England

Jonny Bairstow

Dawid Malan

Joe Root

Ben Stokes

Jos Buttler (C) (W)

Liam Livingstone

Moeen Ali

Chris Woakes

David Willey

Adil Rashid

Mark Wood

Sri Lanka

Pathum Nissanka

Kusal Perera

Kusal Mendis (C) (W)

Sadeera Samarawickrama

Charith Asalanka

Dhananjaya de Silva

Angelo Mathews

Maheesh Theekshana

Kasun Rajitha

Lahiru Kumara

Dilshan Madushanka

Adil Usman Rashid

Ben Matthew Duckett

Benjamin Andrew Stokes

Brydon Alexander Carse

Angus Alexander Patrick Atkinson

Harry Cherrington Brook

Jacob Graham Bethell

Jamie Overton

Jamie Luke Smith

Joseph Edward Root

Jofra Chioke Archer

Joseph Charles Buttler

Joshua Charles Tongue

Liam Andrew Dawson

Luke Wood

Mark Andrew Wood

Matthew James Potts

Oliver John Douglas Pope

Philip Dean Salt

Rehan Ahmed

Samuel Matthew Curran

Thomas Banton

William George Jacks

Zak Crawley

Asitha Madusanka Fernando

Pramod Bhanuka Bandara Rajapaksa

Kariyawasam Indipalage Charith Asalanka

Madagamagamage Dasun Shanaka

Dhananjaya Maduranga de Silva

Lokumarakkalage Dilshan Madushanka

Dunith Nethmika Wellalage

Munasinghe Arachchige Dushan Ishara Hemantha

Pathira Vasan Dushmantha Chameera

Kiribathgala Kankanamalage Eshan Malinga Dharmasena

Kongala Liyanage Janith Vimukthi

Jeffrey Dexter Francis Vandersay

Rajapaksha Vidana Pathiranalage Kamil Mishara

Pasqual Handi Kamindu Dilanka Mendis

Balapuwaduge Kusal Gimhan Mendis

Mathurage Don Kusal Janith Perera

Morawakage Maheesh Theekshana

Matheesha Pathirana

Ilandari Dewage Nuwan Thushara

Pathum Nissanka Silva

Pavan Rathnayake

Pramod Madushan Liyanagamage

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth

Pinnaduwage Wanindu Hasaranga De Silva

Cricket

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

Amidst England's disappointing World Cup 2023 run, Kevin Pietersen countered Nasser Hussain’s 'end of an era' remark after Sri Lanka shocked the defending champions by eight wickets.

Legendary Nasser Hussain (left) and former England skipper Kevin Pietersen (right) in this frame.

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Kevin Pietersen shoots indirect jibe at Nasser Hussain for 'End of an Era' comment, says 'don't start blame game..'

England superstar Ben Stokes, who has been dealing with hip issues, has played only two matches in the tournament and has not bowled a single over.

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'You can't tap Ben Stokes on his shoulder and say you're not playing': Nasser Hussain sheds light on one key reason behind England's disastrous display

In a disappointing turn of events, England suffered a resounding loss to Sri Lanka during the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler and Joe Root of England cut dejected figures following the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup India 2023 between England and Sri Lanka at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on October 26, 2023 in Bangalore, India.

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Is Jos Buttler's captaincy in danger after England's horrendous display in ODI World Cup? He answers

Nasser Hussain believes that there is nothing wrong with England's domestic cricket structure and it should not be used as an excuse for England's horror show.

Jos Buttler and co. after losing to Sri Lanka by 8 wickets (Getty Images)

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'How much domestic cricket has Kohli or Klaasen played?': Nasser Hussain unhappy with 'lame excuses' for England's horrible run in World Cup

Sri Lanka rocked England by eight wickets on October 26, Thursday to extend defending champions' nightmarish campaign in the ongoing World Cup 2023

Adil Rashid, Jonny Bairstow and Jos Buttler of England cut dejected figures following the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup India 2023 between England and Sri Lanka at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on October 26, 2023 in Bangalore, India.

