Chennai Super Kings win fifth IPL title

The Chennai Super Kings claimed their fifth Indian Premier League (IPL) title with a five-wicket win on DLS (Duckworth/Lewis/Stern) over the Gujarat Titans, in a crazy IPL final that spanned three days and ended at 1:35 a.m. this morning.

Wins for CCC, Moors SC, Chilaw Marians, BRC and NCC

The Major Club T20 cricket tournament is in full swing with CCC, Moors SC, Chilaw Marians CC, BRC and NCC coming out victorious to record their second successive wins of the tournament in matches played on Monday

Nutritionist and psychologist hired for Sri Lanka team

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has hired the services of a nutritionist and a psychologist for the upcoming home series against Afghanistan, it is learnt.

From Gill force to Slingy Pathirana to Curran flop: IPL 2023 hits and misses

The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League is set to conclude Monday with Chennai Super Kings chasing a record-equalling fifth title against defending champions Gujarat Titans. Here are some of the highs and lows of the 2023 season in the world’s richest cricket tournament.

BCCI not in favour of PCB's ’’hybrid-model’’ for Asia Cup, impasse continues

The impasse over the hosting of the Asia Cup 2023 looks set to continue after it was reported that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was not in favour of the proposed ’’hybrid-model’’.

Major Club T20 Tournament Movin steers Air Force SC to victory

Movin Subasinghe slammed a 25-ball knock of 55, inclusive of six boundaries and three sixes, paving the way for Air Force SC to pull off a comfortable four-wicket win over Police SC in their Major Club T20 cricket encounter played at Panagoda. Movin, in the process,

Gill powers Gujarat Titans to massive win over Mumbai Indians and a place in IPL final

A stunning century from Shubnam Gill set Gujarat Titans up for a final showdown against the Chennai Super Kings, after they beat the Mumbai Indians by 62 runs in Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Ahmedabad today.

Dasun Shanaka hasn’t lived up to even 1% of expectations in IPL, Virendar Sehwag says

Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag said that Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka’s returns for the Gujarat Titans in this season’s Indian Premier League has been disappointing, and that the all-rounder has not lived up to expectations.

SLC extends LPL registration period for overseas players

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has extended the deadline given for overseas players to register for the fourth season of the Lanka Premier League (LPL).

Sri Lanka prepared to host Asia Cup if asked to, decision expected on Sunday

A decision on the venue for this year’s Asia Cup will be made on the sidelines of Sunday’s Indian Premier League (IPL) final in Ahmedabad, President of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Jay Shah has said, with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) “prepared” to host the tournament if asked to.

Dhoni showed lack of respect for Spirit of cricket, says former ICC umpire Daryl Harper

Former International Cricket Council (ICC) umpire Daryl Harper criticized Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni, saying he showed a lack of respect to the Spirit of Cricket when he delayed the resumption of play in the Qualifier 1 against Gujarat Titans on Tuesday, so that fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana would be eligible to bowl.

Selectors await Dasun Shanaka’s return to finalize squad against Afghanistan

Sri Lankan selectors are waiting for the arrival of captain Dasun Shanaka to finalize the squad for the upcoming three ODIs against Afghanistan.

Mumbai Indians keep campaign alive with massive 81-run win over Lucknow Super Giants

The Mumbai Indians kept their Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign alive with an 81-run win over the Lucknow Super Giants in Eliminator 1 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai today.

Shanaka’s selection a ’strange one’, Manjrekar says after Gujarat’s loss to Super Kings

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar questioned the Gujarat Titan’s decision to select Dasun Shanaka over Matthew Wade for Qualifier 1 against the Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday, which the Titans lost by 15 runs.

SLC launch coaching programme to enhance women’s cricket

With the intention of enhancing women’s cricket across the country, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will launch a new coaching programme, through which SLC hopes to create women’s coaching pools.

’It felt as if we’d lost one of our own’ – Indian President pays touching tribute to late cricketing great Shane Warne

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a touching tribute to cricket icon Shane Warne while speaking at a near-capacity Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney’s west on Tuesday night.

Afghanistan team arrive in the island for ODI series, to bear costs of early arrival

Afghanistan’s ODI team arrived in the island last evening for a three-match series starting on June 2.

Dhoni says will take time to decide on IPL future

Chennai skipper M.S. Dhoni said on Tuesday that he will take time before IPL’s December auction to decide on his playing future after he led Super Kings to their 10th final in the T20 tournament.

David Miller, Babar Azam among int'l stars signed for LPL 4

South African batsman David Miller and Pakistan’s national team captain Babar Azam will be among the overseas players featuring in this year’s edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL), Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced today.

England paceman Archer ruled out of Ashes with stress fracture

Fast bowler Jofra Archer was Tuesday ruled out of the Ashes with a stress fracture to his right elbow as England announced their Test squad to face Ireland next month.

PCB mulling boycott if Asia Cup shifted to Sri Lanka: reports

KARACHI: While opposing the possible shifting of this year’s Asia Cup to Sri Lanka, Pakistan cricket officials are seriously mulling boycotting the regional tournament if their proposal is not accepted by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), Press Trust of India news agency reported on Tuesday night.

Sri Lanka Women level series with win over Bangladesh Women

Chamari Athapaththu top scored with 33 and Harshitha Samarawickrama contributed an unbeaten 29 to help Sri Lanka Women to a comfortable seven-wicket, series-levelling win in the second T20I in Colombo today.

Political interference: ICC visits Sri Lanka

Mr. Imran Khwaja, the Deputy Chairman of the International Cricket Council, who is a member of the 3-member committee appointed by the International Cricket Council to look into the political interference in administering the game of cricket in Sri Lanka, arrived in the country early this morning.

Sri Lanka Emerging XI beat Japan in first T20

Sri Lanka’s Emerging XI beat Japan by five wickets in the first T20 played in Sano, Japan today.

Nigar Sultana powers Bangladesh Women to win six-wicket T20I win over Sri Lanka Women

An unbeaten half-century from their captain Nigar Sultana powered Bangladesh Women to a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka Women in the first T20I played in Colombo today.

Sri Lanka’s emerging cricket team to play in Japan

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will send its men’s emerging team to Japan for a five-game T20 series next week.

Nepal qualify for Asia Cup, Sri Lanka in Group B

Nepal sealed the sixth and last spot in the Asia Cup 2023, beating UAE in the final of the AAC Premier Cup.

Sri Lanka beat Ireland by an innings and 10 runs

Sri Lanka recorded an emphatic innings and 10-run win over Ireland in the second Test in Galle, to complete a sweep of the series.

Jayasuriya fastest spinner to 50-Test wickets

Sri Lanka’s Prabath Jayasuriya became the fastest to take 50 wickets among spinners in Test cricket, on the final day of the second Test against Ireland.

SL pile up mammoth 704/3 against Ireland, lead by 212

Sri Lanka declared their first innings in the second Test against Ireland on 704 for 3, the highest-ever total at the Galle International Cricket Stadium.