Sri Lanka suffered another major setback before the T20 series against India, deadly fast bowler was ruled out due to injury
Nuwan Thushara suffered this injury during the practice session. Nuwan Thusara (Pic Source-X) The Sri Lankan team has suffered another major setback before the upcoming T20 series against India. Excellent fast bowler Nuwan Tushara has been ruled out of this T20 series due to a finger injury. Let us tell you, Nuwan Tushara suffered this injury during the practice session. Earlier, Dushmantha Chameera has also been ruled out of the T20 series against India due to injury. Nuwan Tushara’s injury was confirmed by team manager Mahinda Halangoda. Nuwan Tushara has suffered an injury on the finger of his right hand which is not his bowling hand but the pain is so much that this excellent player has been ruled out of the upcoming T20 series against India. Chameera’s replacement has been announced. Asitha Fernando has been included in the ODI and T20 squad in place of Chameera. 🚨 Nuwan Thushara will not take part in the T20I series, as the player suffered an injury to his left thumb while fielding during practices last night. A medical report obtained shows a fracture on the player’s left thumb. Dilshan Madushanka comes into the squad as a… pic.twitter.com/6pq0CzRqy2 — Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) July 25, 2024 Our preparations for the T20 series against India are going very well: Sanath Jayasuriya Let us tell you, Nuwan Tushara bowled very well for Sri Lanka in the recently concluded ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and took 8 wickets in three matches. Not only this, this excellent bowler took a T20 hat-trick against Bangladesh this year. He took 5 wickets for 20 runs. Dilshan Madhushanka has been included in the team as a replacement for Nuwan Tushara. Interim head coach Sanath Jayasuriya gave his opinion on the team’s preparation. He said that the team’s preparation is going very well and all the players have practiced hard. According to ESPNcricinfo, Jayasuriya said, “It was a very good training session with Zubin and we did many things that we had not done before. We learned a lot from him and I am hopeful that all our players will perform well in the upcoming series as well.” 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
Mathisha Pathirana’s bold statement before IND vs SL T20 series, may cost India heavily
Ahead of the IND vs SL series, Sri Lanka’s star pacer Mathisha Pathirana has expressed confidence in his team’s ability and highlighted the importance of the upcoming assignment. Matheesha Pathirana (Source: Team India is all set to take on Sri Lanka in a six-match white-ball series, which includes three T20Is and one ODI. India will be led by Suryakumar Yadav in the shortest format, while Rohit Sharma will lead the side in the ODIs. This will be the first series under the new head coach Gautam Gambhir. Currently, Team India has reached Sri Lanka and the Indian players had their first practice session under Gambhir in Pallekele on Tuesday, July 24. With Rohit, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja retiring from T20s, the Men in Blue will field a young lineup in the shortest format. What did Matheesha Pathirana say before the IND vs SL T20 series- Ahead of the series, Sri Lanka’s star pacer Mathisha Pathirana has expressed confidence in his team’s ability and highlighted the importance of the upcoming assignment. The team had a poor outing in the T20 World Cup held in West Indies and USA last month and failed to make it to the Super 8s. Pathirana said before the series- “I think it will be a good challenge. India are coming in with a new coach and some new players; their combination will be a little different. But it will be a good challenge for us because they are the world champions.” “We have a very good team and there is a lot of talent and potential in the team. Unfortunately, we did not perform well in the T20 World Cup. But if we can win this series, it will be a confidence booster for the next three years.” I got opportunities and was selected for the main Sri Lanka team: Mathisha Pathirana It is worth noting that Pathirana is just 21 years old, but even at such a young age he has earned a lot of name for himself. He has credited CSK for being able to do this. “After my Under-19, I was not in any team in Sri Lanka. But since my debut for CSK, I got opportunities and I was selected for the main Sri Lankan team. Playing for CSK is a gift from God for me. When I played for CSK, a lot of people started knowing me. Sharing the dressing room with Mahi bhai (MS Dhoni) is very special for youngsters like me, especially for players coming from Sri Lanka.”
