Pakistan

Sahibzada Farhan

Fakhar Zaman

Saim Ayub

Hussain Talat

Salman Agha (C)

Mohammad Haris (W)

Mohammad Nawaz

Faheem Ashraf

Shaheen Afridi

Abrar Ahmed

Haris Rauf

Sri Lanka

Pathum Nissanka

Kusal Mendis (W)

Kusal Perera

Charith Asalanka (C)

Dasun Shanaka

Kamindu Mendis

Wanindu Hasaranga

Chamika Karunaratne

Dushmantha Chameera

Maheesh Theekshana

Nuwan Thushara

Syed Muhammad Abdul Samad

Mohammad Babar Azam

Faisal Akram

Muhammad Ghazi Ghori

Haseebullah Khan

Mohammad Hussain Talat

Khawaja Muhammad Nafay

Maaz Ahmad Sadaqat

Mohammad Rizwan

Mohammad Wasim

Naseem Abbas Shah

Saad Masood

Salman Ali Agha

Mohammad Salman Mirza

Shadab Khan

Shaheen Shah Afridi

Shamyl Hussain

Usman Khan

Usman Tariq

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

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Asia Cup 2025

Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by five wickets to stay in contention for the final of the Asia Cup 2025, which will take place on September 28. 


Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by five wickets. 

Pakistan remains in contention for Asia Cup 2025 Final. 

Pakistan's Mohammad Haris (R) plays a shot during the Asia Cup 2025 Super Four Twenty20 international cricket match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi 

Shaheen Afridi Stars with three wickets as Pakistan defeat Sri Lanka by five wickets, Charith Asalanka-led side's Asia Cup future looks bleak

Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha won the toss and opted to bowl first against Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 2025 Super Four clash in Abu Dhabi.

Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat/bowl. 

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 Super 4 clash is taking place in Abu Dhabi. 

Salman Ali Agha and Charith Asalanka at toss

SL vs PAK, Asia Cup 2025: Sri Lanka to feature with two big changes as Salman Ali Agha opts to bowl; Know playing XIs here

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T20 World Cup 2026

India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah picked up 14 wickets in the T20 World Cup 2026, which is the joint highest in the tournament. He rattled New Zealand's batting with a four-wicket haul in the title decider. 

Jasprit Bumrah picked up 14 wickets in T20 World Cup 2026.

Bumrah picked up four wickets in T20 World Cup 2026 final.

India's Jasprit Bumrah prepares to bowl during the fourth day of the second Test cricket match between India and South Africa at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on November 25, 2025. (Getty)

Jasprit Bumrah's Test credentials questioned after T20 World Cup 2026 heroics

Football

A look at Ferland Mendy’s injury update as Real Madrid faces an injury crisis ahead of the second leg match vs Man City.

Mendy played in place of Alvaro Carreras, which backfired after he played for the whole match running

Mendy had just come from the injury and played 90 minutes last Friday against Celta Vigo

Ferland Mendy

Ferland Mendy injury update ahead of Real Madrid vs Man City UCL second leg 

IPL 2026

IPL 2026: Indian Premier League 2026 is scheduled to start from March 28, where defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will face Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the tournament opener.

BCCI mentioned that fresh nets must be prepared for every team during their scheduled practice time.

IPL 2026 is scheduled to start from March 28.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli practices at the net during the training session ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 cricket tournament (Getty)

BCCI issues strict practice guidelines for IPL teams, separate nets mandatory

A look at the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 knockout’s first leg results as all the Premier League sides fail to secure a single victory. 

English clubs bore the brunt of the attacking onslaught, with all six Premier League representatives, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Newcastle United, and Tottenham Hotspur, failing to secure a single victory

With second legs looming on March 17-18, several ties remain wide open despite some commanding leads, promising more drama ahead

UEFA Champions League 2026 knockouts first leg results

UEFA Champions League

UCL madness as Premier League teams fails to secure victory in knockouts 

IPL 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will start their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 campaign against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on March 28. 

IPL 2026 is scheduled to start from March 28. 

RCB will start their IPL 2026 campaign vs SRH.

Virat Kohli gestures during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 final cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad (Getty)

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Playing XI

PAK vs SL Super Four - Match 3 Playing XI - Abu Dhabi (23 September 2025)

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News updates

Shaheen Afridi Stars with three wickets as Pakistan defeat Sri Lanka by five wickets, Charith Asalanka-led side's Asia Cup future looks bleak

SL vs PAK, Asia Cup 2025: Sri Lanka to feature with two big changes as Salman Ali Agha opts to bowl; Know playing XIs here