New Zealand's stay in the Indian subcontinent has been extended as they are slated to take a trip to Sri Lanka again after the completion of the Test series against India to participate in a white-ball tour.
Notably, this will be New Zealand's second trip to the island nation in less than one and a half months after they played a two-match Test series against the Lankan Lions from September 18 to September 26.
The Blackcaps are slated to play two T20Is and three ODIs against Sri Lanka after they are done with their Test tour of India. The tour comprises two T20Is and three ODIs and will get underway with the first T20I on Saturday, November 9 at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium.
Dambulla will host the two T20Is and the first ODI. The second and third ODI will be played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy.
New Zealand's white-ball tour of Sri Lanka
| Date | Match | Venue |
| Saturday, 9 November | 1st T20I | Dambulla |
| Sunday, 10 November | 2nd T20I | Dambulla |
| Wednesday, 13 November | 1st ODI | Dambulla |
| Sunday, November 17 | 2nd ODI | Kandy |
| Tuesday, November 19 | 3rd ODI | Kandy |
The Blackcaps were comprehensively beaten (2-0) in the recent Test series against Sri Lanka. They put up a brave fight in the first Test and came very close to chasing down 275 before the Sri Lankan spinners applied a stranglehold and they fell short by 63 runs.
The second Test saw a dominant display from the hosts as they steamrolled New Zealand by an innings and 154 runs. The Blackcaps were made to follow on after they got bundled out for just 89 in the first innings. Left-arm orthodox spinner Prabath Jayasuriya was the star of the series as he claimed 18 wickets and finished as the leading wicket-taker of the series.
He was awarded the Player of the Series honour.
