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  Retired Wanindu Hasaranga returns to Test cricket, set to miss initial IPL 2024 games for SRH

  Cricket | March 18, 2024 21:37 IST

  Sri Lanka Cricket announced a strong squad for the two-match Test series against Bangladesh starting on March 22. Hasaranga, who announced Test retirement last year, is part of the 17-member squad and is set to miss the initial IPL 2024 games for SRH.

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  Mumbai Indians new overseas signing claims T20I hat-trick ahead of IPL 2024

  Cricket | March 09, 2024 20:49 IST

  Nuwan Thushara, the right-arm pacer, replaced injured youngster Matheesha Pathirana in the third T20I against Bangladesh and produced his career-best 5/20 figures, including a hat-trick to boost Sri Lanka to a 2-1 series win in Sylhet.

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  BAN vs SL 1st T20I Pitch Report: How will surface at Sylhet play?

  Cricket | March 04, 2024 14:07 IST

  Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh is set to commence today with the three-match T20I series. The two sides will also lock horns against each other in three ODIs and the two-match Test series which will clash with the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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  Pathum Nissanka ruled out as Sri Lanka announce squad for T20I series against Bangladesh

  Cricket | February 28, 2024 20:07 IST

  The Sri Lankan cricket team will be playing three T20Is, three ODIs and two Tests in the upcoming Bangladesh tour starting on March 4 in Sylhet. T20I team captain Wanindy Hasaranga is suspended for the first two ODI matches while Pathum Nissanka misses out on the tour due to an injury.

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  ICC slaps Wanindu Hasaranga with two-match suspension for breach of Code of Conduct

  Cricket | February 24, 2024 22:02 IST

  Wanindu Hasaranga slammed umpire Lyndon Hannibal's decision to not give a no-ball in the last over of the third T20I game against Afghanistan in Dambulla on Wednesday, breaching the ICC's Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel.

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  Pathum Nissanka smashes 210* to break Sanath Jayasuriya's all-time ODI record

  Cricket | February 09, 2024 19:53 IST

  The star opener Pathum Nissanka broke Sanath Jayasuriya's highest individual score of 189 in ODIs for Sri Lanka and then became the first-ever cricketer from the island nation to score a double century in ODI cricket history.

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  SL vs AFG 1st ODI Pitch Report: How will surface play at Pallekele International cricket stadium?

  Cricket | February 09, 2024 8:43 IST

  Sri Lanka and Afghanistan has been quite a rivalry in the ODI format and this series could be yet another entertaining ride for the fans of both teams. Interestingly, Afghanistan defeated Sri Lanka comfortably in the World Cup last year chasing down 242-run target.

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  Sri Lanka Cricket launches National Super League for women

  Cricket | February 06, 2024 8:06 IST

  The Sri Lanka women's cricket team is set to tour South Africa for a Limited Overs International series (LOI). The tour will begin with the T20I leg, starting March 27 and will culminate with the third ODI on April 17.

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  WATCH | Angelo Mathews disturbs own timber in attempt to smash half-tracker from Qais Ahmed

  Cricket | February 03, 2024 19:25 IST

  Angelo Mathews registered his 16th Test hundred by smashing 141 off 259 as Sri Lanka posted 410/6 at the end of Day 2 of the only Test match against Afghanistan. Mathews threw away his wicket when only three were left to play on Saturday.

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  WATCH | Sadeera Samarawickrama's swift reflexes deny Rahmat Shah Test hundred in Colombo

  Cricket | February 02, 2024 17:42 IST

  The experienced batter Rahmat Shah scored 91 off 139 balls to single-handedly keep Afghanistan on track for a challenging total in the first innings of the only Test match against Sri Lanka at Colombo's Sinhalese Sports Club Ground.

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  Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka: Schedule, Squads, broadcast details and all you need to know

  Cricket | February 01, 2024 15:03 IST

  Afghanistan are on a tour to Sri Lanka to play one-off Test, three ODIs and as many T20Is. The two teams will be facing in the longest format of the game for the first time starting from February 2. As far as white-ball cricket is concerned, it is expected to be a closely fought contest.

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  Afghanistan announce squad for one-off Test vs Sri Lanka, Rashid Khan still injured

  Cricket | January 29, 2024 18:41 IST

  Afghanistan is set to tour Sri Lanka for one-off Test, 3 ODIs and as many T20Is starting from February 2. The visitors have announced their squad for the Test match and have handed maiden call-ups to two players even as Rashid Khan has been ruled out of the game.

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  ICC lifts Sri Lanka Cricket's suspension with immediate effect

  Cricket | January 28, 2024 21:29 IST

  The International Cricket Council (ICC) has lifted the ban on Sri Lanka Cricket, which was imposed in November due to violation of the 'no government intervention' regulation. SLC lost the hosting rights of the ongoing ICC U19 World Cup during that period.

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  Sikandar Raza in possession of T20I milestone far from Virat Kohli and Babar Azam's reach

  Cricket | January 16, 2024 13:45 IST

  When it comes to the shortest format, Sikandar Raza is becoming an all-time great all-rounder with his stellar performances. T20 is the format where consistency is least expected given the attacking cricket players play but Raza has been supremely consistent for Zimbabwe over the last year or so.

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  Angelo Mathews slams 'agenda driven former selectors after playing match-winning knock vs Zimbabwe

  Cricket | January 15, 2024 11:50 IST

  Sri Lanka's veteran cricketer Angelo Mathews played a starring knock on his T20I comeback against Zimbabwe helping his side win the first T20I of the three-match series. He has now come down hard at the selection panel that kept him away from white-ball cricket since 2021.

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  SL vs ZIM live: When and where to watch Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe T20 series free on TV, online in India

  Cricket | January 14, 2024 17:59 IST

  After clinching the ODI series, the Sri Lankan cricket team hosts Zimbabwe in the first T20I match at Colombo's R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday which will be a captaincy debut for the star spin all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga.

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  SL vs ZIM: Rain washes out Charith Asalanka's century as new-look Sri Lanka fail to impress

  Cricket | January 06, 2024 23:18 IST

  Playing their first international match after a disastrous World Cup 2023 campaign, a new-look Sri Lankan side scored 273 runs while batting first in the opening ODI game against Zimbabwe at Colombo's R Premadasa Stadium on Saturday.

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  Sri Lanka Cricket appoints Sanath Jayasuriya as full-time 'Cricket Consultant'

  Cricket | December 15, 2023 6:46 IST

  Sanath Jayasuriya represented Sri Lanka in 110 Tests, 445 ODIs and 31 T20Is during his playing days. He is rated as one of the greatest all-rounders to have donned the Sri Lankan jersey in history.

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  Upul Tharanga appointed as chair of Sri Lanka Cricket's selection committee

  Cricket | December 14, 2023 8:34 IST

  Sri Lanka lost the opportunity to earn a qualification berth to the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 edition because they failed to finish in the top-eight on the points table at the end of the ODI World Cup 2023 round-robin stage.

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  Team India to tour Sri Lanka for white-ball series after T20 World Cup 2024

  Cricket | November 29, 2023 12:35 IST

  India's international calendar continues to be hectic in 2024. The team rested for almost a month after the WTC final earlier this year but since then, the players are continuously playing. Even within four days after the World Cup final, India's T20I series vs Australia started last week.