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Sri Lanka Sports Minister hints at revamp in SLC after poor T20WC show

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Sri Lanka Sports Minister hints at revamp in SLC after poor T20WC show

Sri Lanka’s captain Dasun Shanaka, right, is consoled by teammate Dunith Wellalage after losing the T20 World Cup cricket match against Pakistan in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. File | Photo Credit: AP Sri Lanka’s dismal performance in the T20 World Cup might trigger an overhaul of the country’s cricket board, with Sports…

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IND-W vs SL-W 5th T20: Harmanpreet dazzles as India completes 5-0 rout

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IND-W vs SL-W 5th T20: Harmanpreet dazzles as India completes 5-0 rout

Harmanpreet held the Indian innings together. | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN They finally made a match of it, but it still wasn’t enough. The Sri Lankan women, after being outplayed in the first four outings, tested India with both the bat and ball in the final T20I at the Greenfield Stadium on Tuesday night. The…

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Zubeen Garg death: Women’s ODI World Cup opening ceremony toned down

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Zubeen Garg death: Women’s ODI World Cup opening ceremony toned down

Groundsmen prepare the pitch ahead of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 match between India and Sri Lanka, at ACA Stadium, Barsapara, in Guwahati, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI GUWAHATI The opening ceremony for the Women’s ODI World Cup has been toned down as Assam continues to mourn the death of…

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India crush Sri Lanka by 82 runs, boost net run rate

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India crush Sri Lanka by 82 runs, boost net run rate

Teammates congratulate India’s wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh, centre, after she took a catch to dismiss Sri Lanka’s Sugandika Kumari during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 match between India and Sri Lanka at Dubai International Stadium, United Arab Emirates, on October 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP The seasoned duo of Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet…

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Harmanpreet fit for SL match, conditions have been different from expectations: Mandhana

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Harmanpreet fit for SL match, conditions have been different from expectations: Mandhana

India Women’s Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana celebrate their partnership during the Semi-Final match against Bangladesh Women’s in the Womens Asia Cup T20, 2024, at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla on Friday. | Photo Credit: ANI India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana on Tuesday (October 8, 2024) said skipper Harmanpreet Kaur will be leading the side…

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One-day series loss leaves more questions than answers for India

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One-day series loss leaves more questions than answers for India

India’s Shreyas Iyer leaves the ground after losing his wicket during the third ODI cricket match between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday (Aug. 7, 2024) | Photo Credit: AP Gautam Gambhir’s tenure as head coach started promisingly with a 3-0 whitewash of Sri Lanka in the T20Is before his side was…

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Bowlers Suryakumar, Rinku set up a Super Over win

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Bowlers Suryakumar, Rinku set up a Super Over win

India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav (C) and Rinku Singh celebrate after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Ramesh Mendis (not pictured) during the third and final Twenty20 international cricket match between Sri Lanka and India at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on July 30, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Suryakumar Yadav had never bowled in…

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Women T20 Asia Cup: Athapaththu, Samarawickrama sparkle as Sri Lanka lifts maiden title

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Women T20 Asia Cup: Athapaththu, Samarawickrama sparkle as Sri Lanka lifts maiden title

Captain Chamari Athapaththu’s turbo-charged fifty combined well with the steadfast half-century of Harshitha Samarawickrama as a resilient Sri Lanka carved an eight-wicket win over defending champions India to bag their maiden women’s Asia Cup title on July 28. This is the second time in nine Asia Cup editions (WODI and WT20I) across formats that India…

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IND vs SL | I enjoy leadership, learnt a lot of things from different captains: Suryakumar Yadav

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IND vs SL | I enjoy leadership, learnt a lot of things from different captains: Suryakumar Yadav

Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav during a practice session at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, in Pallekele, Thursday, July 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Newly-appointed Indian T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav says he has enjoyed being a leader on field despite not dawning the captain’s hat, adding that he leant the tricks of the trade from…

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India vs Sri Lanka Squad: Suryakumar Yadav to lead India in T20Is; Rohit, Kohli decide to play ODIs

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India vs Sri Lanka Squad: Suryakumar Yadav to lead India in T20Is; Rohit, Kohli decide to play ODIs

File photo of India’s Suryakumar Yadav. | Photo Credit: Reuters Suryakumar Yadav has been anointed as Rohit Sharma’s heir apparent in T20Is while Rohit and Virat Kohli have made themselves available for the ODI leg of India’s forthcoming limited overs series in Sri Lanka. The transition — with Hardik Pandya being overlooked from the leadership…

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