Sri Lanka Cricket will host the ICC Annual Conference from 19 to 22 July, these important issues will be discussed
This is the first time that the ICC’s annual event is being held in an Asian region. ICC (Image Credit- Twitter X) ICC annual conference: Colombo (Sri Lanka) will host the International Cricket Council (ICC) Annual Conference from July 19 to 22. This is the first time that the ICC’s annual event is being held in an Asian region. Sri Lanka Cricket said in its statement that more than 220 delegates from 108 ICC member countries from around the world will attend this important annual conference. These delegates will include representatives from regions such as Africa, America, Asia, East Asia Pacific and Europe. What happens in this meeting of the ICC annual conference? The ‘ICC Annual Conference’, the premier gathering of cricket fans and stakeholders from across the world, serves as a platform to discuss the strategic progress of the game, governance issues and development of global cricket. What is the issue in ICC’s annual conference this time? The theme of the upcoming conference will be ‘Seizing the Olympic Opportunity’, where topics such as ‘Diversity and Inclusion’, ‘Environmental Sustainability and the Sport’ and ‘The Return of Cricket at Los Angeles 2028’ will be discussed. Apart from this, many important meetings are held in the annual conference such as- There will be workshops and networking sessions Important decisions will be taken for the future benefit of the sport Who will be the three new Associate Member Directors on the ICC Board? Will there be any change in the tenure of the ICC President or not? the most important* “There could be important discussions on the tenure of the chairman. As per the last report, there is a proposal to increase the tenure of the chairman from two years to three years, while the maximum number of terms is also proposed to be reduced from three to two.” Questions raised in T20 World Cup 2024 will also be discussed The biggest topic of discussion will be the hosting of the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup, especially the USA leg of the tournament. The ICC had built a drop-in cricket stadium in Nassau County, Long Island, where the pitch and outfield were not fully prepared, and in these conditions, bowling dominated batting. Many questions were raised about this.
Wanindu Hasaranga left the T20 command of the Sri Lankan team before the home series against India
India’s tour of Sri Lanka is starting from 26th July. Wanindu Hasaranga. (Image Source: X) Sri Lanka’s best player Wanindu Hasaranga has resigned from the captaincy of his T20 team. He resigned before the home series against India. Let us tell you, today i.e. on 11th July, Sri Lanka Cricket announced the schedule of the limited overs series against India at home. With this, on this day, Wanindu Hasaranga also resigned from the captaincy of the Sri Lankan team. Wanindu Hasaranga captained the Sri Lankan team in a total of 10 matches including the T20 World Cup 2024 campaign. Under his captaincy, the team won 6 while Sri Lanka lost four. Under the captaincy of Wanindu Hasaranga, Sri Lanka won the series against Zimbabwe and Afghanistan. However, Sri Lanka’s performance was very poor in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 which was played in West Indies and USA. Sri Lanka could not even make it to the Super 8 of this important tournament and had to face defeat in the group stage against South Africa and Bangladesh. Sri Lanka won only against the Netherlands while the match against Nepal was cancelled due to rain. Wanindu Hasaranga wrote in his resignation letter, ‘Sri Lanka has always given a chance to the player who has performed the best and I will always support my team.’ Sri Lanka are yet to announce their new T20 captain Let us tell you, India’s tour of Sri Lanka is starting from 26th July. Before this tour, the host will also have to announce its new T20 captain. A three-match ODI series and a three-match T20 series will be played in this tour. All the matches of the three-match T20 series will be played in Pallekele while the ODI series will be held in Colombo. Sri Lanka will definitely want to win this series to be held at home. Talking about India, their performance has been very good in T20 cricket for some time now. Not only this, the team also won the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Currently, the Indian team is playing an important T20 series against Zimbabwe in their home. Wanindu Hasaranga would definitely want to leave his mark as a player in the upcoming series. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
Sanath Jayasuriya appointed as the head coach of the team for the India tour, a big challenge for Gautam Gambhir!
