Wanindu Hasaranga will make his comeback after missing the Asia Cup and the 50-overs World Cup.
Sri Lanka are building a robust all-round Twenty20 side with a rich blend of youngsters and experienced players as they dream of winning the 2026 World Cup on home soil, former white-ball captain Dasun Shanaka has said.
India won their seventh ICC trophy, while registering their third Champions Trophy triumph.
'Give your families a big hug heading into the year and stay connected with your loved ones. Spread positivity.'
The second match of the series will be played at Lord's, starting from August 29 and the final Test match of the series will take place at Kennington Oval on September 6.
Virat Kohli etched another record to his name as he became the fifth-highest run-scorer in history of One-Day Internationals.
For Yuvraj Singh, it was the perfect payback for a similar thrashing India had received 23 years ago.
Skipper Rahul Dravid says the absence of Tendulkar and Ganguly gives players like Sehwag, Yuvraj and Kaif a chance to stand up and be counted.
Pacer Asitha Fernando has been named as Chameera's replacement.
Rajneesh Gupta highlights important numbers featuring the Sri Lankan team from World Cups.
Refusing to blame the players for the debacle in the ongoing One-Day series in India, former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga said the country's administrators are responsible for the fiasco which has also disturbed the team's World Cup preparations.
Majestic Mahela Jayawardene joined 12,000 runs club in One-day Internationals.
The inscription on the bat read: 'Happy Birthday, Virat. You are a symbol of dedication and a living proof that age is just a number.'
Sri Lanka's selection panel, led by former captain Sanath Jayasuriya, will step down after the current limited overs series against India following the team's slump in form, according to reports on Tuesday.
Rohit Sharma urged the Indian batters to have a 'serious look' at their individual plans against spin bowling.
A row between Sri Lanka Cricket and its centrally contracted players, which had threatened to turn into a major crisis, ended on Sunday following talks, according to chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya.
After Sri Lanka failed to earn direct qualification for the upcoming ODI World Cup, a technical committee began their investigation.
With the man himself giving him a standing ovation, Virat Kohli broke Sachin Tendulkar's record as he hammered his 50th ODI ton.
Images between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals played at the Brabourne Stadium on Saturday.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals on Saturday.
Images from the first Twenty20 International between India and Sri Lanka in Nagpur, on Wednesday.
Rahul Dravid features in Muttiah Muralitharan's list of great batters who could not find a way to read him.
Sri Lankan cricketers, including senior batsman Sanath Jayasuriya and Tillakaratne Dilshan, gave the local police some anxious moments when they went for a night-out in the city without security cover on Tuesday.
Images from the ICC Champions Trophy 2009, Group B match between England and Sri Lanka in Johannesburg on Friday.
Ishant Sharma's fantastic bowling in Australia was rewarded with a lucrative Indian Premier League contract. The young Delhi speedster was purchased by Shah Rukh Khan's Kolkata team for an astonishing US $950,000 in the players' auction in Mumbai on Wednesday. He registered the fourth highest amount in the IPL auction after Mahendra Singh Dhoni (US $1.5m), Andrew Symonds (US $1.35m) and Sanath Jayasuriya (US $975,000).
ICC Match Referee Roshan Mahanama joined his countrymen in the protest against the Gotabaya Rajapaksa government in Colombo.
Statistical highlights of the first one-day international match between India and Sri lanka in Dambulla on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka's promising all-rounder Angelo Mathews produced a career best six for 20 to subject India to a humiliating 139 run defeat in the third Tri-series match on Saturday. Sanath Jayasuriya (98) and Thilina Kandamby (91 not out) took Sri Lanka to 307 for six then India succumbed for 168 from 37.2 overs.
India's newly-forged coach-captain combination of Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav will look to make instant impact against a Sri Lankan team in disarray.
Veteran batsman Sanath Jayasuriya on Tuesday said the Sri Lankan team managed to escape with minor injuries after their team bus was attacked by gunmen in Lahore on their way to the Gaddafi stadium.
Pakistan's captain surpassed Sri Lankan veteran all-rounder Sanath Jayasuriya's record of 364 ODI's in the third ODI against England.
Pakistan took a significant step towards the resumption of international cricket in the country following the successful organisation of an exhibition match between International World XI and Pakistan XI in Karachi on Saturday.
The 38-year-old has told his younger team mates to ignore threats of a short-pitched barrage from Australia's pace attack.
Marvan Atapattu will lead the one-day side.
Shahid Afridi achieved the feat of scoring 50 sixes against India. Take a look at more statistical highlights from the Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan.
Sri Lanka were 102 for 3 when rain interrupted play in the first One-Day International against India at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.
Former Sri Lanka captain and present chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya feels that it will be better if junior Sri Lankan players are kept away from IPL although it remains an "individual decision".
Sanath Jayasuriya, Chaminda Vaas and Ruchira Perera have been ruled out of the entire series against Pakistan
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