| Series Name: | New Zealand cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2024–25 |
| Team1 Image: | Flag of Sri Lanka.svg |
| Team1 Name: | Sri Lanka |
| Team2 Image: | Flag of New Zealand.svg |
| Team2 Name: | New Zealand |
| From Date: | 18 September |
| To Date: | 19 November 2024 |
| Team1 Captain: | Dhananjaya de Silva (Tests) Charith Asalanka (ODIs & T20Is) |
| Team2 Captain: | Tim Southee (Tests) Mitchell Santner (ODIs & T20Is) |
| No Of Tests: | 2 |
| Team1 Tests Won: | 2 |
| Team2 Tests Won: | 0 |
| Team1 Tests Most Runs: | Kamindu Mendis (309) |
| Team2 Tests Most Runs: | Rachin Ravindra (153) |
| Team1 Tests Most Wickets: | Prabath Jayasuriya (18) |
| Team2 Tests Most Wickets: | William O'Rourke (8) Ajaz Patel (8) |
| Player Of Test Series: | Prabath Jayasuriya (SL) |
| No Of Odis: | 3 |
| Team1 Odis Won: | 2 |
| Team2 Odis Won: | 0 |
| Team1 Odis Most Runs: | Kusal Mendis (217) |
| Team2 Odis Most Runs: | Will Young (130) |
| Team1 Odis Most Wickets: | Maheesh Theekshana (5) |
| Team2 Odis Most Wickets: | Michael Bracewell (5) |
| Player Of Odi Series: | Kusal Mendis (SL) |
| No Of Twenty20s: | 2 |
| Team1 Twenty20s Won: | 1 |
| Team2 Twenty20s Won: | 1 |
| Team1 Twenty20s Most Runs: | Pathum Nissanka (71) |
| Team2 Twenty20s Most Runs: | Will Young (49) |
| Team1 Twenty20s Most Wickets: | Wanindu Hasaranga (6) |
| Team2 Twenty20s Most Wickets: | Glenn Phillips (4) Zak Foulkes (4) |
| Player Of Twenty20 Series: | Wanindu Hasaranga (SL) |
The New Zealand cricket team toured Sri Lanka in September and toured again in November 2024 to play the Sri Lanka cricket team.[1] [2] The tour consisted of two Test, three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[3] The Test series formed part of the 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship.[4] [5] In November 2023, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced its international calendar for 2024 and confirmed the bilateral series.[6] New Zealand last toured Sri Lanka in 2019.[7]
On 23 August 2024, SLC announced that, the first Test would be played across six days, with a rest day set for 21 September, due to the Presidential Election.[8]
Sri Lanka's first-innings total of 602 for 5 in the second Test was their first 500-plus total against New Zealand in the format. With that accomplishment they also became the first team in Test cricket with 600-plus totals against nine opponents.[9]
Ahead of the second Test, Sri Lanka drafted in Nishan Peiris as a replacement for Vishwa Fernando, who had a leg injury.[16]
On 11 November, Lockie Ferguson was ruled out of the ODI series with a calf injury, and Adam Milne named as his replacement.[17]
On 12 November, Wanindu Hasaranga was ruled out of the ODI series with a left hamstring injury, and Dushan Hemantha added to the squad.[18] [19] On 18 November, Sri Lanka added Nuwanidu Fernando, Lahiru Udara, and Eshan Malinga into the squad for the final ODI, giving rest to Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, and Asitha Fernando.[20]