Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Sri Lanka offers to host Indian Premier League after BCCI postpones

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Sri Lanka have offered to host the Indian Premier League in their country. According to the details, the tournament was earlier suspended by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) amid COVID-19 outbreak. The IPL was programmed from March 29 to May 24 but after the suspension it was postponed till April 15. India’s … Read more

Sri Lankan PM Mahinda acknowledges Pakistan’s support

Colombo: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has acknowledged Pakistan’s unwavering support to Sri Lanka in any hour of need. According to the sources, Talking to visiting Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan in Sri Lanka, he also underscored the need of learning from each other’s experience. The Air Chief assured … Read more

Pakistan, Sri Lanka discuss bilateral maritime cooperation

Pakistan, Sri Lanka discuss bilateral maritime cooperation

Naval Chief Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi was on a official visit to Sri Lanka and met  Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. According to the details, Naval Chief also held meetings with the chiefs of the Sri Lankan armed forces and officials of the Ministry of Defense. Matters pertaining to mutual interest and promotion of … Read more

Amendment to Citizenship Act ‘self-inflicted goal’: Ex-India’s national security adviser

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New Delhi: India’s former national security adviser Shiv Shankar Menon has said that India is facing isolation at the international front due to certain controversial decisions taken by the right-wing government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Menon, who served as foreign secretary and was an earlier envoy to China, Israel, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan, said the … Read more

Pakistani Skipper Azhar Ali thanks Sri Lanka for coming home

Pakistani Skipper

Pakistani skipper Azhar Ali has praised and thanked Sri Lanka for their part in allowing Test cricket to return. Azhar Ali while addressing in Karachi after the match he said we have to work hard more. “There are some drawbacks to winning to which we have to overcome” Pakistani Skipper said the team is trying to … Read more

Sri Lanka struggles as Pakistan scent victory in final test

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Sri Lanka need 274 runs to win against Pakistan in the last day of second test in National Stadium Karachi. According to the details, The islanders will start their innings at  217 for 7, however, Karunaratne XI will need to score more 274 runs in 92.5 overs to snatch victory from Pakistan. Pakistan on the … Read more

Pakistan to bat first after winning toss against Sri Lanka

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Pakistan and Sri Lanka to face each other in the second match of the test series today in Karachi. In the Test match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, team Pakistan has decided to bat first after winning the toss against Sri Lanka. According to the details, Pakistan has won the toss and is all set … Read more

Abid Ali scores maiden ton as Pakistan, First test match draw

CRICKET-PAK VS SRI LANKA

RAWALPINDI: Abid Ali, Pakistani opener became the first batsman to score hundreds on Test and one-day international debut. The first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka played in Pindi ended without any results Sri Lanka declared their first innings at 308 for 6 in reply Pakistan scored 252 for 2 in their first innings at … Read more

DG ISPR Asif Ghafoor arrives at Pindi Cricket Stadium

DG ISPR Asif Ghafoor

DG Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor arrives at the stadium to watch the first Test match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. According to details, Army spokesperson Major General Asif Ghafoor arrived at Pindi Cricket Stadium to watch Pakistan VS Sri Lanka test match. Sources said that Major General Asif Ghafoor remained in … Read more

Sri Lanka won toss, elects to bat first against Pakistan

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The long exiled test cricket returns to Pakistan after ten years, Sri Lanka has won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in the first Test at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Abid Ali and Usman Shinwari are making their Test debuts today. Big day for @AbidAli_Real and @Usmanshinwari6 as they are all set … Read more

Sri Lankan team arrived Pakistan amid beefed up security

Sri Lankan team arrived Pakistan for two test matches

Sri Lankan team has arrived Islamabad late Sunday for its tour to Pakistan. The team will play two test matches during the tour. The first match to be played in Rawalpindi on December 11 and the second in Karachi on December 19. The Sri Lankan team will hold its first practice on December 10. Sri … Read more

Suranga Lakmal not to play Pakistan Tests as he suffers from dengue

Suranga Lakmal not to play Pakistan Tests as he suffers from dengue

Sri Lanka’s test bowling champion Suranga Lakmal will miss the two-match Test series in Pakistan as he suffers from dengue, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed. He is likely to be replaced by fast bowler Asitha Fernando. “He is down with dengue and will not be travelling with the team,” confirmed SLC CEO Ashley de Silva. … Read more

Fawad Alam has a career average of 57, says Misbah-ul-Haq

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Fawad Alam is back in Pakistan’s Test squad after more than 10 years out of the red-ball team. The left-handed batsman is part of the 16-member squad that will face Sri Lanka in two Tests in Rawalpindi and Karachi this month. Pakistan’s head coach Misbah-ul-Haq on Saturday has announced the national team’s Test squad for … Read more

Mickey Arthur to be designated as Sri Lanka’s head coach

PAK v ENG: Mickey Arthur express disappointment over tour cancellation

Former South African coach, Mickey Arthur agreed to a two-year-contract with the Sri Lanka Cricket Board (SLC) as their new head coach. According to reports, Grant Flower will join the set-up as the batting coach, while David Saker and Shane McDermott will take over as bowling and fielding coach respectively. Sri Lanka Cricket has agreed … Read more

