# England Women confirm Sri Lanka tour split around the Champions Trophy

> England Women\'s 2027 Sri Lanka tour fixtures\: three February T20Is in Kandy\, followed by three March ODIs in Dambulla around the Champions Trophy\.

England Women will play six internationals in Sri Lanka across February and March 2027, with the tour split around the Women's Champions Trophy in India. The ECB announced the itinerary on 21 October. [Official fixture announcement](https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4596552/england-womens-tour-to-sri-lanka-fixtures-announced).

The T20I series comes first, followed by the tournament in India from 14–28 February. England then return to bilateral cricket for three ODIs in Dambulla.

## The confirmed itinerary

| Date in 2027 | Match | Venue |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 February | First T20I | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy |
| 3 February | Second T20I | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy |
| 5 February | Third T20I | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy |
| 4 March | First ODI | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla |
| 6 March | Second ODI | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla |
| 8 March | Third ODI | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla |

[Dates and venues confirmed by the ECB](https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4596552/england-womens-tour-to-sri-lanka-fixtures-announced).

## Two different series, with a tournament between them

The arrangement makes the February matches a chance to establish T20 combinations before the Champions Trophy. It gives both teams competitive internationals in which to assess batting roles, bowling options and fielding plans before a separate event.

The March assignment will ask for a change of approach. ODI batting requires partnerships to last longer, and bowlers must plan for different phases across a fifty-over innings. The teams will have to make that adjustment after the demands of tournament cricket.

That sequence is worth following as a whole. Decisions made during the T20Is may be designed for the immediate tournament, while the ODI series will need to stand on its own requirements. A player useful in one role will not necessarily be asked to do the same job in the other format.

For supporters, the fixture announcement supplies the dates and grounds to put in the calendar. Squad selections and match timings will add the next practical details. The schedule itself gives England and Sri Lanka a substantial run of bilateral cricket on either side of February's tournament.

## Sources
- [ECB: England Women's 2027 Sri Lanka tour itinerary](https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4596552/england-womens-tour-to-sri-lanka-fixtures-announced)