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'You don't become bad team overnight': Jos Buttler Buttler on England's horrendous World Cup show after shock loss vs Sri Lanka

Jos Buttler-led England's chances of progressing to the semi-final stage of World Cup 2023 are slim to none after losing to Sri Lanka by eight wickets.

Babar azam during a practice session on the eve of clash against South Africa (Getty Images)

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Big blow to Pakistan before must-win clash, Sri Lanka snatch their place in World Cup points table after 8-wicket win

Jos Buttler-led England's poor run continued as they suffered their fourth defeat of World Cup 2023 to slip to ninth position on the points table.

Sri Lankan players celebrate Chris Woakes' wicket (Getty Images)

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ENG vs SL: Sri Lanka stun defending champions England with 8-wicket win in Bengaluru after bowling them out for 156

Dasun Shanaka's game awareness saw Adil Rashid felling prey to a bizarre bizarre run out during England versus Sri Lanka ODI World Cup clash on Thursday.

England's Adil Rashid fell prey of bizarre run-out during England vs Sri Lanka clash.

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WATCH: Adil Rashid's lack of awareness leads to laughable run-out, fans remind him off Sehwag's incident; video goes viral

Jos Buttler-led England are unlikely to make it to the World Cup 2023 semi-finals considering their frequent batting collapses while batting first or chasing.

Jos Buttler after losing his wicket to Lahiru Kumara (Getty Images)

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Michael Vaughan rips into England's horrendous World Cup performance, says 'we have had some stinkers ..'

Jos Buttler-led England's batting lineup collapsed like a pack of cards against Sri Lanka at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium as they failed to play full 50 overs.

Joe Root of England is run out by Kusal Mendis (Getty Images)

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Bowled out for 156 by Sri Lanka, England brutally trolled for downfall of 'Bazball' in World Cup

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India's star all-rounder Shivam Dube will now be seen featuring for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Shivam Dube travelled back via train after India's T20 World Cup win.

Shivam Dube will now be seen featuring for CSK in IPL 2026.

Shivam Dube with his father (Instagram)

WATCH: Dube opens up on unusual train exit after India’s World Cup 2026 victory

India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will likely to be compensated for the ₹2 crore difference, as he has been performing consistently across formats.

Jasprit Bumrah played crucial role in India's T20 World Cup 2026 title triumph.

BCCI will likely to compensate Jasprit Bumrah. 

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Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is scheduled to start from March 28. Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will face Sunrisers Hyderabad in the tournament opener. 

Virat Kohli has arrived in Bengaluru for IPL 2026.

IPL 2026 is scheduled to start from March 28.

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WATCH: Virat Kohli reaches Bengaluru to join RCB ahead of IPL 2026 opener vs SRH

Hockey

Hockey World Cup 2025: The upcoming edition of the Hockey World Cup 2026 is scheduled to take place in the Netherlands and Belgium. India's men's and women's team will play their matches in the Netherlands.

Hockey World Cup 2026 is scheduled to take place in Netherlands and Belgium.

India men's team are placed alongside Netherlands, Argentina, New Zealand, Japan.

India women's team are placed alongside China, England, South Africa.

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India to face Pakistan as FIH announces groups for Hockey World Cup 2026

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Arsenal cruised past Bayer Leverkusen with a 2-0 win to reach the Champions League quarter-finals, powered by goals from Eberechi Eze and Declan Rice.

Eberechi Eze opened the scoring before Declan Rice’s stunning strike sealed the win.

Mikel Arteta praised Eze’s form as Arsenal booked a quarter-final clash with Sporting CP.

