Sri Lanka

Dimuth Karunaratne (C)

Nishan Madushka

Kusal Mendis

Angelo Mathews

Dinesh Chandimal

Dhananjaya de Silva

Sadeera Samarawickrama (W)

Ramesh Mendis

Prabath Jayasuriya

Asitha Fernando

Vishwa Fernando

Ireland

Paul Stirling

James McCollum

Andy Balbirnie (C)

Harry Tector

Curtis Campher

Peter Moor

Lorcan Tucker (W)

Andy McBrine

Graham Hume

Matthew Humphreys

Benjamin White

Andrew Balbirnie

Andrew Robert McBrine

Barry John McCarthy

Benjamin Fredeman Calitz

Benjamin Charlie White

Cade Carmichael

Craig Alexander Young

Fionn Philip Hand

Gareth James Delany

Gavin Hoey

George Henry Dockrell

Graham Ian Hume

Harry Tom Tector

Jordan Enno Neill

Joshua Brian Little

Liam McCarthy

Lorcan John Tucker

Mark Richard Adair

Matthew James Humphreys

Neil Alan Rock

Paul Robert Stirling

George Ross Adair

Stephen Thomas Doheny

Thomas Mayes

Tim Heatley Tector

Asitha Madusanka Fernando

Pramod Bhanuka Bandara Rajapaksa

Chamika Karunaratne

Kariyawasam Indipalage Charith Asalanka

Madagamagamage Dasun Shanaka

Dhananjaya Maduranga de Silva

Dunith Nethmika Wellalage

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

Wedagedara Sadeera Rashen Samarawickrama

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth

Pinnaduwage Wanindu Hasaranga De Silva

Cricket

Ireland tour of Sri Lanka 2023

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Who is Prabath Jayasuriya - New record holder with a common Virat Kohli connection

Sri Lanka’s left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya created history on a batting paradise of a wicket at Galle International Stadium on April 27.

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Sri Lanka's Prabath Jayasuriya breaks 71-year-old Test record, becomes the fastest spinner to 50 Test wickets

On a batting paradise of a wicket at Galle, Sri Lanka's tour four batters -- Nishan Madushka, skipper Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis and Angelo Mathews -- combined to achieve what has been done only twice before in the 146-year-old history of Test cricket.

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Sri Lanka's top four batters achieve what has been done only twice in 146-year-old Test cricket history

Ireland’s Curtis Campher and Paul Stirling took advantage of batting friendly conditions at Galle to score their maiden Test tons and post their highest innings total of 492 against Sri Lanka before hosts scored 81 runs in reply without losing a wicket.

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Paul Stirling, Curtis Campher's maiden Test hundreds help Ireland post highest Test score against Sri Lanka

Ireland skipper Andy Balbirnie’s 95-run knock and half-centuries from Paul Stirling and Lorcan Tucker helped the visitors dictate terms on Day 1 of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium.

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SL vs IRE 1st Test: Balbirnie misses century but fifties from Stirling, Tucker help Ireland dominate Sri Lanka on Day 1

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WPL 2026

Delhi Capitals (DC) stapled their spot in the Women's Premier League 2026 after defeating UP Warriorz (UP W) by five wickets. DC's win also knocked out defending champions Mumbai Indians

Delhi Capitals defeated UP Warriorz by five wickets to make it to WPL 2026 playoffs

With this Mumbai Indians have been eliminated from the WPL 2026

Delhi Capitals players celebrate with each other in this frame. (X)

WPL 2026: DC storm into playoffs after beating UPW by 5 wickets, MI eliminated

Gujarat Giants stormed into the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 playoffs after beating Mumbai Indians by 11 runs. MI failed to chase down the 168-run target

Gujarat Giants got the better of Mumbai Indians by 11 runs in their WPL 2026 clash

With this Gujarat Giants have made it to the WPL 2026 playoffs

Gujarat Giants' captain Ashleigh Gardner in frame. (X/Twitter)

WPL 2026: GG book playoff spot with thrilling 11-run win over MI

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have sealed the Women's Premier League 2026 final spot after hammering UP Warriorz by eight wickets on January 29

RCB stormed into the WPL 2026 final after bulldozing UP Warriorz by 8 wickets

RCB chased down the 144-run target with 41 balls to spare

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

WPL 2026: RCB seal WPL 2026 final spot after crushing UPW by 8 wickets

UP Warriorz batter Phoebe Litchfield has been ruled out of the remainder of WPL due to injury and wicketkeeper-batter Amy Jones has been named as her replacement

Phoebe Litchfield has been ruled out of WPL 2026 due to injury

UP Warriorz have named Amy Jones as the replacement

UP Warriorz's Phoebe Litchfield 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)

Blow to UPW's playoff hopes as star batter ruled out of WPL, replacement named

Jemimah has been fined INR 12 lakh after her team maintained a slow over-rate in the Women's Premier League clash against Gujarat Giants

Jemimah Rodrigues has been fined INR 12 lakh for slow over-rate 

Gujarat Giants defeated Delhi Capitals by 3 runs in WPL

Delhi Capitals' captain Jemimah Rodrigues runs to her fielding position during the Women's Premier League (WPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals at the DY Patil Stadium (via Getty)

DC skipper Jemimah Rodrigues fined for slow-over rate in WPL clash vs GG

T20 World Cup 2026

Rajeev Shukla on Pakistan's boycott drama: The T20 World Cup 2026 clash between India and Pakistan is supposed to take place on February 15 in Colombo.

