| Series Name: | Sri Lankan cricket team in Bangladesh in 2017–18 |
| Team1 Image: | Flag of Bangladesh.svg |
| Team1 Name: | Bangladesh |
| Team2 Image: | Flag of Sri Lanka.svg |
| Team2 Name: | Sri Lanka |
| From Date: | 31 January |
| To Date: | 18 February 2018 |
| Team1 Captain: | Mahmudullah |
| Team2 Captain: | Dinesh Chandimal |
| No Of Tests: | 2 |
| Team1 Tests Won: | 0 |
| Team2 Tests Won: | 1 |
| Team1 Tests Most Runs: | Mominul Haque (314) |
| Team2 Tests Most Runs: | Kusal Mendis (271) |
| Team1 Tests Most Wickets: | Taijul Islam (12) |
| Team2 Tests Most Wickets: | Rangana Herath (9) |
| Player Of Test Series: | Roshen Silva (SL) |
| No Of Twenty20s: | 2 |
| Team1 Twenty20s Won: | 0 |
| Team2 Twenty20s Won: | 2 |
| Team1 Twenty20s Most Runs: | Mahmudullah (84) |
| Team2 Twenty20s Most Runs: | Kusal Mendis (123) |
| Team1 Twenty20s Most Wickets: | Nazmul Islam (2) |
| Team2 Twenty20s Most Wickets: | Danushka Gunathilaka (3) Jeevan Mendis (3) |
| Player Of Twenty20 Series: | Kusal Mendis (SL) |
The Sri Lanka cricket team toured Bangladesh in January and February 2018 to play two Tests and two Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1] [2] Prior to the tour, both teams played in a tri-series, along with Zimbabwe.[3] [4]
In December 2017, Shakib Al Hasan was named the new captain of Bangladesh's Test squad, replacing Mushfiqur Rahim.[5] However, ahead of the Test series, Shakib suffered a hand injury during the final of the 2017–18 Bangladesh Tri-Nation Series, and Mahmudullah was named as captain of Bangladesh for the first Test.[6] It was Mahmudullah's first Test as captain and he became the tenth player to lead Bangladesh in Tests.[7] [8] Mahmudullah also captained Bangladesh for the second Test, as Shakib was still recovering from his injury.[9] Sri Lanka won the Test series 1–0, after the first match was drawn.[10]
Shakib Al Hasan was also ruled out of the T20I series, and Mahmudullah once again named as captain in his place.[11] [12] Sri Lanka won the T20I series 2–0.[13]
Sunzamul Islam and Tanbir Hayder were added to Bangladesh's squad for the first Test following the news of Shakib Al Hasan's injury.[6] Abdur Razzak was also added to Bangladesh's Test squad as cover for Shakib Al Hasan.[18] Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews missed the first Test due to injury and was later ruled out of the rest of the tour.[19] Sabbir Rahman was added to Bangladesh's squad ahead of the second Test, with Sunzamul Islam and Rubel Hossain both being dropped.[9]
Ahead of the T20I series, Shakib Al Hasan's finger injury had not yet healed and he said he would be unlikely to play in the matches, despite being named as the captain of Bangladesh's T20I squad.[20] Shakib was ruled out of the first T20I due to his injury and Nazmul Islam was added to Bangladesh's squad as his replacement.[21] Mohammad Mithun was added to Bangladesh's squad as cover for Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim.[22]
Kusal Perera was ruled out of Sri Lanka's T20I squad due to injury and was replaced by Kusal Mendis.[23] Asela Gunaratne was also ruled out of Sri Lanka's T20I squad due to injury.[24]