India is committing HR violations in IOK : FM

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Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi met with Sri Lankan Counterpart Dinesh Gunawardena in Colombo on Monday and discussed bilateral relations and matters of mutual interests. Shah Mahmood Qureshi, on the occasion, said both countries have supported each other on regional and international matters. The Foreign Minister also highlighted the dire situation in Indian Occupied Kashmir … Read more

IK congratulates Sri Lanka’s new PM

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Prime Minister Imran Khan has congratulated Mahinda Rajapaksa for being elected as the new Prime minister of Sri Lanka. On Thursday, Imran Khan tweeted that, “Heartiest congratulations @PresRajapaksa on your being appointed Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. I am looking forward to working closely with you & your Govt to further develop our historical friendship … Read more

Gotabaya Rajapaksa Elected as New President of Sri Lanka

In the general elections of Srilanka, President Gopabarajapaksa’s brother Gotabaya Rajapaksa applauds government candidate. According to a foreign news agency, government candidate Sujith Prima Dasane has conceded his defeat in the last day’s presidential elections and congratulated his rival Gotabaya Rajapaksa on the victory. According to the Sri Lankan media, Gotabaya Rajapaksa got 54% votes … Read more

Kareena Kapoor unveils ICC T20 World Cup 2020 trophy

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Bollywood diva Kareena Kapoor has unveiled the ICC World Cup trophies for the men’s and women’s tournament at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. According to details, The 2020 ICC Women’s World Cup is slated to get underway from February 21, 2020 with Australia hosting the event. Bangladesh have been placed in Group A for the upcoming … Read more

Bangladesh women’s cricket team arrives Lahore to play T20 series

Bangladesh women cricket team arrives Lahore

The Bangladesh Women’s Cricket Team on Wednesday has arrived Lahore, where the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) administration received them warmly. According to the details, Bangladesh team were given bouquets on their arrival at Allama Iqbal International Airport. The Bangladeshi team will play three T20 match series at their visit to Lahore, the team will process … Read more

Pakistan is safe to play cricket says Sri Lankan batsman

Sri Lankan player lauds Pakistan as safe country for cricket

Filled with joy on stunning victory as Sri Lankan team completed a 3-0 clean-sweep in Twenty20 series with world number one Pakistan, Sri Lanka’s opening batsman Danushka Gunathilaka shared his experience to play in the cricket-loving country. At the end of a very special tour, Gunathilaka said: “Pakistan is safe to play cricket & their … Read more

Sri-Lanka white washes Pakistan in T20 series

Sri-Lankan team white wash Pakistan

Sri-Lanka has won third T20 international against Pakistan by 13 runs here on Wednesday at the Gadaffi stadium Lahore. Sarfaraz eleven has suffered setback of 3-0 whitewash on home series. Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first and sent in Danushka Gunathilaka and Sadeera Samarawickrama to open their innings. Sarfaraz eleven dropped … Read more

Pakistan, Sri Lanka to play second T20I in Gaddafi Stadium

Pak, Sri Lanka to play second T20 tomorrow

After the conclusion of the first match of the three-match T20I series, which Sri Lanka won yesterday by 64 runs in a stunning defeat to Pakistan despite teenager paceman Mohammad Hasnain’s hat-rick, Sri Lanka will eye on their second win in Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium to win the series. Sri Lanka are taking a 1-0 lead … Read more

Pakistan to play 1st match of the Twenty20 series against Sri-Lanka today

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka

The first match of the Pakistan-Sri Lanka Twenty-20 cricket series scheduled to be held today at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore. According to the security plan, over 12,000 security personnel including three SSPs, 13 SPs, 131 inspectors and 718 upper subordinates have been deployed for the security of the players and spectators. All preparations for the T20 … Read more

Anything can happen in T20 cricket: Sarfraz Ahmed

Sarfaraz Ahmed held talks with journalists in Lahore

Pakistan team’s skipper Sarfraz Ahmed is looking forward to fielding his men strongly against Sri Lanka in the three-match T20I series starting from October 5 in Lahore. The green shirts’ captain talked to journalists in Lahore, where they will play the first T20I against Sri Lanka on October 5, and opined that in T20 cricket … Read more

Pakistan seems exactly like our homeland: Sri Lankan commentator

Roshan Abeysinghe advise International teams to tour Pakistan

One of the greatest commentators from Sri Lanka, Roshan Abeysinghe, urged international cricket playing nations to tour Pakistan as Pakistan is safe for sports. Abeysinghe is the part of the commentary team for a historic Pakistan-Sri Lanka ODI and T20I series. Currently he is considered as voice of cricket Sri Lanka. After the third and … Read more

Karachi: Pakistan beats Sri Lanka by five wickets in the 3rd ODI

Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in third ODI, take series 2-0

Pakistan beat Sri-Lanka by five wickets in the third One Day International at Karachi tonight. Batting first, Sri Lanka set a victory target of 298 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in allotted fifty over. In reply, Pakistan achieved the target in 48.2 overs for the loss of five wickets. Fakhar Zaman and Abid … Read more