COLOMBO: Sri Lanka announced two 16-member squads on Friday to tour Pakistan for a three-match One-day International series and a T20I tri-nation series involving Zimbabwe.

Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement that Charith Asalanka would lead both squ­ads, which share several of the same players.

All three ODIs will be played in Rawalpindi on Nov 11, 13 and 15 before the venue hosts the first two matches the tri-series, which will shift to Lahore for the remaining matches.

The final is set for Nov. 29.

The tri-series was originally set to be feature Afghanistan instead of Zimbabwe, before the former pulled out of the tournament following cross-border skirmishes bet­ween Pakistan and its western neighbour.

Sri Lanka squads:

ODI: Charith Asalanka (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Lahiru Udara, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Pavan Rathnayake, Wanindu Hasaranaga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Dushmantha Chameera, Asitha Fernando, Pramod Madushan, Eshan Malinga.

T20I: Charith Asalanka (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Kamil Mishara, Dasun Shanaka, Kamindu Mendis, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranaga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushan Hemantha, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara, Asitha Fernando, Eshan Malinga.

Published in Dawn, November 8th, 2025

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