New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2025 ODI series: Full schedule, squads, match timings and live-streaming details

Modified Jan 05, 2025 00:23 IST

New Zealand v Sri Lanka - Men — Sri Lanka will be the team to look out for (Image: Getty)

The New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2025 ODI series will start on January 5 at the Basin Reserve. It is the first ODI series of the year and will help New Zealand prepare for the Champions Trophy mega event.

Sri Lanka failed to qualify for the Champions Trophy, but the islanders registered ODI series wins against India and New Zealand in 2024. The Lankan Lions will aim to continue in the same vein in the new year.

New Zealand recently beat Sri Lanka 2-1 in a T20I series. They will try to replicate that performance in ODIs. Before the series gets underway, here's a quick preview.

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2025 ODI series full schedule

January 5, 8 and 11 are the dates for the three ODI matches of the New Zealand vs Sri Lanka series. The venues for the three games are Basin Reserve, Seddon Park and Eden Park respectively.

Here is the complete schedule:

1st ODI - January 5, 3.30am IST - Basin Reserve.

2nd ODI - January 8, 6.30am IST - Seddon Park.

3rd ODI - January 11, 6.30am IST - Eden Park.

NZ vs SL 2025 ODI series full squads

New Zealand ODI squad

Mitchell Santner (c), Rachin Ravindra, Tom Latham (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, William O' Rourke, Will Young, Mitchell Hay and Nathan Smith.

Sri Lanka ODI squad

Charith Asalanka (c), Jeffrey Vandersay, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Dunith Wellalage, Mohamed Shiraz, Eshan Malinga, Pathum Nissanka, Nishan Madushka (wk), Avishka Fernando, Nuwanidu Fernando, Janith Liyanage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamindu Wickramasinghe and Maheesh Theekshana.

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2025 ODI series match timings

The matches will begin early morning for audiences in India and Sri Lanka. The first ODI will start at 3.30am IST, and the next two ODI games will begin at 6.30am IST. As per local time, the first match has a start time of 11am, while the second and third ODIs will begin at 2pm.