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Mumbai, March 27. Although the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Pakistan Super League (PSL) are organized in neighboring countries and within the same timeframe, they are vastly different in terms of their potential, revenues, popularity, and influence.However, in the past few days, both...

New Delhi, March 23 Sri Lanka's T20I captain, Dasun Shanaka, was confirmed on Monday as a replacement for the injured England all-rounder, Sam Curran, in the Rajasthan Royals camp for IPL 2026.Shanaka will join Rajasthan Royals for INR 2 crore."Dasun Shanaka will join RR for INR 2 crore as a...

Jaipur, March 23: The Rajasthan Royals have announced that Sri Lankan all-rounder and T20I captain Dasun Shanaka will replace Sam Curran for the 2026 Indian Premier League season after an injury ruled the English all-rounder out of the tournament.Curran, who was part of the Chennai Super Kings...

New Delhi, March 22 In another setback for the Pakistan Super League, Sri Lanka captain and all-rounder Dasun Shanaka is set to join Rajasthan Royals as a replacement for the injured Sam Curran in the upcoming Indian Premier League.This move will make Shanaka the latest player to switch from...

New Delhi, March 22 – Sri Lanka’s all-rounder Dasun Shanaka is likely to join the Rajasthan Royals (RR) for the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) season as a replacement for Sam Curran, who has been ruled out due to a groin injury.RR, the inaugural IPL champions, will begin their IPL 2026...

Colombo, March 5 Sri Lanka's poor performance in the T20 World Cup may lead to a restructuring of the country's cricket board, with Sports Minister Sunil Kumar Gamage saying on Thursday that an interim committee to "revive" the sport is being considered.Sri Lanka were eliminated from the...

Kandy, Mar 1 Pakistan concluded their campaign in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 with a narrow five-run victory over Sri Lanka, but the win was not enough to qualify them for the next stage due to a lower Net Run Rate. The match was played at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy on...

Kandy, March 1 – Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka apologized to fans and blamed injuries and missed opportunities after his team was eliminated from the 2026 T20 World Cup, despite a strong performance in their final Super 8 match against Pakistan at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy...

Pallekele, February 28 Despite winning against Sri Lanka on Saturday, Pakistan captain Salman Agha admitted that his batsmen, except for Sahibzada Farhan, failed to perform well in the T20 World Cup.He acknowledged that the middle order batting has been a problem for several years. Senior...

Kandy, February 28 – While Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka’s valiant innings of 76 runs wasn't enough, Pakistan edged out the hosts for a five-run victory in their final match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy on Saturday.Despite the narrow...

Pallekele, Feb 28 – Dasun Shanaka's brilliant performance couldn't prevent a narrow 5-run defeat for Sri Lanka, but it eliminated Pakistan from the T20 World Cup, as New Zealand joined England from Group 2 in the semi-finals on Saturday.With 28 needed in the final over, Shanaka smashed three...

Sri Lanka (Target: 213 runs from 20 overs)Pathum Nissanka c Mohammad Nawaz b Naseem Shah 3Kamil Mishara b Abrar Ahmed 26Charith Asalanka b Abrar Ahmed 25Pavan Rathnayake c sub b Shaheen Shah Afridi 58Kamindu Mendis b Abrar Ahmed 3Janith Liyanage b Mohammad Nawaz 5Dasun Shanaka not...

Pallekele, February 28 Pakistan were eliminated from the T20 World Cup on Saturday, despite winning against Sri Lanka by five runs in their Super Eights match here, with New Zealand qualifying for the semifinals based on a better net run rate.Invited to bat, Pakistan scored a formidable 212...

Kandy, February 28 – Opener Sahibzada Farhan produced another sensational performance, hitting his second century of the tournament, while Fakhar Zaman struck a magnificent 84 as Pakistan piled up an imposing 212/8 in 20 overs against Sri Lanka in their final ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s...

Pallekele, February 28 Scoreboard of the T20 World Cup Super Eights match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan here on Saturday.Pakistan:Sahibzada Farhan c Liyanage b Madushanka 100Fakhar Zaman b Chameera 84Khawaja Nafay c Asalanka b Madushanka 2Shadab Khan run out 7Mohammad Nawaz c...

Pallekele, February 28 Sahibzada Farhan smashed a brilliant century, while his opening partner Fakhar Zaman scored 84 to guide Pakistan to a strong total of 212 for 8 against Sri Lanka in their final Super Eights match of the T20 World Cup here on Saturday.Invited to bat, Farhan and Zaman...

Kandy (Sri Lanka), February 28 Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl against Pakistan in their last match of the 2026 T20 World Cup Super 8s, which was played at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy on Saturday.Pakistan has made significant changes to the playing XI, with former...

Pallekele, February 28 Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka won the toss and chose to bowl against Pakistan in their Group 2 match of the T20 World Cup Super Eights stage here on Saturday.Although Sri Lanka have been eliminated from the race to the semifinals, Pakistan are still in contention, but...

Kandy (Sri Lanka), February 27. Pakistan will face co-hosts Sri Lanka in their final match of the Super 8s stage of the 2026 T20 World Cup, which will be held at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy on Saturday.Pakistan is entering the match after suffering a close defeat against the...

Pallekele, February 27 Pakistan will need a decisive win over already-eliminated Sri Lanka and some help from England to keep their hopes alive for a semifinal spot in the T20 World Cup when they play their final Super 8 match here on Saturday.Co-hosts Sri Lanka have already been eliminated...