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September 3, 2026 10:14 AM

India replace Sri Lanka as hosts of inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy

The inaugural Women's Champions Trophy originally scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka will now take place in India in February next year, the International Cricket Council said on Wednesday. The ICC stripped Sri Lanka of the event due to government interference in the board of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), which has an interim committee in place for an overhaul of the governance framework at the SLC. "The first-ever edition of the ICC Women's Champions Trophy will take place from February 14 to 28 in...

August 26, 2026 5:43 PM

2nd Test, Ind Vs SL: Team India on verge of series win despite Sooriyabandara, Mendis fight

Sri Lankan batters were defiant in phases but the Indian bowlers made a timely intervention to reduce the hosts to 229 for six in their second innings on day four of the second and final Test here on Wednesday. Sonal Dinusha (7) and Keshara Nuwantha (3) were in the middle at stumps when the now customary evening rain and bad light stopped play. But India will be eager to end Lanka's last vestige of hope and wrap the match and series on day five. Before Indian bowlers established their dominat...

August 26, 2026 8:30 AM

2nd Test, Ind vs SL: Sonal Dinusha resists India as rain ends day 3 early

Sonal Dinusha produced another determined knock against India as Sri Lanka reached 265/8 at stumps on a rain-hit third day of the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club on Tuesday. India remain firmly in control after taking a 238-run first-innings lead. India had declared at 503/9 before Sri Lanka began their reply. The hosts, who resumed Day 3 at 8/2, lost wickets at regular intervals but found considerable resistance from their middle and lower order. Dinusha was the standout performer, r...

August 19, 2026 1:33 AM

Ind vs SL, 1st Test: Sri Lanka top order falters, India sense victory

India set Sri Lanka a daunting target of 372 before reducing the hosts to 84-4 on day four of the opening test in Galle on Tuesday, remaining firmly on course for victory. Sri Lanka's top order faltered for the second time in the match against India's disciplined attack, ending the day 288 runs short of the target with six wickets in hand. Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva was batting on 31 at stumps with first-innings centurion Sonal Dinusha on 25. With a first-innings lead of 178, India...

August 18, 2026 4:41 PM

India set Sri Lanka 372 to win Galle Test

India were all out for 193 in their second innings, setting Sri Lanka a victory target of 372 on day four of the opening test in Galle on Tuesday. India claimed a first-innings lead of 178 after bowling out Sri Lanka for 284. Rishabh Pant made a quickfire 66 in India's second innings. Devdutt Padikkal (44) and KL Rahul (35) chipped in with cameos to stretch their lead. Seamer Asitha Fernando was the pick of the Sri Lanka bowlers with figures of 4-31. Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya took th...

August 17, 2026 7:32 PM

Ind vs SL First Test: Suthar, Jadeja bundle out Sri Lanka for 284 as India take 178-run lead in Galle

Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar and veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja shared seven wickets as India bowled Sri Lanka out for 284 on Day 3 of the first Test at the Galle International Stadium on Monday, securing a commanding 178-run first-innings lead. India, who had posted 462 in their first innings, appeared on course to enforce the follow-on after reducing Sri Lanka to 99/5. However, a determined sixth-wicket partnership between Sonal Dinusha and Niroshan Dickwella briefly revived the hosts' ...

August 15, 2026 7:21 PM

1st Test: Devdutt Padikkal’s maiden century puts India in command against Sri Lanka

Devdutt Padikkal struck a superb maiden Test century as India dominated Sri Lanka on the opening day of the first Test at the Galle International Stadium on Saturday, reaching 288/2 in 73 overs before bad light and rain brought play to an early close. Padikkal, playing his first Test since November 2024, remained unbeaten on 131 off 178 balls, hitting 12 fours and a six. Rishabh Pant was unbeaten on 27 off 36 balls at stumps. India, playing their 600th Test, won the toss and elected to bat. Ya...

July 26, 2026 11:32 AM

India win second T20I clash in Zimbabwe to take series

India inflicted another heavy defeat on Zimbabwe when they won the second Twenty20 international at Harare Sports Club by 90 runs on Saturday to secure their three-match series. Ishan Kishan scored 81 and Tilak Varma an unbeaten 60 as India amassed a formidable total of 219-5 after being put into bat before dismissing Zimbabwe cheaply for 129 to secure victory. Kishan, whose runs came off 44 balls, and Tilak, who took 29 balls to get to 60, accelerated the scoring in the middle overs, taking a...

July 19, 2026 11:34 AM

Harsh Dubey replaces injured Washington Sundar in India’s third ODI squad against England

Indian all-rounder Harsh Dubey has been added to India's squad for Sunday's third and deciding One-Day International against England at Lord's after Washington Sundar was ruled out with a hamstring injury, the country's cricket board said on Saturday. Sundar sustained the injury to his right hamstring during the second ODI at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff and will miss the remainder of the series, the Board of Control for Cricket in India said in a statement. The 26-year-old Sundar will undergo sc...

July 19, 2026 11:44 AM

Andy Flower rules himself out of contention as England test head coach

Andy Flower has ruled himself out of contention for the vacant England test head coach position, saying he is happy in franchise cricket and intends to remain in his current roles. The former Zimbabwe captain, who coached England from 2009 to 2014, had been considered among the favourites to succeed Brendon McCullum, who was sacked earlier this month after a run of poor results and amid continued scrutiny of the team's culture. Flower, who coaches Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the India...