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India vs Pakistan (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Officials from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday held a press conference to address the team’s performance in the T20 World Cup, where India national cricket team went on to win the title. During the press conference, Pakistan selector Aaqib Javed spoke about the team’s results and…
Former South Africa opener Gary Kirsten has been appointed as the new head coach of the Sri Lanka national cricket team, with Sri Lanka Cricket confirming that he will officially assume the role from April 15, 2026.Kirsten has signed a two-year contract and succeeds former Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya, who stepped down from the…
A second Iranian warship is heading towards Sri Lanka on Thursday, a day after a US submarine destroyed an Iranian frigate in the Indian Ocean.Sri Lanka’s media minister, Nalinda Jayatissa, told parliament that the vessel was just outside the island nation’s territorial waters but did not provide further details.President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has meanwhile met…
Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi celebrates with teammates (AP/PTI) Former India opener Virender Sehwag has bluntly dismissed Pakistan’s chances of reaching the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2026, stating he does not see Salman Ali Agha’s side pulling off the required miracle.Pakistan are still mathematically alive in the race for the last four, thanks to…
New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra, right, celebrates with teammates the wicket of Sri Lanka’s captain Dasun Shanaka, centre, during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: New Zealand kept their T20 World Cup campaign alive with a commanding…
England’s Will Jacks, center, celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Dunith Wellalage during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and England in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Kandy: Sri Lankan fans packed the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in full voice as England’s batters obligingly threw their…
In an exclusive interview to TOI’s Sachin Parashar, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake speaks about the significance of the AI Impact Summit, backs India’s legitimate security interests in the Indian Ocean and says Sri Lanka would like to resume ETCA talks in a progressive and transparent manner. You are visiting India at PM Narendra…
Zimbabwe’s Brian Bennett plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: At the end of the first innings, Zimbabwe leg-spinner Graeme Cremer voiced confidence about chasing down Sri Lanka’s 178 in their final group match at the…
Suryakumar Yadav and Usman Tariq (Agency Image) India skipper Suryakumar Yadav admitted that the team’s batting has looked a little shaky in the first two matches of the T20 World Cup but expressed confidence in handling Pakistan’s tricky spinner Usman Tariq, describing him as “an out of syllabus question” in an exam. “See, sometimes there…
Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga, center, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Sri Lanka began their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup campaign on a confident note, overcoming Ireland by 20 runs in their opening fixture on Sunday, thanks to a composed unbeaten half-century from Kamindu Mendis and a clinical display from their spinners. Asked to bat…
