Sri Lanka

Pathum Nissanka

Kusal Mendis (W)

Dhananjaya de Silva

Sadeera Samarawickrama

Charith Asalanka

Angelo Mathews

Dasun Shanaka

Wanindu Hasaranga (C)

Maheesh Theekshana

Binura Fernando

Matheesha Pathirana

Afghanistan

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (W)

Ibrahim Zadran (C)

Gulbadin Naib

Azmatullah Omarzai

Najibullah Zadran

Mohammad Nabi

Karim Janat

Qais Ahmad

Noor Ahmad

Fazalhaq Farooqi

Naveen-ul-Haq

Abdullah Ahmadzai

Abdul Malik

Afsar Khan Zazai

Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar

Said Bahir Shah Mehboob

Bashir Ahmad

Bilal Sami

Darwish Abdul Rasooli

Fareed Ahmad Malik

Farmanullah Safi

Hashmatullah Shahidi

Ibrahim Zadran

Ijaz Ahmad Ahmadzai

Ikram Alikhil

Imran Mir

Ismat Alam

Khalil Gurbaz

Mohammad Ishaq Shirzad

Mohammad Nabi Eisakhil

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Nangeyalia Kharote Khan

Naveen-ul-Haq Murid

Noor Ahmad Lakanwal

Noor ul Rahman Akakhail

Qais Ahmad Kamawal

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Rahmat Shah Zurmati

Rashid Khan Arman

Sediqullah Atal

Shahidullah Kamal

Sharafuddin Ashraf

Wafiullah Stanikzai Tarakhil

Mohammad Yamin Ahmadzai

Ziaur Rahman Sharifi

Zubaid Akbari

Asitha Madusanka Fernando

Pramod Bhanuka Bandara Rajapaksa

Chamika Karunaratne

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

Muthuthanthirige Nuwanidu Keshawa Fernando

Ilandari Dewage Nuwan Thushara

Pathum Nissanka Silva

Pavan Rathnayake

Pramod Madushan Liyanagamage

Wedagedara Sadeera Rashen Samarawickrama

Traveen Sashenka Mathew

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth

Pinnaduwage Wanindu Hasaranga De Silva

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Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka 2024

<p>The gripping 1st T20I concluded with Afghanistan falling short by just 4 runs, unable to chase down the crucial 14 runs in the final 12 deliveries against Sri Lanka</p>

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) rode on Smriti Mandhana's splendid 96 to thrash Delhi Capitals (DC) by eight wickets in their Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026

RCB hammered DC by eight wickets in their WPL 2026 clash

This was RCB's fourth straight win in the ongoing season

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's captain Smriti Mandhana in this frame. (Getty)

WPL 2026: Mandhana's superlative 96 hands RCB 4th straight win after routing DC

UP Warriorz (UPW) got the better of Mumbai Indians (MI) by 22 runs in their Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 clash. This was UPW's second win over MI in the ongoing season

UP Warriroz defeated Mumbai Indians by 22 runs in their WPL 2026 clash

MI failed to chase down the 188-run target

UP Warriorz players celebrate with each other during WPL 2026 clash against Mumbai Indians. (X)

WPL 2026: UPW stifle MI by 22 runs despite Amelia Kerr's all-round heroics

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) got the better of Gujarat Giants (GG) by 32 runs to record their third straight win in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026

Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Gujarat Giants by 32 runs in their WPL 2026 clash

This was RCB's third straight win in the WPL 2026

RCB's Radha Yadav (L) and Shreyanka Patil in frame. (X)

WPL 2026: Radha-Shreyanka combine to hand RCB hat-trick of wins after downing GG

The Gujarat Giants all-rounder feels that retired-out dismissal is a great strategic option to use and will continue to be widely implemented in T20s

Sophie Devine shared her verdict on retired-out dismissals in WPL

Retired-out dismissals has become a red-hot topic of discussion in WPL

Gujarat Giants' Sophie Devine plays a shot during the Women's Premier League (WPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai (via Getty)

'It is a really tricky one...': Devine's blunt verdict on retired-out dismissals

Nayar believes that the retired out incident with Harleen highlighted the need for better communication in women's cricket

Abhishek Nayar broke his silence on retiring out Harleen Deol

Harleen was controversially retired out for 47 runs against Delhi Capitals

Harleen Deol bats for the UP Warriorz in WPL 2026 (via X)

UP Warriorz coach Abhishek Nayar ends silence on retiring out Harleen Deol

T20 World Cup 2026

Bangladesh have been given the option to either stick to the original T20 World Cup 2026 schedule or get replaced by another team.

BCB has been asked to respond by January 21.

Scotland may replace Bangladesh in T20 World Cup 2026.

Litton Das

ICC to BAN - Play T20 WC in IND or get replaced, final decision on this date

Australia's star pacer Pat Cummins is likely to miss two to three T20 World Cup 2026 group stage games as he is yet to regain match fitness.

Pat Cummins is likely to miss T20 World Cup 2026 games against Ireland & Zimbabwe.

George Bailey said that Tim David & Josh Hazlewood are set to recover before the tournament.

Pat Cummins

Massive setback for AUS! Cummins to miss at least 2 T20 World Cup 2026 games

South Africa's designated finisher Donovan Ferreira is doubtful for T20 World Cup 2026. He may miss the T20I series against West Indies, starting alter this month.

Joburg Super Kings' Donovan Ferreira has been ruled out out SA20 2025-26.

Ferreira faces a race against time to recover for T20 World Cup 2026.

Donovan Ferreira

Huge blow to SA as star all-rounder ruled out of SA20, doubtful for T20 WC 2026

In the absence of a few injured and rested players, Australia have included two youngsters who are yet to debut and a few experienced campaigners who missed the T20 World Cup 2026 squad.

Steve Smith was ignored from Australia's T20I squad again despite good form in BBL.

Mahli Beardman and Jack Edwards could make their international debuts against Pakistan.

Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Nathan Ellis

AUS announce 17-member squad for T20Is vs PAK: Several star players rested

Steve Smith may have discovered power-hitting in his game but he understands why he can't bat at the top in Australia's T20 World Cup 2026 squad.

Steve Smith scored a 42-ball century against Sydney Thunder.

Smith is relaxed as he understands why he can't make it to T20 World Cup 2026 squad.

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