Sri Lanka

Pathum Nissanka

Kusal Mendis (W)

Kamil Mishara

Kusal Perera

Charith Asalanka (C)

Kamindu Mendis

Dasun Shanaka

Wanindu Hasaranga

Dushmantha Chameera

Nuwan Thushara

Maheesh Theekshana

Hong Kong, China

Zeeshan Ali (W)

Anshy Rath

Babar Hayat

Nizakat Khan

Yasim Murtaza (C)

Aizaz Khan

Kinchit Shah

Shahid Wasif

Ehsan Khan

Ayush Shukla

Ateeq Iqbal

Abdul Samad Khan

Aizaz Mohammad Khan

Ali Hassan

Anas Khan

Anshuman Rath

Asad Rasheed

Ateeq Rehman Iqbal

Darsh Vora

Hassan Khan Mohammad

Kalhan Marc Challu

Kinchit Devang Shah

Martin Coetzee

Mohammad Waheed

Nasrulla Rana

Mohammad Nizakat Khan

Benny Singh Paras

Shiv Mathur

Waqas Barkat

Yasim Murtaza

Zeeshan Ali

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

Sri Lanka defeated Hong Kong by four wickets to register their second consecutive win in the Asia Cup 2025 at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai.

Sri Lanka beat Hong Kong by four wickets. 

Hong Kong out from Asia Cup 2025 Super Four race. 

Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka celebrates after scoring a half-century (50 runs) during the Asia Cup 2025 Twenty20 international cricket match between Hong Kong and Sri Lanka at the Dubai International Stadium

SL vs HK: Pathum Nissanka’s composed fifty and Wanindu Hasaranga’s late flourish help Sri Lanka survive Hong Kong scare in Asia Cup 2025

Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka won the toss and opted to bowl against Hong Kong in match 8 of the Asia Cup 2025. 

Sri Lanka opt to bowl against Hong Kong. 

Theekshana included in Sri Lanka's playing XI in place of Pathirana.

Sri Lanka vs Hong Kong

Maheesh Theekshana included as Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka opts to bowl against Hong Kong in Asia Cup 2025 clash: Check playing XIs

India Test captain Shubman Gill is currently serving as Suryakumar Yadav's deputy in the Asia Cup 2025, taking place in the UAE.

Shubman Gill gives advice to Hong Kong players. 

Hong Kong lost both their Group Stage clashes of Asia Cup 2025. 

Shubman Gill alongside Hong Kong Cricketers

'...utna kharab hoga': Hong Kong players avail Shubman Gill's key advice ahead of their Asia Cup clash against Sri Lanka, WATCH VIDEO

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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)

Sri Lanka vs Hong Kong China Playing XI

SL vs HK Match 8 Playing XI - Dubai (15 September 2025)

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News updates

SL vs HK: Pathum Nissanka’s composed fifty and Wanindu Hasaranga’s late flourish help Sri Lanka survive Hong Kong scare in Asia Cup 2025

Maheesh Theekshana included as Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka opts to bowl against Hong Kong in Asia Cup 2025 clash: Check playing XIs

'...utna kharab hoga': Hong Kong players avail Shubman Gill's key advice ahead of their Asia Cup clash against Sri Lanka, WATCH VIDEO