Former opener Sanath Jayasuriya was appointed as the interim head coach of the Sri Lanka national team on Monday, July 08. Sanath Jayasuriya (Image Credit- Twitter X) Team India is on a tour of Zimbabwe for a 5-match T20 series. The head coach of the team for this tour is VVS Laxman. After this, the team will leave for the Sri Lanka tour. The three-match T20 series will be played from July 27 to July 30 in the Sri Lanka tour. After which the ODI series will be played from August 2 to August 7. The BCCI secretary has announced that the head coach of India will be announced before the Sri Lanka tour. There is every possibility that Gautam Gambhir will take over as the head coach of Team India. Let us tell you that Gautam Gambhir is going to face a big challenge in Team India’s first outing as a coach. Sri Lanka appointed Sanath Jayasuriya as the head coach of the team Former opener Sanath Jayasuriya was appointed as the interim head coach of the Sri Lanka national team on Monday, July 08. Jayasuriya said on Monday that he was approached by the board to replace Chris Silverwood, who stepped down after the T20 World Cup in the USA. Sanath Jayasuriya has previously served as the national team selector. He will now begin his tenure as coach after the end of the current Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2024 season. He is set to take charge of the team for the limited-overs series against India in July-August and the tour of England at the end of the month. Sanath Jayasuriya has abundant international experience and his close association with the Sri Lanka cricket team will hold him in good stead. Jayasuriya has represented Sri Lanka 586 times in all three formats of the game, scoring 42 centuries and taking 440 wickets. He played his last international match in 2011. In such a situation, this series is no less than a challenge for Gautam Gambhir. The Sri Lankan team under Jayasuriya’s coaching will be very dangerous.
T20 World Cup 2024: The match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will be very exciting: Aakash Chopra
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are in Group C along with South Africa, Nepal and Netherlands. SL vs BAN (Photo Source: Asian Cricket Council Official Website) Former Indian player Aakash Chopra believes that Sri Lanka can win the match against Bangladesh in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. According to Aakash Chopra, Sri Lanka is a strong contender to win this match. This match will be played in Dallas on 8 June. Let us tell you, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are in Group C along with South Africa, Nepal and Netherlands. In their first match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Sri Lanka had to face defeat against South Africa by six wickets. Sri Lanka’s performance was very poor against South Africa. At the same time, this is the first match of the Bangladesh team in this tournament season. Aakash Chopra shared a video on his official YouTube channel in which he said, ‘The match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will be very exciting and it will be played in Dallas. Sri Lanka had to face defeat in their first match. They played their first match on this pitch. This is their first match for Bangladesh. They had performed very disappointingly in the warm-up match against India. I think Sri Lanka has a slight edge in this match. This battle is also similar to India-Pakistan and England Australia match. You get the Naagin dance in this match. So it will be really good to watch this match. It is very important for Sri Lanka to bat well: Aakash Chopra Aakash Chopra further said, ‘I think the Dallas pitch is very good. This pitch is not as bad as it is being criticized. Sri Lanka’s bowling is very good. All their bowlers will definitely want to leave their mark in the upcoming match. However, Sri Lanka’s batsmen will have to bat well. Talking about Bangladesh, they will also have to bat well because Sri Lanka’s bowlers are in great form at the moment. This is a battle of batting versus batting. Whichever team bats better will win the match. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
T20 World Cup 2024: Take a look at the top memes from SL vs SA match
