Colombo, March 20 Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said on Friday that its players will only be cleared to participate in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) after completing mandatory physical performance tests.SLC added that Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, and Dushmantha Chameera have received...
Colombo, March 20 – The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) board has decided to conduct mandatory fitness tests for its players before issuing No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for their participation in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which begins on March 28.This decision comes...
New Delhi, March 13 Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant shared a motivational talk with the new players joining the franchise ahead of IPL 2026, saying, "Let's take what we can from these experienced players and try to build something for this season."During the mini auction held last...
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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...
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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...
Pallekele, February 27 Pakistan left-arm pacer Salman Mirza said on Friday that it was "very shameful" for fans to target the family of captain Salman Ali Agha after the team's disappointing performance in the ongoing T20 World Cup.Agha has struggled with batting, scoring just 60 runs from six...
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Colombo, February 26 Fitness and form were not the only areas in which Sri Lanka failed, said captain Dasun Shanaka, as he also blamed the "negative environment created outside" for his team's ouster from the T20 World Cup and oddly urged the government to protect the players from criticism...
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Pallekele (Sri Lanka), February 21 Fielding coach R Sridhar on Saturday said that Sri Lanka has moved on from their 0-3 defeat at home to England in the run-up to the T20 World Cup, and believes that his team is now better equipped to react to different situations in Sunday's Super Eights match...
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Pallekele (Sri Lanka), February 15 Injured Australia could consider bringing in veteran Steve Smith to bolster their struggling batting as the former champions aim to control their own fate when they face Sri Lanka in a crucial T20 World Cup Group B clash here on Monday.Australia risk an early...
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Pallekele, February 11 Describing the injured Wanindu Hasaranga's absence as a "major loss", Sri Lankan pacer Dushmantha Chameera called on the entire bowling unit to share the responsibility and fill the void left by the premier spinner.Sri Lanka's spin spearhead Hasaranga was ruled out of...
Pallekele, February 11 Sri Lanka will need to address their inconsistent batting, particularly in the middle overs, and reconfigure their bowling combination in the absence of injured Wanindu Hasaranga when they face Oman in a Group B match of the T20 World Cup here on Thursday.The former...
Colombo, February 11 Spin-bowling all-rounder Dushan Hemantha has been named as a replacement for the injured Wanindu Hasaranga in the Sri Lankan squad for the ongoing T20 World Cup.Sri Lanka's spin specialist Hasaranga was ruled out due to a hamstring injury, which he sustained in their...
New Delhi, February 10 Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga and New Zealand's Michael Bracewell have been ruled out of the remainder of the T20 World Cup due to injuries.Hasaranga suffered a hamstring tear during Sri Lanka's opening game against Ireland on Sunday.The ICC has approved a leg-spin...