ZIM vs SL | Zimbabwe to tour Sri Lanka for three-match ODI series in January 2022

Sri Lanka Cricket on Tuesday announced that Zimbabwe will tour the nation for a three-match ODI series in January 2022. The series is scheduled to be played behind closed doors at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy. Mahela Jayawardene has been appointed as the consultant coach across all formats for Sri Lanka. The white-ball series against Zimbabwe will be the first assignment for Jayawardene in the new role. 

"The Zimbabwe National team will tour Sri Lanka during January 2022 to take part in a 3 match ODI series," Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement. 

Zimbabwe will arrive in the island nation on January 10, 2022. The two teams will face each other for the first time since January 2018 in the ODI format. 

After the completion of the series, Sri Lanka will travel to Australia for a five-match T20I series in February. Also, Sri Lanka will face India in two Tests and three T20Is, which is scheduled to begin from February 25 with the red-ball fixture. 

Itinerary:

16th January, 2022 - 1st ODI 

18th January, 2022 - 2nd ODI

21st January, 2022 - 3rd ODI 

All three ODI matches between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe will be played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.