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Sri Lanka’s short white-ball tour to Zimbabwe this late August–early September is a tidy, no-fuss tour with a clear purpose: match-practice and combination-building before bigger events on the calendar. The schedule features two One-Day Internationals (29 and 31 August 2025) followed by three T20Is (3, 6 and 7 September), with all matches set to be played at Harare Sports Club.
The ODIs give Sri Lanka a chance to rotate players and test bench depth. Sri Lanka’s touring party is reported to be led by Charith Asalanka, with a mix of established names and younger blood in Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Dunith Wellalage and Matheesha Pathirana among those expected to feature. Several local reports list a 16-man white-ball group that balances top-order experience with left-arm pace and spin options.
Zimbabwe, hosting at home, will bring a familiar core in Sikandar Raza and Sean Williams provide the seasoned all-round cover, while Regis Chakabva, Blessing Muzarabani and Richard Ngarava give the pace and wicketkeeping balance. For Zimbabwe, this series is valuable as it’s about fine-tuning combinations, giving younger players exposure, and trying to pin down reliable bowling options before regional commitments.
The matches are scheduled to start at 9:30 AM in local time, while at 1:00 PM in Indian Standard Time. The ticketing and local broadcast details are being handled by Zimbabwe Cricket. For viewers in India, live streaming is expected to be available through FanCode as several recent Zimbabwe home series in 2025 have been carried only on digital platforms in India rather than on linear TV, and FanCode has been the go-to streamer for these fixtures.
Sri Lanka’s bowling balance, whether Asalanka’s leadership drives clearer middle-order roles, and how Zimbabwe’s seamers handle Lankan conditions at Harare Sports Club are going to be something to keep an eye on. The series is short, but it should be sharp and expect clear selection signals and aggressive game plans as both teams use the tour to prepare for the autumn white-ball calendar.
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