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

Noor Ahmad Lakanwal

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

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

Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Milan Priyanath Rathnayake

Ilandari Dewage Nuwan Thushara

Pathum Nissanka Silva

Pavan Rathnayake

Pramod Madushan Liyanagamage

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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SL vs AFG: MS Dhoni-groomed weapon neutralises Afghanistan with 4-fer, Hasaranga displays all-round brilliance as Sri Lanka win 1st T20I by 4 runs

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Sachin Tendulkar explained how things went south for Punjab Kings after dominating the first half of the Indian Premier League 2026

Punjab Kings remained unbeaten through half of the Indian Premier League 2026

Things started going downhill for PBKS at the latter half of the season which ultimately resulted in their ouster

PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer (L) and batting legend Sachin Tendulkar in frame. (Getty)

Sachin Tendulkar explains main reason behind dramatic downfall in IPL 2026

Ravichandran Ashwin included several key players in his best XII of the Indian Premier League 2026. Ashwin appointed Shubman Gill as captain of his star-studded team

R Ashwin has disclosed his best XII of IPL 2026

Ashwin has included the likes of Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill in his star-studded team

Former CSK spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in this frame. (Getty)

Ashwin announces his best XII of IPL 2026, appoints 26-yr-old as captain

RCB's batting juggernaut Virat Kohli offered a crucial advice to RR's explosive opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after winning the IPL 2026 title

Virat Kohli heaped immense praise on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Virat Kohli's 'ek Bihari sab pe bhari' remark to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi goes viral

Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (L) and RCB's Virat Kohli in this frame. (Screenshot)

'Ek Bihari sab pe bhari': Virat Kohli lavishes praise on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, t

Mitchell Santner said that he was supposed to be out of action for eight weeks but recovered just in time for the Test series against England.

Mitchell Santner played 4 games for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026.

Santner suffered shoulder injuries during his second IPL season with MI. 

Mitchell Santner

Santner claims MI gave him half salary after injury ruled him out of IPL 2026

Pat Cummins has hinted at not playing the IPL 2027 for Sunrisers Hyderabad as he intends to play in The Ashes, Border Gavaskar Trophy and the ODI World Cup next year.

Pat Cummins wants a break next year amid a jam-packed international cricket calendar.

Cummins missed tournaments and bilateral series due to stress in lower back. 

Pat Cummins, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan

Pat Cummins non-committal to playing IPL 2027 for SRH, says 'I will make a call 

In a double whammy to Suryakumar Yadav, the star batter won't just lose the India's T20I captaincy but is reportedly set to lose his place in the shortest format too

Suryakumar Yadav is all set to lose India's T20I captaincy

Not just the captaincy, even his place in India's T20I set up hangs by a threat

India's veteran batter Suryakumar Yadav in this frame. (Getty)

After captaincy setback, SKY's future in India's T20I set up in jeopardy

Bangladesh have announced their 15-member squad for the three-match ODI series against Australia which is set to start from June 9

Bangladesh have revealed their ODI squad for Australia series

Bangladesh will play a three-match ODI series against Australia

Bangladesh's Mosaddek Hossain in this frame. (Getty)

Bangladesh announce squad for ODI series vs AUS, star player returns to fold

Afghanistan Tour of India 2026

Team India engaged in an intense practice session for the one-off Test against Afghanistan which is scheduled to get underway from June 6

Team India is gearing up for the on-off Test against Afghanistan

The match will get underway from June 6

Mohammad Siraj (L) and KL Rahul in this frame. (Getty)

IND vs AFG: Brar tests KL, Siraj grinds hard in India's intense practice session

The massive hype surrounding 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has prompted Sony Sports to broadcast the India A tri-series in Sri Lanka live

Sony Sports will broadcast the Vaibhav Sooryavanshi-starrer India A tri-series in Sri Lanka

The tri-series will be played between India A, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan A

India's star batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in this frame. (Getty)

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s hype prompts live telecast of India A tri-series in SL

Saba Karim believes Shubman Gill has the potential to become Test cricket's next torchbearer and fill the void left by Virat Kohli's retirement.


Saba Karim backs Shubman Gill to carry forward Virat Kohli's legacy in Test cricket.

Gill impressed with 732 runs in IPL 2026 while leading Gujarat Titans to the final.

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SL vs AFG: MS Dhoni-groomed weapon neutralises Afghanistan with 4-fer, Hasaranga displays all-round brilliance as Sri Lanka win 1st T20I by 4 runs