Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I Live Streaming: PAK will take on SL in Dambulla in the first match on Wednesday. (SLC)
Pakistan (PAK) vs Sri Lanka (SL) 1st T20 Match Live Streaming: The road to the T20 World Cup will intensify as co-hosts Sri Lanka mark their final lap of preparations with a three-match T20I series against Pakistan, starting on Wednesday.
The teams will engage in matches at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla with both sides yet to officially reveal their 15-member squads for the World Cup, starting in a month’s time.
Sri Lanka have surprisingly reinstated Dasun Shanaka as the captain in the format, replacing Charith Asalanka. It is likely that the squad that will feature in this series will more or less be the team Sri Lanka field in the World Cup games. Meanwhile, Pakistan enter the series with a side that is missing big names such as Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi who are currently playing in the Big Bash League in Australia.
When and where to watch Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1s T20I live on TV and streaming in India?
The Pakistan vs Sri Lanka T20I series will be telecast live in India on Sony Sports Network. The live streaming of this series will be available on Sony LIV and Fancode app and website in India.
What time will the Sri Lanka vs Pakistan 1st T20I start today?
The SL vs PAK 1st T20I will start at 7 PM IST on January 7, 2026, Wednesday.
Pakistan Squad: Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Abdul Samad, Khawaja Nafay, Usman Khan (w), Salman Agha(c), Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Salman Mirza, Usman Tariq, Sahibzada Farhan, Abrar Ahmed
Sri Lanka Squad: Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis(w), Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Kamindu Mendis, Dunith Wellalage, Matheesha Pathirana, Maheesh Theekshana, Nuwan Thushara, Traveen Mathew, Eshan Malinga, Janith Liyanage, Dushmantha Chameera
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