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Kolkata, March 18 Kolkata Knight Riders, the three-time champions, are reportedly considering former Chennai Super Kings pace bowlers Simarjeet Singh and KM Asif, along with veteran Sandeep Warrier, to fill the gap left by the injured Harshit Rana in the upcoming Indian Premier League.Rana's...

New Delhi, March 16 – Sri Lanka's reliable top-order batter, Harshitha Samarawickrama, had an outstanding ODI series in the Caribbean, playing a key role in Sri Lanka's 2-1 victory over the West Indies.The left-handed batsman ended as the top run-scorer in the series, accumulating 171 runs...

Kabul, March 11 – The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced on Wednesday that the bilateral series between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka, which was initially scheduled to begin on March 13 in the United Arab Emirates, has been postponed to late 2026, citing logistical issues, including flight...

New Delhi, March 10 – The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reportedly called off its board and committee meetings in Doha due to the ongoing tensions in West Asia that have disrupted travel in the region.The meetings were scheduled to take place from March 25 to 27, bringing together...

Colombo, March 9 – Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced on Monday the appointment of former South African cricketer Gary Kirsten as the new head coach of the national men's team, effective from April 15.Kirsten, who had a distinguished international career representing South Africa, served as the...

Colombo, March 9 Former India World Cup-winning coach Gary Kirsten was appointed as the head coach of the Sri Lanka cricket team on a two-year contract, starting April 15.Kirsten, a former South Africa opener who later built a successful reputation as a coach, will remain in the role until...

Ahmedabad, March 7 – New Zealand is one step away from completing an impressive redemption story at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.After being eliminated in the group stage of the 2024 tournament, the Black Caps have bounced back with five wins and two losses to reach the final. They will...

Kabul, March 5 – Ibrahim Zadran has been named captain of Afghanistan’s T20I team for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka, replacing leg-spinner Rashid Khan in the role, according to the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Thursday.Zadran previously served as the T20I team’s vice-captain, and...

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...

Mumbai, March 4 England's recent tours of India for the T20I series have all ended on a disappointing note, with the visitors losing. One of the major challenges for England has been spin bowling, which has stumped them on numerous occasions.In their last T20I series in India in the 2024-25...

Dubai, March 4 – The countdown to the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 officially began on Wednesday, with iconic scoreboards around the world marking 100 days until the opening match in England and Wales.The celebrations were led by Edgbaston, the tournament's opening venue, where the famous...

Kolkata, March 3 – Having travelled from Sri Lanka to Kolkata for the first semifinal clash with South Africa at the Eden Gardens, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner admitted that getting one more day of rest would have been ideal for his team. However, he said his team had a good practice...

Adelaide, March 3 – Australia's T20I vice-captain Travis Head has admitted that the team was not up to par in the ongoing 2026 T20 World Cup. Head's admission comes after Australia's disappointing performance in the tournament, where the 2021 champions were eliminated from the group stage for...

New Delhi, March 2 – Former Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya, who served as the team’s head coach during their recently concluded ICC Men’s T20 World Cup campaign, said that members and officials of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will hold a meeting on Tuesday to discuss future plans after the...

Pallekele (Sri Lanka), March 1 Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha says that they made wrong decisions under pressure in the T20 World Cup, where they failed to perform to their full potential.Pakistan defeated co-hosts and already-eliminated Sri Lanka by a narrow five-run margin in their last...

Colombo, March 1 Sanath Jayasuriya has decided to step down as the head coach of Sri Lanka following his team's poor performance in the T20 World Cup.The co-hosts, Sri Lanka, lost all their matches in the Super 8 stage. They had also lost to Zimbabwe and had wins against Australia, Oman, and...

Pallekele, March 1 – Following Sri Lanka’s narrow defeat to Pakistan in the T20 World Cup Super 8 stage, head coach Sanath Jayasuriya has decided to step down from his role.Sri Lanka failed to qualify for the knockout stages of the ongoing tournament, with the island nation suffering a third...

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...

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...