Sri Lanka is the most in-form side since the start of 2024 in ODI cricket but will not play in the 2025 Champions Trophy starting next week. The Charith Asalanka-led side whitewashed Australia 2-0 at home.

On that note, let’s take a look at why Sri Lanka are not a part of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Unfortunately for Sri Lanka, the qualification period for the 2025 Champions Trophy ended in 2023. The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 was chosen as the event to determine teams who will play at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Sri Lanka and Australia will lock horns in a two-match ODI series at the former's home. The Lankan Lions have announced their squad for the two ODIs with only one change to their previous team that toured New Zealand last month.

Australia wrapped up a comprehensive 2-0 series victory over Sri Lanka, sealing the second test with a commanding nine-wicket win in Galle.

(Reuters) -A clinical Australia took a little over three days to pound Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the second test and complete a 2-0 series sweep in Galle on Sunday. Australia's first series victory in Sri Lanka since 2011 is a timely boost for a team that will be defending their World Test Championship (WTC) title in the final against South Africa in June.

After sweeping the test series in Sri Lanka, an injury-depleted Australia will look to carry the momentum into ODI matches against the South Asians and build confidence ahead of the Champions Trophy.

Colombo: Captain Steve Smith admitted Tuesday the Champions Trophy would be on Australia minds when they play Sri Lanka in two one-day internationals this week, the final warm-ups for the eight-team tournament.