Two days after the WTC Cycle Ends a new one starts. Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, sides who have struggled in the last WTC Cycle are back in. Sri Lanka for their part were at least in contention until the last series and could have made it through winning their last four Tests. They only play 12 tests in the next cycle which is a disappointment on their own accord and a new era begins with Dimuth Karunaratne retired and Angelo Mathews retiring after the first Test.

SL vs BAN Match Details

Date: June 17th, 2025

Time:  3:00 PM IST

Venue: Galle International Stadium

SL vs BAN Weather Report

Rain is in the forecast for all five days of the Test.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Pitch Report

Pitches are likely to be helpful for slow bowling and batting could be a better option with recent first innings scores going high into the 600s.

See Also Truth Behind Nicholas Pooran's retirement

SL vs BAN Head to Head

Stats	Matches	SL Won	BAN Won	Draw	Tie
Overall	26	20	1	5	0
At Lords	2	1	0	1	0
Last Five Tests	5	4	0	1	0

SL vs BAN Predicted Playing XI

Bangladesh Playing XI 

Shadman Islam, Anamul Haque, Mominul Haque, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Jaker Ali, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Hasan Murad, Hasan Mahmud

Sri Lanka Playing XI

Pathum Nissanka, Lahiru Udara, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Mendis, Tharindu Ratnayake, Prabath Jayasuriya, Akila Dhananjaya, Asitha Fernando

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Players to Watch

Mehidy Hasan Miraz

Mehidy Hasan is one of the standout players in the line-up now stepping up in the absence of Shakib Al Hasan.

Dinesh Chandimal

Dinesh Chandimal has earnt a lot of respect in and recovered well in the last year. Returns are solid and he remains a key threat.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Match Tips

Sri Lanka at home are favorites and come in with a lot of ambition.

Match Prediction: Sri Lanka Will Win the Match