The Indian cricket team has fallen to sixth place in the latest World Test Championship (WTC) rankings after Bangladesh's series win against Pakistan.
At least 22 Iranian sailors from the IRIS Dena, which sank after being torpedoed, have been discharged from a Sri Lankan hospital. Another 10 remain under treatment, while arrangements are being made to repatriate the bodies of 84 sailors recovered after the incident.
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.
Seamer Dane Paterson took a career-best 5-71 and Temba Bavuma was unbeaten on 48 as South Africa closed the third day
Major General Amir Hatami, commander-in-chief of the Iranian Army, condemned the attack on the vessel, one of the country's newest warships, which occurred while it was returning from a military exercise.
Sri Lankan skipper Wanindu Hasaranga admitted his team's shortcomings led to their early exit from the T20 World Cup 2024, despite a convincing win over Netherlands in their final group stage match.
Avishka Fernando scored a superb 96 and Dunith Wellalage took five wickets as Sri Lanka thumped India by 110 runs in Colombo.
Former India chief selector M S K Prasad has called Vaibhav Sooryavanshi a 'super talent' and believes he should be immediately considered for the Ireland series.
Former India cricketer and selector Saba Karim believes Suryakumar Yadav's inconsistent form might cost him a spot in India's T20 World Cup 2028 plans. Karim also suggested Rajat Patidar, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, and Ishan Kishan as potential captaincy candidates, while expressing doubts about Hardik Pandya's leadership. He also advocated for the inclusion of 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the national squad.
The Indian women's football team will face Bangladesh and the Maldives in Group B of the SAFF Women's Championship, to be held in Goa from May 25 to June 6.
India retains its top position in the ICC T20I rankings, followed by England and Australia. The rankings consider matches played since May 2025 at 100 per cent and the previous two years at 50 per cent.
India all-rounder Harsh Dubey recalls the emotional moment he learnt of his maiden national call-up and speaks about the prospect of sharing the dressing room with Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and captain Shubman Gill during the Afghanistan series.
Sri Lankan batter Dimuth Karunaratne is set to retire from international cricket after playing his 100th Test -- the second and final Test against Australia, starting in Galle on Thursday.
Nitin Menon remains the only Indian in the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires after the governing body named an unchanged team of match officials for the 2026-27 international season following its annual review.
Dhammika Niroshana died on Wednesday at the age of 41
Kamindu Mendis maintained his red-hot form and struck a majestic 114 to power Sri Lanka to 302/7 on the opening day of the first Test.
Ousted SLC president Shammi Silva petitioned the court against the dismissal and was granted a two-week stay order.
Pakistan bowlers fired in unison to guide their team to a memorable 31-run win over Sri Lanka in their low-scoring opening match of the Women's T20 World Cup in Sharjah on Thursday.
Lucknow Super Giants have signed South African all-rounder George Linde as a replacement for Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga, who has been ruled out of the ongoing Indian Premier League due to injury.
A Thane court has sentenced a Sri Lankan national to rigorous imprisonment for illegally staying in India and ordered his deportation after the sentence.
New Zealand reached the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals after Pakistan crashed out despite a victory against Sri Lanka in a Group Two Super Eights match in Pallekele on Saturday.
Wanindu Hasaranga, Matheesha Pathirana yet to take SLC-mandated fitness tests
Sri Lanka have raised security concerns with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) amid the ongoing anti-immigrant riots in Britain, with players requesting increased security ahead of their upcoming test series against England.
Rohit Sharma urged the Indian batters to have a 'serious look' at their individual plans against spin bowling.
Travis Head impressed in Australia's 2023 tour of India showing his proficiency against spin
'Pathum Nissanka is easily one of the best batters to have come out of Sri Lanka in the recent past and he has delivered once again,' he tweeted with an applause emoji.
Monank Patel to lead as USA announce squad for T20 World Cup
Shafique and Salman pummel Sri Lanka, Pakistan eye series sweep
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.
The fate of the series was decided after India swept aside Sri Lanka in the first two games, leaving the possibility of an embarrassing whitewash hanging over the hosts' heads.
IMAGES from the 3rd ODI played between Sri Lanka and India, in Colombo, on Wednesday.
Sri Lankan T20I captain Dasun Shanaka has been named as the replacement for injured England all-rounder Sam Curran in the Rajasthan Royals squad for the upcoming IPL 2026 season.
'We sacrificed a lot for the last 10-15 years. Finally we won this award, this trophy'
"International Cricket Council Board has suspended Sri Lanka Cricket's membership of the ICC with immediate effect," read a statement from the ICC.
'This could be the turnaround in our cricket, this lot can continue to play for five-six years, which is a very good sign.'
Images from the 1st ODI between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo on Friday.
IMAGES from the third Test between England and Sri Lanka at The Oval on Saturday
Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the leader of the Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna's (JVP) broader front National People's Power (NPP), on Sunday consolidated his lead in the Sri Lanka's presidential election.
Angelo Mathews reflected on a difficult 2024 T20 World Cup and issued an apology to Sri Lanka on behalf of his teammates
England fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the Test series against Sri Lanka due to a thigh injury.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances