Sri Lanka tour of England 2024 Telecast channel: Where to watch and live streaming details in India
The Sri Lankan men's cricket team is in England for a three-match Test series, which will begin with the first Test at Old Trafford in Manchester on Wednesday, August 21. Before the start of the Test series, the Lankans took on the England Lions in a tour match in Worcester. England Lions won the game by seven wickets.
England will be without the services of skipper Ben Stokes in the Test series against Sri Lanka. The seasoned all-rounder suffered a hamstring injury while featuring in the Hundred recently. Ollie Pope has been named captain in Stokes' absence, while Harry Brook has been picked as vice-captain.
The hosts have named their playing XI for the first Test against Sri Lanka. Pace bowler Matthew Potts has been included in the playing XI for the opening Test in Manchester. Also, Dan Lawrence has been picked as an opener in place of Zak Crawley, who is out with a finger injury.
Sri Lanka tour of England 2024 telecast channel list in India
In India, the live telecast of Sri Lanka's Test tour of England 2024 will be available on Sony Sports network channels. The live coverage of the matches will begin at 3:30 PM IST.
Sri Lanka tour of England 2024 live streaming in India
In India, the live streaming of the England vs Sri Lanka Test series 2024 will be available on the SonyLiv app as well as the website.
Fans need to have a paid subscription to follow the Test matches.
England vs Sri Lanka 2024 Test series: Full schedule
While the first Test of the England-Sri Lanka series will be played in Manchester from August 21 to August 25, the second Test will be held at Lord's in London from August 29 to September 2. The series will conclude with the third Test at the Kennington Oval in London from September 6 to September 10.
1st Test: August 21-August 25, Old Trafford, Manchester (3:30 PM IST)
2nd Test: August 29-September 2, Lord's, London (3:30 PM IST)
3rd Test: September 6-September 10, Kennington Oval, London (3:30 PM IST)
England vs Sri Lanka 2024 Test series: Full squads
England squad: Ollie Pope (c), Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Jamie Smith (wk), Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Matthew Potts, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.
Sri Lanka squad: Dhananjaya De Silva (c), Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Nishan Madushka, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Vishwa Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Asitha Fernando, Prabath Jayasuriya, Ramesh Mendis, Jeffrey Vandersay, Lahiru Kumara, Nisala Tharaka, Milan Rathnayake.