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RCB signs Wanidu Hasaranga, Dusmantha Chameera, Tim David for IPL 2021
Bengaluru: Ahead of the resumption of Season 14 of the IPL, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) head coach Mike Hesson on Saturday stated that Sri Lanka's Wanidu Hasaranga who replaced Adam Zampa was on the team's radar for a long time.…
Sri Lanka announces 10-day nationwide quarantine curfew
Colombo, Aug 20 (UNI/Xinhua) A 10-day nationwide quarantine curfew will be imposed in Sri Lanka from Friday night in order to prevent a further spread of the COVID-19 virus, the country's Army Commander and Head of the National Operations…
Afghanistan will play T20 World Cup, preparations are on: Media manager
New Delhi , August 16 With an eye on the current turmoil in Afghanistan, questions have been raised on whether the team will be ready to participate in the upcoming T20 World Cup. But the Afghanistan Cricket Board has made it clear that the…
World leaders greet India on 75th Independence Day
New Delhi, Aug 15 (UNI) Congratulatory messages on India’s 75th Independence Day poured in on Sunday from several world leaders and their representatives, including the US, Russia, Canada, and nearer home from Nepal, Sri Lanka and the…
77-year-old pontiff of the Madurai Aadheenam no more
MADURAI: The 77-year-old pontiff of the Madurai Aadheenam, Arunagirinatha Gnanasambantha Desika Paramacharya Swamigal, breathed his last at a private hospital here at 9.15 pm on Friday. He was undergoing treatment for respiratory illness.…
ECI hands over Chair FEMBoSA role to ECI of Bhutan for 2021-22
New Delhi , August 12 (ANI): Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday handed over the Forum of the Election Management Bodies of South Asia (FEMBoSA) role to the Election Commission of Bhutan for 2021-22.
Sushil Chandra,…
West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo plays his final T20I match ‘in the Caribbean’
Georgetown , August 3 Dwayne Bravo, the two-time T20I World Champion, on Tuesday announced that today's match against Pakistan in Guyana will be his last international match on home soil.
Bravo made the disclosure to his teammates in…
2nd T20I: Depleted India lose to Sri Lanka by four wickets
Colombo, July 28 A depleted India, who were forced to make seven changes in the XI after nine players were ruled out due to Covid-related issues, stretched Sri Lanka before losing by four wickets in the last over of the second T20…
Dhananjaya, Karunaratne star as SL defeat India in 2nd T20I to level series
Colombo , July 28 Dhananjaya de Silva's unbeaten knock of 40 runs followed by Chamika Karunaratne's cameo of 12 runs helped Sri Lanka defeat India by four wickets in the second T20I of the three-match series here at the R Premadasa…
Sri Lanka beat India in by 4 wickets, level series 1-1
Colombo, Jul 28 (UNI) Sri Lanka defeated India by four wickets in the second T20I to level the three-match series 1-1, here on Wednesday.
Invited to bat, a Covid-19-hit depleted Indian team - playing with only five batsmen, managed to post…
At 54 % Bangladeshis top list of foreigners who thronged India for treatment in 2020
A century ago, the rate of Bangladeshi among medical tourists in India was around 23 per cent, while last year it stood at more than 54 per cent.
This was disclosed in the latest statistics released by the Tourism Ministry of India.…
SL vs Ind: Dhawan backs Prithvi Shaw to come good in second T20I
Colombo , July 26 Prithvi Shaw registered a golden duck on his debut in the first T20I on Sunday but skipper Shikhar Dhawan feels the opening batsman will bounce back in the next game against Sri Lanka.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked four…
IPL forces Pakistan-Afghanistan series to shift to SL from UAE
Kabul, July 24 Afghanistan's three-match ODI series against Pakistan has been moved to Sri Lanka after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) expressed unwillingness to play host due to forthcoming assignments in the country.
UAE will host the…
SL vs Ind: Youngsters will take the confidence from ODIs ahead, says Shikhar Dhawan
Colombo , July 24 India skipper Shikhar Dhawan feels the young guns are ready for the shortest format after having a stellar show in the ODIs against Sri Lanka.
Avishka Fernando (76) and Bhanuka Rajapaksa (65) smashed respective…
SL vs Ind: Growth of players has been fantastic, we’ll see rewards in future, says Arthur
Colombo , July 25 Sri Lanka head coach Mickey Arthur feels the young guns have learned a lot in the recent months and the hosts will reap all the rewards in the near future "for sure".
Avishka Fernando (76) and Bhanuka Rajapaksa (65)…
Prithvi Shaw is showstopper, he has worked hard on his fitness: Suryakumar Yadav
Colombo , July 24 (ANI): India batsman Suryakumar Yadav has praised opening batter, Prithvi Shaw, calling him a 'showstopper' and he even said that the right-handed young batsman has worked really hard on his fitness.
Avishka Fernando…
Sri Lanka wins the 3rd rain affected match at Colombo by D/L rule
India win the ODI series 2-1. India's record of 93 wins out of 162 matches against 57 victories by hosts Sri Lanka. There have bee 11 occasions when no result could be reached at and one match was tied among the two teams
Ind vs SL: Bhanuka Rajapaksa available for 3rd ODI after recovering from knee sprain
Colombo , July 22 : Sri Lanka batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa has recovered from the left knee sprain and is available for selection for the third and final ODI against India on Thursday.
"Bhanuka Rajapaksa, who suffered a sprain on his left…
SL vs Ind, 2nd ODI: We haven’t won much recently, we’re trying to do our best, says…
Colombo , July 21 Sri Lanka batsman Charith Asalanka has said everyone in his team is a little emotional after suffering a heartbreaking loss against India in the second ODI of the three-match series.
Deepak Chahar (69*) smashed a…
Pakistan Air Defence System put in danger by China
Colombo July 20 Pakistan's air defence systems deployed on its eastern border is in danger due to technical failures. The system purchased from China for millions of USD is now plagued with several technical failures.
Rusiru Waduge,…
