Rohit Sharma to lead India in Champions Trophy 2025 and WTC final, confirms Jay Shah

Rohit recently led India to a T20 World Cup title after the Men in Blue beat South Africa in the final of the tournament in Barbados.

World Cup winners India slump to Zimbabwe loss in first T20

Zimbabwe stunned the newly-crowned T20 World Champions in the opening T20I of the five-match series in Harare. This was Zimbabwe’s third T20I win over India. The Men in Blue have hit a record low after their 13-run loss to the Chevrons.

LPL | Twitter in splits as Colombo’s celebration of Chamika’s blinder leads to embarrassment upon replay

The introduction of VAR in football has led to a pandemic of premature celebrations and cricketers seem to be catching onto the fad as well. The Colombo Strikers pulled out all the stops to celebrate Chamika Karunaratne’s sensational grab in Dambulla, only for the catch to be ruled out upon review.

Omarzai’s fireworks steers Jaffna Kings to thrilling win

Azmatullah Omarzai’s fireworks paved the way as Tim Seifert’s unbeaten ton for Galle Marvels was in vain for Jaffna Kings to pull off a thrilling five-wicket win with two balls remaining over unbeaten Galle Marvels in the sixth match of the fifth Lanka Premier League tournament played under floodlights at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium yesterday.

Vishmi Gunaratne among ICC Women’s Player of the Month nominees for June

Sri Lanka skipper in the 2023 ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup, Vishmi Gunaratne, is among the ICC Women’s Player of the Month nominees for June.

Kusal Perera makes mockery of WC omission

Kusal Janith Perera, who was shockingly axed from the Sri Lankan T20 World Cup Squad last month made a mockery of the omission when he hammered a stunning century for Dambulla Sixers in their Lanka Premier League (LPL) game against Jaffna Kings on Wednesday.

India’s World Cup winners meet PM Modi before victory parade

India’s T20 World Cup winners returned home to a heroes’ welcome Thursday, greeted by euphoric fans in New Delhi before skipper Rohit Sharma led them to a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Skipper Dickwella, Udana steer Galle Marvels to second win

Half tons by skipper Niroshan Dickwella and Isuru Udana laid the foundation for Galle Marvels to record a seven-run win over Colombo Strikers in the fifth match of the Lanka Premier League tournament played under floodlights at the Pallekele Stadium yesterday.

Fernando, Asalanka script thrilling win for Jaffna Kings

A maiden ton by Kusal Perera for Dambulla Sixers was in vain as swashbuckling knocks by Avishka Fernando and skipper Charith Asalanka brought back Jaffna Kings from a nowhere position to guide the side to a thrilling last ball win by four wickets in the fourth match of the Lanka Premier League tournament encounter played at the Pallekele Stadium.

Pandya and Wanindu top T20I all rounder ranking

Hardik Pandya’s impressive showing in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup has seen him become the No.1 ranked all-rounder in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Rankings update.

Khan’s hat-trick steers Colombo Strikers to victory

Right-arm spinner Shadab Khan’s hat-trick in his final over paved the way for Colombo Strikers to record a comfortable 51-run win over Kandy Falcons in the LPL encounter played at Pallekele Stadium yesterday.

Galle Marvels prevail in thrilling last ball win

Galle Marvels prevailed in a thrilling last ball win by five wickets over Jaffna Kings in the second match of the Lanka Premier League tournament encounter played at the Pallekele Stadium.

Moving to 2026: How the next Men’s T20 World Cup will look

After the extravaganza in the USA and the West Indies, a glance at how the next Men’s T20 World Cup will look in 2026 in India and Sri Lanka.

Chandimal, Mathews, Shanaka guide Kandy Falcons to victory

Three experienced players and former Sri Lanka national captains Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews and Dasun Shanaka combined to guide Kandy Falcons to record a comfortable six-wicket victory over Dambulla Sixers in the first match of the Lanka Premier League 2024 played at the Pallekele Stadium yesterday (1).

Afghanistan women call on ICC to form refugee team

Members of the former Afghanistan women’s team have called on the International Cricket Council to help them form a refugee team based in Australia.

Lanka Premier League 2024 gets underway

The fifth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) T20 Cricket Tournament commenced at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy.

Fifth edition of LPL begins today in Kandy

The fifth edition of the Lanka Premier League is set to kick off today (July 1) in Kandy with the defending champions Kandy Falcons taking on Dambulla Sixers in the opener in Pallekele.

Four nationalities star in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Team of the Tournament

Players from four different nations have been named in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Team of the Tournament.

Ravindra Jadeja announces T20I retirement after T20 World Cup victory

Star India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has announced his decision to retire from T20 internationals following India’s T20 World Cup 2024 triumph.

Kohli and Rohit retire from T20 internationals after India triumph

India greats Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma announced they had played their last Twenty20 internationals after India’s thrilling seven-run win over South Africa in the T20 World Cup final in Barbados on Saturday.

India win T20 World Cup in thrilling final

India won the T20 World Cup title with a thrilling 7-run victory over South Africa in a classic final at Kensington Oval on Saturday.

'Most amazing feeling in the world': Gayle on T20 World Cup glory ahead of final

As he previews the final of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, Chris Gayle has shared his experiences of twice tasting tournament glory.

Details confirmed for T20 World Cup 2024 final

The Kensington Oval is the venue for the showdown between India and South Africa on Saturday 29 June.

India rout England to set up T20 World Cup final with South Africa

India hammered defending champions England by 68 runs in Guyana on Thursday to set up a T20 World Cup final showdown against South Africa.

Rohit Sharma breaks Mahela Jayawardene’s all-time record for fours in T20 World Cup

After being forced to bat first, India lost Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant early but in-form captain Rohit Sharma balanced the game with a quick fifty against England in the second semifinal clash of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in Guyana.

LPL 2024 introduces 'Power Blast Overs'

The Lanka Premier League 2024 has announced a new addition to its format called ’Power Blast Overs’.

'Horrific' and 'ugly' - World Cup semi-final pitch criticised

Test Match Special pundits Steven Finn and Alex Hartley criticised the ’’awful’’ pitch used for the T20 World Cup semi-final between South Africa and Afghanistan in Trinidad.

Can Sri Lanka land Gambhir-or-Shastri-type head coach?

Following Sri Lanka’s early exit from the Cricket T20I World Cup 2024, calls have been made to sack the coaching staff, including Chris Silverwood.

Sri Lanka head coach Chris Silverwood resigns

Sri Lanka head coach Chris Silverwood has stepped down as the coach of Sri Lanka after their disastrous T20 World Cup 2024 campaign.

South Africa thrash Afghanistan by nine wickets to reach T20 World Cup final

South Africa thrashed Afghanistan by nine wickets to reach the final of the T20 Cricket World Cup for the first time on Wednesday.