tour of India 03 T20Is and 02 Test Matches February – March 2022
Sri Lanka Tour of Bangladesh 02 Test Matches May 2022
Australia Tour of Sri Lanka 03 T20Is / 05 ODIs / 2 Tests Matches June – July 2022
Pakistan Tour of Sri Lanka 03 ODIs and 02 Test Matches July – August 2022
ACC Asia Cup in Sri Lanka T20Is August – September 2022
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia T20Is October – November 2022
Sri Lanka Tour of India TBC December 2022 to January 2023