News for 'Sri Lanka'

Mandhana celebrates return with massive T20 milestone!

Mandhana celebrates return with massive T20 milestone!

Rediff.com22 Dec 2025

Smriti Mandhana becomes first Indian batter to hit 4000 runs in Women's T20Is

Galle Test: Two records for Sri Lanka's Thirimanne

Galle Test: Two records for Sri Lanka's Thirimanne

Rediff.com24 Jan 2021

The left-handed batsman achieved both feats on day three of the ongoing second Test against England at the Galle International Stadium on Sunday.

T20 World Cup: India look to ride on form, familiarity

T20 World Cup: India look to ride on form, familiarity

Rediff.com5 Feb 2026

Form and familiarity favour India in T20 World Cup

Aussie Malajczuk smashes 51-ball century vs Japan

Aussie Malajczuk smashes 51-ball century vs Japan

Rediff.com20 Jan 2026

Australia's Malajczuk smashes fastest century in U19 World Cup history

Sri Lanka player found guilty of match-fixing

Sri Lanka player found guilty of match-fixing

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

Zoysa was provisionally suspended in October 2018 and charged with three offences under the ICC's anti-corruption code

Cricket: Sri Lanka's Perera returns for South Africa series

Cricket: Sri Lanka's Perera returns for South Africa series

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

Pakistan to allow vaccinated spectators to attend NZ series.

'Expect Kuldeep in the eleven against Pakistan': Gavaskar

'Expect Kuldeep in the eleven against Pakistan': Gavaskar

Rediff.com13 Feb 2026

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar anticipates leg-spinner Kuldeep Yadav replacing pacer Arshdeep Singh in the crucial T20 World Cup match against Pakistan, citing favorable conditions for spinners and strategic bowling decisions in recent games.

Op Sagar Bandhu: Another C-130J deployed, Mi-17s on standby in Colombo

Op Sagar Bandhu: Another C-130J deployed, Mi-17s on standby in Colombo

Rediff.com30 Nov 2025

The Indian Air Force has stepped up its efforts to assist Sri Lanka in the wake of Cyclone Ditwah, deploying aircraft and helicopters for relief operations and evacuation of stranded citizens under Operation Sagar Bandhu.

Karunaratne to lead Sri Lanka in World Cup

Karunaratne to lead Sri Lanka in World Cup

Rediff.com18 Apr 2019

The 30-year-old will lead the team while playing his first one-day game since 2015.

Malinga left out of Sri Lanka's residential training camp

Malinga left out of Sri Lanka's residential training camp

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

Sri Lanka's Twenty20 captain Lasith Malinga will not be part of the 24-member squad for the second residential training camp, starting June 22 in Kandy, it was announced on Thursday. A six-member unit of coaches and other support staff will work with the players during the camp at the Pallekele stadium.

Herath leads Sri Lanka's fightback

Herath leads Sri Lanka's fightback

Rediff.com25 Nov 2009

India were dismissed for 642 in their first innings after tea on day two of the second Test against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.

T20 World Cup: Brook happy to qualify: 'We haven't played our best'

T20 World Cup: Brook happy to qualify: 'We haven't played our best'

Rediff.com17 Feb 2026

England captain Harry Brook expressed satisfaction after his side qualified for the Super 8 stage of the ongoing T20 World Cup after beating Italy by 24 runs.

Sri Lanka releases 126 Indian fishermen

Sri Lanka releases 126 Indian fishermen

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

Their release on Monday came as Lanka and India completed the formalities for the release of fishermen detained in each other's country for allegedly fishing in each other's waters, Colombo Page reported.

Will crisis-ridden Sri Lanka still host Asia Cup 2022?

Will crisis-ridden Sri Lanka still host Asia Cup 2022?

Rediff.com13 Apr 2022

The economic situation has led to huge protests with demands for the resignation of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Deepak Chahar out of Sri Lanka T20Is

Deepak Chahar out of Sri Lanka T20Is

Rediff.com22 Feb 2022

Deepak Chahar had suffered the injury during the third T20 International against West Indies

T20 World Cup Super 8s: How Harry Brook Destroyed Pakistan With Epic Knock!

T20 World Cup Super 8s: How Harry Brook Destroyed Pakistan With Epic Knock!

Rediff.com25 Feb 2026

Harry Brook ton leads England to nervy win over Pakistan and T20 World Cup semifinals.

Sri Lanka Cricket appoint 3-mem panel to probe Danushka

Sri Lanka Cricket appoint 3-mem panel to probe Danushka

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

The 31-year-old left-hander, who was arrested on Sunday ahead of the team's departure from Australia, was denied bail by a local court in Sydney on Monday, even as the SLC suspended him from all forms of the game with immediate effect.

Sri Lanka to tour Pakistan

Sri Lanka to tour Pakistan

Rediff.com26 Dec 2008

Sri Lanka on Friday decided to go ahead with its cricket tour of Pakistan to fill in for a cancelled Indian trip, putting an end to the uncertainty on the fate of the series.

T20 rankings: Harmanpreet closes in on top 10, Deepti dethroned

T20 rankings: Harmanpreet closes in on top 10, Deepti dethroned

Rediff.com6 Jan 2026

Deepti Sharma lost the top spot in the bowling rankings, as her return of one for 28 in the fifth T20I was not enough to stop Australia's Annabel Sutherland's climb to the top.

Sri Lanka outclass West Indies

Sri Lanka outclass West Indies

Rediff.com10 Jun 2009

Sri Lanka warmed up for the Super Eights in style, outclassing the West Indies by 15 runs in an inconsequential Group C match of the ICC World Twenty20 in Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Wednesday. Led by a solid 81 off 47 deliveries from Sanath Jayasuriya, the islanders posted 192 for five and then restricted the West Indies to 177 for five.

