The series, scheduled to be played entirely at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, comes at a crucial stage of the World Test Championship cycle for the Caribbean side. After enduring a difficult campaign that has left them rooted to the bottom of the WTC standings, the Men in Maroon will be desperate to finish the cycle strongly before home Tests against Pakistan and a tour of Bangladesh later this year.
Da Silva forced his way back into the national setup after enjoying a prolific run in domestic cricket. The 33-Test veteran accumulated 996 runs across the last two editions of the West Indies Championship, making himself impossible to ignore for the selectors. His return comes after Tevin Imlach kept wickets during West Indies' most recent Test series in New Zealand.
There is more good news for West Indies with pace spearheads Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph returning after injury setbacks forced them to miss the tours of India and New Zealand late last year. The duo last featured in Test cricket during the home series against Australia in 2025 and significantly strengthen the bowling attack.
Every Test series is an opportunity for us to grow - Daren Sammy
West Indies head coach Daren Sammy believes the upcoming Sri Lanka series presents another important opportunity for the team to continue building its identity in the longest format.
"Every Test series is an opportunity for us to grow as a team and strengthen our identity. Sri Lanka are a quality side, so we know we'll have to be at our best, but we're excited about the challenge ahead."
"For us, it's about playing with discipline, showing character when the game gets tough, and representing the West Indies with pride. The players have been putting in the work, and we're looking forward to putting on a strong display for our fans across the Caribbean."
"This is a key component of our preparations heading into the series, providing players and coaches with valuable time to enhance and improve the skills we want to see sharpened, based on the areas we need to focus our attention on when facing this opponent."
- Roston Chase (Captain)- Jomel Warrican (Vice-Captain)- John Campbell- Tagenarine Chanderpaul- Joshua Da Silva- Justin Greaves- Kavem Hodge- Shai Hope- Amir Jangoo- Alzarri Joseph- Shamar Joseph- Brandon King- Anderson Phillip- Kemar Roach- Jayden SealesPredicted West Indies Playing XI for Sri Lanka Tests
Predicted West Indies Playing XI for Sri Lanka Tests
1. John Campbell
3. Brandon King
5. Roston Chase (c)
7. Joshua Da Silva (wk)
9. Alzarri Joseph
11. Jayden Seales
WI Select XI vs Sri Lanka:
West Indies vs Sri Lanka Test Series Schedule
The red-ball action begins with a four-day warm-up fixture between the WI Select XI and the touring side at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua. The match will be played from June 18 to June 21, with Tevin Imlach captaining the home side.
The first Test of the series will get underway on June 25 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua, and will run until June 29. The second and final Test will also be played at the same venue from July 3 to July 7.
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