SL vs BAN Match Preview

South Africa defeated Australia in a low-scoring but completely exciting and entertaining final of the 2023-25 World Test Championship on Saturday, but just two days later, the 2025-27 World Test Championship begins! This new cycle will begin in Galle, where Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will face off in the first of two Tests. This has been a unilateral contest over the years, with Bangladesh winning only one of the 26 Tests between the sides since the longest format was introduced in 2001.

SL vs BAN Match Details

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh – 1st Test Match, Sri Lanka Series 2025

Venue: Galle International Cricket Stadium, Galle

Date & Time: 17th June 2025 at 10:00 AM IST 

Live Streaming: FanCode

SL vs BAN Venue Stats

SL vs BAN Pitch Report

Dundee's terrain is flat, and the ball glides easily onto the bat. Teams SLred 300+ runs in recent ODIs played here.

SL vs BAN Weather Report

Dundee will have bright and sunny weather, with no chance of rain during this match. The temperature will vary from 16°C to 8°C. 

SL vs BAN Last Five Matches

SL vs BAN Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

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SL vs BAN Probable Playing XIs:

Bangladesh Probable Playing XIs

Litton Das, Anamul Haque, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Mushfiqur Rahim, Jaker Ali (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Ebadot Hossain, Hasan Mahmud

Sri Lanka Probable Playing XIs

Oshada Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Pavan Rathnayake, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Kusal Mendis (wk), Akila Dananjaya, Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Angelo Mathews, Kasun Rajitha, Milan Rathnayake, Prabath Jayasuriya

Topmost Picks for SL vs BAN Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Sri Lanka

• Pathum Nissanka – Pathum Nissanka scored 334 runs in his last 3 games, with an average of 37.11 and a strike rate of 89.54.
• Prabath Jayasuriya – Prabath Jayasuriya leads the bowling attack for Sri Lanka in the T20 format. In 2 matches, he picked up 9 wickets at an economy rate of 7.84.

Top Picks – Bangladesh

• Najmul Hossain Shanto – Najmul Hossain Shanto has risen to the top of the batting order for Bangladesh. He has 522 runs at an average of 30.7 and three half-centuries to his credit.
• Taijul Islam –  He has taken 12 wickets in his last seven games with a strike rate of 29.58.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for SL vs BAN Dream11 Team:

Kusal Mendis(C), Dinesh Chandimal, Litton Das, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto(VC), Pathum Nissanka, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Kasun Rajitha, Prabath Jayasuriya

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for SL vs BAN Dream11 Team:

Kusal Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Litton Das, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Pathum Nissanka, Pasindu Sooriyabandara(VC), Mehidy Hasan Miraz(C), Taijul Islam, Kasun Rajitha, Prabath Jayasuriya

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Kusal Mendis, Mehidy Hasan Miraz

Vice-captain – Najmul Hossain Shanto, Pathum Nissanka

Wicketkeeper – Kusal Mendis

SL vs BAN Probable Winners:

Although Bangladesh has a better Test record over the last four matches, they have played significantly fewer games than Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka are particularly strong in Galle, and we anticipate that their dominance over Bangladesh will continue in this match. Considering the team combination, Sri Lanka is expected to win this match.