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Sri Lanka Women will kick off their 2025 Women’s Tri Series campaign with a challenging clash against the in-form India Women at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo this Sunday.
With South Africa also featuring in the tournament, both teams will be eager to secure early momentum. India Women enter the series with immense confidence after a dominant 3-0 series win over Ireland. Led by Harmanpreet Kaur, India boasts a strong squad that blends youth and experience, with key players like Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, and Jemimah Rodrigues in the batting lineup. The bowling department, spearheaded by Deepti Sharma and Renuka Singh, further strengthens their title hopes.
Sri Lanka, however, will look to make the most of their home advantage. Captain Chamari Athapaththu remains the team’s cornerstone, with much of the responsibility resting on her shoulders to anchor the innings. Players such as Harshitha Samarawickrama and Kavisha Dilhari will need to step up with the bat, while the bowling attack led by Sugandika Kumari and Inoka Ranaweera must find early breakthroughs to challenge India’s strong top order.
The tri-series presents an important opportunity for these nations to refine their strategies ahead of the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup later in the year. For Sri Lanka, a strong performance could provide a much-needed confidence boost and improve their rankings, having faced inconsistency in recent international matches.
As the series kicks off, all eyes will be on Sri Lanka to see how they respond to India’s dominance and whether they can pull off an upset in their opener.