England vs Sri Lanka Scorecard

ENG vs SL Match 25 Full Scorecard - Bengaluru (26 October 2023)

ENG • 1st Innings
156-10 (33.2 Ovs)

SL • 2nd Innings
160-2 (25.4 Ovs)

Batters

Pathum Nissanka
Not Out

Kusal Perera
c Ben Stokes b David Willey

Kusal Mendis (C) (W)
c Jos Buttler b David Willey

Sadeera Samarawickrama
Not Out

Did Not Bat

Charith Asalanka

Dhananjaya de Silva

Angelo Mathews

Maheesh Theekshana

Kasun Rajitha

Lahiru Kumara

Dilshan Madushanka

Bowlers

Chris Woakes

David Willey

Adil Rashid

Mark Wood

Liam Livingstone

Moeen Ali

Fall Of Wickets

Kusal Perera

Kusal Mendis

News Updates

Team $ - Top News

Kevin Pietersen shoots indirect jibe at Nasser Hussain for 'End of an Era' comment, says 'don't start blame game..'

'You can't tap Ben Stokes on his shoulder and say you're not playing': Nasser Hussain sheds light on one key reason behind England's disastrous display

Is Jos Buttler's captaincy in danger after England's horrendous display in ODI World Cup? He answers

'How much domestic cricket has Kohli or Klaasen played?': Nasser Hussain unhappy with 'lame excuses' for England's horrible run in World Cup

'You don't become bad team overnight': Jos Buttler Buttler on England's horrendous World Cup show after shock loss vs Sri Lanka

Big blow to Pakistan before must-win clash, Sri Lanka snatch their place in World Cup points table after 8-wicket win

ENG vs SL: Sri Lanka stun defending champions England with 8-wicket win in Bengaluru after bowling them out for 156

WATCH: Adil Rashid's lack of awareness leads to laughable run-out, fans remind him off Sehwag's incident; video goes viral

Michael Vaughan rips into England's horrendous World Cup performance, says 'we have had some stinkers ..'

Bowled out for 156 by Sri Lanka, England brutally trolled for downfall of 'Bazball' in World Cup

England vs Sri Lanka Scorecard

ENG vs SL Match 25 Full Scorecard - Bengaluru (26 October 2023)

ENG • 1st Innings156-10 (33.2 Ovs)

SL • 2nd Innings160-2 (25.4 Ovs)

Batters

Pathum NissankaNot Out

Kusal Pererac Ben Stokes b David Willey

Kusal Mendis (C) (W)c Jos Buttler b David Willey

Sadeera SamarawickramaNot Out

Did Not Bat

Charith Asalanka

Dhananjaya de Silva

Angelo Mathews

Maheesh Theekshana

Kasun Rajitha

Lahiru Kumara

Dilshan Madushanka

Bowlers

Chris Woakes

David Willey

Adil Rashid

Mark Wood

Liam Livingstone

Moeen Ali

Fall Of Wickets

Kusal Perera

Kusal Mendis

News Updates

Team $ - Top News

Kevin Pietersen shoots indirect jibe at Nasser Hussain for 'End of an Era' comment, says 'don't start blame game..'

'You can't tap Ben Stokes on his shoulder and say you're not playing': Nasser Hussain sheds light on one key reason behind England's disastrous display

Is Jos Buttler's captaincy in danger after England's horrendous display in ODI World Cup? He answers

'How much domestic cricket has Kohli or Klaasen played?': Nasser Hussain unhappy with 'lame excuses' for England's horrible run in World Cup

'You don't become bad team overnight': Jos Buttler Buttler on England's horrendous World Cup show after shock loss vs Sri Lanka

Big blow to Pakistan before must-win clash, Sri Lanka snatch their place in World Cup points table after 8-wicket win

ENG vs SL: Sri Lanka stun defending champions England with 8-wicket win in Bengaluru after bowling them out for 156

WATCH: Adil Rashid's lack of awareness leads to laughable run-out, fans remind him off Sehwag's incident; video goes viral

Michael Vaughan rips into England's horrendous World Cup performance, says 'we have had some stinkers ..'

Bowled out for 156 by Sri Lanka, England brutally trolled for downfall of 'Bazball' in World Cup

ENG • 1st Innings
156-10 (33.2 Ovs)

SL • 2nd Innings
160-2 (25.4 Ovs)

Pathum Nissanka
Not Out

Kusal Perera
c Ben Stokes b David Willey

Kusal Mendis (C) (W)
c Jos Buttler b David Willey

Sadeera Samarawickrama
Not Out