PCB want to boycott Pakistan's T20 World Cup 2026 clash vs India.

India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 clash will take place on February 15.

Rajeev Shukla and Mohsin Naqvi

Rajeev Shukla's brutal take on Pakistan's call to boycott T20 WC clash vs India

Football

Cristiano Ronaldo will not feature in Al Nassr’s game vs Al Riyadh. Here is all you need to know about his absence from the game.

Ronaldo’s side has just made one signing this winter, which was when acquiring Iraqi midfielder Haydeer Abdulkareem

Al Hilal made a €30 million signing of Rennes forward Kader Meite

Why is Cristiano Ronaldo not playing for Al Nassr vs Al Riyadh?

Cristiano Ronaldo

India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 drama: The T20 World Cup 2026 clash between India and Pakistan is supposed to take place on February 15 in Colombo. 

Harbhajan Singh slams PCB for boycotting T20 World Cup 2026 clash vs India. 

Axar Patel of India and Surya Kumar Yadhav captain of India celebrates the wicket of Muhammad Hussain Tallat of Pakistan 

World Cup winner challenges Pakistan to boycott T20 WC 2026 clash vs India

Badoni was handed captaincy duties and Tilak was also given a place in the India A squad for the warm-up matches before the T20 World Cup

Ayush Badoni will captain the India A team in T20 World Cup warm-ups

Tilak Varma has also been included in India A's squad

Ayush Badoni (L) Tilak Varma in this frame

Badoni named captain, Tilak included as BCCI announce India A squad for T20 WC

Pakistan have announced that they will not be participating in their T20 World Cup clash against India that is scheduled to be held on February 15

Devajit Saikia reacted to Pakistan's boycott of their T20 WC clash against India

Pakistan are scheduled to face India on February 15

Pakistan's Haris Rauf (R) speaks with India's Abhishek Sharma (3R) as Shubman Gill (3L) watches during the Asia Cup 2025 Super Four Twenty20 international cricket match between India and Pakistan (via Getty)

'It will not be...': Saikia reacts to PAK's boycott of T20 WC clash vs India

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SL vs IRE 2nd Test Stats - Galle (24 April 2023)

Series Stats

Most Runs

Best Strike Rate

Most 4s

Most 6s

Most Wickets

Kusal Mendis

SL

385 Runs 2 Matches•2 Inns

Dimuth Karunaratne

SL

294 Runs 2 Matches•2 Inns

Nishan Madushka

SL

234 Runs 2 Matches•2 Inns

Harry Tector

IRE

179 Runs 2 Matches•4 Inns

Curtis Campher

IRE

153 Runs 2 Matches•4 Inns

Andy Balbirnie

IRE

151 Runs 2 Matches•4 Inns

Lorcan Tucker

IRE

144 Runs 2 Matches•4 Inns

Dinesh Chandimal

SL

115 Runs 2 Matches•2 Inns

Sadeera Samarawickrama

SL

104 Runs 2 Matches•1 Inns

Paul Stirling

IRE

104 Runs 1 Matches•2 Inns

Angelo Mathews

SL

100 Runs 2 Matches•2 Inns

James McCollum

IRE

63 Runs 2 Matches•4 Inns

Andy McBrine

IRE

62 Runs 2 Matches•4 Inns

Peter Moor

IRE

38 Runs 2 Matches•4 Inns

George Dockrell

IRE

34 Runs 1 Matches•2 Inns

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Who is Prabath Jayasuriya - New record holder with a common Virat Kohli connection

Sri Lanka's Prabath Jayasuriya breaks 71-year-old Test record, becomes the fastest spinner to 50 Test wickets

Sri Lanka's top four batters achieve what has been done only twice in 146-year-old Test cricket history

385 Runs

2 Matches•2 Inns

294 Runs

2 Matches•2 Inns

234 Runs

2 Matches•2 Inns

179 Runs

2 Matches•4 Inns

153 Runs

2 Matches•4 Inns

151 Runs

2 Matches•4 Inns

144 Runs

2 Matches•4 Inns

115 Runs

2 Matches•2 Inns

104 Runs

2 Matches•1 Inns

104 Runs

1 Matches•2 Inns

100 Runs

2 Matches•2 Inns

63 Runs

2 Matches•4 Inns

62 Runs

2 Matches•4 Inns

38 Runs

2 Matches•4 Inns

34 Runs

1 Matches•2 Inns