Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- The two teams will lock horns in three ODIs and as many T20Is, serving as key preparation for the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.

England have confirmed a white-ball tour of Sri Lanka in the lead up to the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

The tour begins with three ODIs starting January 22, followed by a three-match T20I series from January 30.

Serving as vital preparation for the 2026 T20 World Cup, to be hosted by India and Sri Lanka, the series will provide England with valuable experience in subcontinental conditions ahead of their tussle for a third T20 World Cup crown, having won the tournament in 2009 and 2022.

The series will mark England's first white-ball tour of Sri Lanka in over seve...