Sri Lanka

Pathum Nissanka

Kusal Mendis (W)

Charith Asalanka

Pavan Rathnayake

Kamindu Mendis

Dasun Shanaka (C)

Dunith Wellalage

Dushan Hemantha

Dushmantha Chameera

Maheesh Theekshana

Dilshan Madushanka

New Zealand

Finn Allen

Tim Seifert (W)

Rachin Ravindra

Glenn Phillips

Mark Chapman

Daryl Mitchell

Mitchell Santner (C)

Cole McConchie

Matt Henry

Ish Sodhi

Lockie Ferguson

Adithya Ashok

Ajaz Yunus Patel

Benjamin Vincent Sears

Bevon-John Jacobs

Blair Marshall Tickner

Cole Edward McConchie

Dane Cleaver

Daryl Joseph Mitchell

Devon Philip Conway

Finnley Hugh Allen

Glenn Dominic Phillips

Henry Michael Nicholls

Inderbir Singh Sodhi

Jacob Andrew Duffy

James Douglas Sheahan Neesham

Jayden Richard Lennox

Joshua Andrew Clarkson

Kane Stuart Williamson

Katene Dalton Clarke

Kristian David Charles Clarke

Kyle Alex Jamieson

Lachlan Hammond Ferguson

Mark Sinclair Chapman

Matthew James Henry

Michael Gordon Bracewell

Michael David Rae

Mitchell James Hay

Mitchell Josef Santner

Nathan Gregory Smith

Nicholas Frederick Kelly

Timothy Blake Robinson

Tim Louis Seifert

Thomas Ackland Blundell

Thomas William Maxwell Latham

William Alexander Young

Zakary Glen Foulkes

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

Pramod Madushan Liyanagamage

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth

Pinnaduwage Wanindu Hasaranga De Silva

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Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is scheduled to start from March 28. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will play the tournament opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).

IPL 2026 is scheduled to start from March 28. 

RCB will face SRH in the IPL 2026 opener clash.

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RCB hit by major concern ahead of IPL 2026 opener as star faces fitness doubt

Sunrisers Leeds become the first Indian-owned team in the history of The Hundred to sign a Pakistan player in the auction.

Sunrisers Leeds become the 1st Indian-owned team in the history of The Hundred to sign a Pakistan player.

The Hundred is scheduled to start from July 21. 

Abrar Ahmed along with Kaviya Maran, Chief Executive of Sunrisers Leeds and Daniel Vettori, Head Coach of Sunrisers Leeds (Getty)

Sunrisers Leeds breaks silence on picking Abrar Ahmed in Hundred auction

IPL 2026: Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will start their Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign against Rajasthan Royals on March 30

CSK will start their IPL 2026 campaign against Rajasthan Royals.

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MS Dhoni advised to promote batting order for CSK in IPL 2026

Cricket boards such as England, New Zealand, Ireland, and Sri Lanka have asked the BCCI to increase the number of ODIs during India’s overseas tours ahead of the ODI World Cup 2027.

BCCI is considering requests from several cricket boards to add more ODI matches.

More ODIs could mean additional playing time for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

Virat Kohli (R) and Rohit Sharma take a break during the first one-day international (ODI) cricket match between India and South Africa at the JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi (Getty)

BCCI asked to add more ODIs ahead of 2027 ODI World Cup

Pakistan’s mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed was picked by the Sunrisers Leeds for USD 255,000, becoming the first Pakistani cricketer to be signed by a team owned by an Indian company in the tournament.

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