Dilshan, Jayawardene lift Sri Lanka

Dilshan, Jayawardene lift Sri Lanka

Rediff.com29 Feb 2008

Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan scored half centuries to help Sri Lanka post 221 against Australia.

Bayliss named Sri Lanka coach

Bayliss named Sri Lanka coach

Rediff.com15 Jun 2007

Sri Lanka Cricket wasted no time in confirming the appointment after the final selection was made.

Sri Lanka sidelines India

Sri Lanka sidelines India

Rediff.com27 Nov 2006

Bolstered by American and Pakistani support, Colombo is increasingly insensitive to Indian concerns over the plight of the Tamils.

Sri Lanka, Bangladesh clash in virtual semifinal

Sri Lanka, Bangladesh clash in virtual semifinal

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

A place in the final at stake, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh would expect their batsmen to fire as they lock horns in a virtual semi-final of the Nidahas Twenty20 tri-series, in Colombo, on Friday.

Younis makes Sri Lanka toil

Younis makes Sri Lanka toil

Rediff.com24 Feb 2009

Pakistan were 574 for five wickets at the close on the fourth day of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Karachi on Tuesday.

Varun leads India's charge in ICC rankings

Varun leads India's charge in ICC rankings

Rediff.com12 Nov 2025

India's mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy retained his place among the world's top T20I bowlers, sitting just ahead of New Zealand's Jacob Duffy in the latest ICC Men's Rankings update.

Sri Lanka stumble past Zimbabwe

Sri Lanka stumble past Zimbabwe

Rediff.com14 Sep 2004

Dilshan Tillakaratne steered the joint-champions to a four-wicket win with 37 balls to spare in the Champions Trophy.

South Africa rout Sri Lanka to complete series sweep

South Africa rout Sri Lanka to complete series sweep

Rediff.com5 Jan 2021

South Africa completed a sweep of their two match series against Sri Lanka as they strolled to a 10-wicket win on the third day of the second Test on Tuesday.

Jayawardene to lead Sri Lanka

Jayawardene to lead Sri Lanka

Rediff.com9 Aug 2007

Ace spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has also been included in the team's 15-man squad.

T20 World Cup: No January 21 deadline from ICC, says Bangladesh

T20 World Cup: No January 21 deadline from ICC, says Bangladesh

Rediff.com20 Jan 2026

The Bangladesh Cricket Board is adamant in their stance of not playing their T20 World Cup matches in India.

Muzumdar reveals why India are trying out new things

Muzumdar reveals why India are trying out new things

Rediff.com25 Dec 2025

A well-settled India are trying out a few new things in the ongoing five-match T20I series against visiting Sri Lanka keeping in mind next year's ICC Women's T20 World Cup in the UK, said head coach Amol Muzumdar on Thursday.

Sri Lanka score consolation win

Sri Lanka score consolation win

Rediff.com29 Feb 2008

Australia suffered a jolt ahead of their cricket tri-series finals against India when they lost an inconsequential cricket tri-series game against Sri Lanka by a narrow margin of 13 runs in Melbourne on Friday.

Sri Lanka embarrassed by Victoria

Sri Lanka embarrassed by Victoria

Rediff.com11 Jan 2006

Sri Lanka crashed to a seven-wicket defeat by Victoria in their opening practice game in Australia

Indian eves crush Sri Lanka

Indian eves crush Sri Lanka

Rediff.com30 Dec 2005

The Indian women's cricket team registered a crushing 10-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the second match of the Women's Asia Cup.

PIX: Sri Lanka sign-off with thumping win over Windies

PIX: Sri Lanka sign-off with thumping win over Windies

Rediff.com4 Nov 2021

Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12s match between Sri Lanka and West Indies, in Abu Dhabi, on Thursday.

Ranil Wickremesinghe reinstated as Sri Lanka PM

Ranil Wickremesinghe reinstated as Sri Lanka PM

Rediff.com16 Dec 2018

India welcomed resolution of the political crisis in Sri Lanka and exuded confidence that relations between the two countries will continue to move on in an upward trajectory.

PCB talks with ICC may save India-Pak T20 World Cup clash

PCB talks with ICC may save India-Pak T20 World Cup clash

Rediff.com8 Feb 2026

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday met his Bangladesh counterpart Aminul Islam and ICC deputy chair Imran Khwaja in Lahore, even as efforts to resolve the standoff over Pakistan's proposed boycott of the high stakes T20 World Cup match against India gather pace.

Dilshan ton leads Sri Lanka's fightback

Dilshan ton leads Sri Lanka's fightback

Rediff.com18 Nov 2009

Tillakaratne Dilshan smashed his tenth Test century to lead Sri Lanka's fightback against India on Day 2 of the first Test, in Ahmedabad, on Tuesday. Dilshan dominated proceedings on the second day with a quick 112 from 133 deliveries, inclusive of 12 boundaries, as Sri Lanka reached 275 for three in 70 overs at stumps.

T20 World Cup: Meet Castle Corner: Zimbabwe's 12th Man

T20 World Cup: Meet Castle Corner: Zimbabwe's 12th Man

Rediff.com2 Mar 2026

Zimbabwe's cricket team showed their appreciation for their loyal fans, the Castle Corner, after their T20 World Cup campaign, highlighting the deep connection between the players and supporters.

India, Sri Lanka resolve to intensify ties

India, Sri Lanka resolve to intensify ties

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

Reflecting growing congruence in ties, India and Sri Lanka on Tuesday held extensive talks on sticky fishermen issue, ensuring justice to Tamils and ways to deepen trade and defence engagements besides resolving to intensify cooperation in combating terror and securing the maritime neighbourhood.