After SA’s victory, there was a flood of memes on social media SL vs SA (Photo Source: ICC) The fourth match of the T20 World Cup 2024 was played between Sri Lanka and South Africa at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York, where South Africa defeated Sri Lanka by 6 wickets. Sri Lanka, who came to bat first, were bundled out for just 77 runs by the South African bowlers. Enrique Norkhia bowled brilliantly and took 4 wickets. In response, Africa achieved the target of 78 runs in 16.2 overs for the loss of 4 wickets. In this way, South Africa has started its World Cup campaign with a win. Earlier, Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first. However, their decision backfired. The South African bowlers bowled brilliantly and took wickets at regular intervals, as a result of which the entire Sri Lankan team was all out for 77 runs in 19.1 overs. The team had a very bad start and opener Pathum Nissanka got out cheaply. After this, all the batsmen got out one by one. The situation was such that no Sri Lankan batsman could touch the 20 run mark. Kusal Mendis scored the highest 19 runs. Enrique Norkhia bowled brilliantly for South Africa. The right-arm fast bowler took 4 wickets for just 7 runs in his four-over spell. Keshav Maharaj and Kagiso Rabada also took 2-2 wickets. Otniel Bartman got 1 wicket. Easy win for South Africa In response, South Africa chased the target of 78 runs and achieved the target by losing four wickets in 16.2 overs. The team suffered initial setbacks. Opener Reeza Hendricks was out after scoring 4 runs and captain Aiden Markram was out after scoring 12 runs. But after this Quinton de Kock and Tristan Stubbs handled the innings. Both of them took the team’s score past 50. However, on a total score of 51, De Kock became Hasaranga’s victim after scoring 20 runs. After this, Stubbs also lost his wicket to Wanindu Hasaranga on a score of 58. But Heinrich Klaasen (19*) and David Miller (6*) did not let any further loss happen and led the team to victory. Wanindu Hasaranga took the maximum of 2 wickets for Sri Lanka. See the top memes of SL vs SA match here #SAvSL #SLvSA #T20WORLDCUP24 pic.twitter.com/kNvK7yxFVp — TCTV Cricket (@tctv1offl) June 3, 2024 Americans, we asked you to make the pitch for the T20 World Cup, not for the Test Championship #SAvSL — YamRaj (@Rohiratking) June 3, 2024 The hangover of the high scoring matches of IPL…the starting matches of the World Cup have come down!!!What pitches have been made, South Africa struggling to chase down 78 runs, as it seems they are chasing 200 run target!!!#SLvSA #SAvSL #T20WorldCup — Devanshu Maheshwari (@beingdevanshu19) June 3, 2024 I don’t know, I think the Proteas have been complacent in their approach. Just cruising about, there was no need to reach the 14th over, with a target of 78. #SAvSL #T20WorldCup — Thobi Dlamini (@thobi_dlamini) June 3, 2024 It…
T20 World Cup 2024: Sri Lankan batsmen were ridiculed at New York Stadium, no one could stand in front of SA bowlers
If South Africa wants to win the match against Sri Lanka, they will have to score 78 runs in 20 overs. Anrich Nortje (Pic Source-X) At present, an important match of ICC T20 World Cup 2024 is being played between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. In this match, Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first. However, this decision proved to be very wrong and the team was all out for 77 runs. No batsman from Sri Lanka batted well. The performance of all the players was very poor. Talking about South Africa, all the bowlers left their mark in this match and constantly put pressure on the Sri Lankan batsmen. Sri Lankan batsmen looked under a lot of pressure from the first ball of the match. Pathum Nissanka failed to bat well against South Africa and was out after scoring three runs. Kusal Mendis scored the most runs for his team. He played an innings of 19 runs with the help of 1 four in 30 balls. Kamindu Mendis failed to bat well and was out after scoring 11 runs. Angelo Mathews played an innings of 16 runs. Apart from these three players, no other batsman could cross the 10-run mark. This is the reason why Sri Lanka could not reach a three-digit score against South Africa. The performance of all the bowlers of South Africa was tremendous. South Africa need to score 78 runs to win the match against Sri Lanka All the bowlers from South Africa bowled very well. Anrich Nortje took four wickets for seven runs in four overs while experienced fast bowler Kagiso Rabada took two wickets for 21 runs in four overs. Keshav Maharaj also left his mark in this match and took two wickets for 22 runs in four overs. Ottinel Baartman took 1 wicket. If South Africa wants to win the match against Sri Lanka, they will have to score 78 runs in 20 overs. The team’s bowlers have done their job very well and now the batsmen will have to perform brilliantly. Currently, after the end of the first innings, South Africa is far ahead in this match. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024