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Batsmen should be careful from Wanindu Hasaranga. – Muttiah Muralitharan

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The debate over who is the greatest, Muttiah Muralitharan or Shane Warne has been going on since the time they played together. Sri Lankan legend Muralitharan has expressed his views on the matter saying that Warne is a better bowler than him and the Australian legend has given him a lot of knowledge.

“I think he’s smarter than me, I watched him when I played and learned things from him. We will all miss him,” Muralitharan told reporters at the Legends League Cricket 2022 press conference in Kolkata on Thursday.

Murali is of the opinion that the World Cup held in Australia will be a good opportunity for the spinners. He is of the opinion that Australian pitching conditions will favour the leg spinners more than the off-spinners.

Muralitharan has warned the batsmen going to the Twenty20 World Cup to be careful against Sri Lankan leg-spinner Vanindu Hasaranga.

“He is a great T20 bowler. He has done very well in the last 2-3 years. He is a young man,” Muralidaran said talking about Hasaranga.

“In Australia, definitely the off-spinners will get more chances than the leg-spinners. Batsmen will certainly find it difficult to bat against him. You have to be very careful against him. “

Talking about Sri Lanka’s Asia Cup triumph, Muralitharan said: “We had a very young team in the last few years and we played brilliantly in the Asia Cup. They look like the best team and deserve to win the Asia Cup. Joining Namibia, United Arab Emirates and the Netherlands, Sri Lanka will have to enter the T20 World Cup qualifiers. The top two teams advance to the main round – Super 12.

වනිදු හසරංග ගෙන් පිතිකරුවන් ප්‍රවේශම් විය යුතුයි. – මුත්තයියා මුරලිදරන්

මුත්තයියා මුරලිදරන් හෝ ෂේන් වෝන් ශ්‍රේෂ්ඨතමයා කවුරුන්ද යන විවාදය ඔවුන් එකට ක්‍රීඩා කරන කාලයේ සිටම පැවතුනි. වෝන් තමාට වඩා දක්ෂ පන්දු යවන්නෙකු බවත් ඕස්ට්‍රේලියානු ක්‍රීඩක පුරාවෘත්තය තමාට බොහෝ දැනුමක් ලබා දුන් බවත් පවසමින් ශ්‍රී ලංකා ජනප්‍රිය ක්‍රීඩක මුරලිදරන් මේ සම්බන්ධයෙන් සිය අදහස් ප්‍රකාශ කර ඇත.

“මම හිතන්නේ ඔහු මට වඩා දක්ෂයි, මම ක්‍රීඩා කරන විට මම ඔහු දෙස බලා ඔහුගෙන් දේවල් ඉගෙන ගත්තා. අපි හැමෝටම ඔහු නැතුව පාලුයි, ”මුරලිදරන් බ්‍රහස්පතින්දා කොල්කටා හි ලෙජන්ඩ්ස් ලීග් ක්‍රිකට් 2022 මාධ්‍ය හමුවේදී වාර්තාකරුවන්ට පැවසීය.

ඔස්ට්‍රේලියාවේ පැවැත්වෙන ලෝක කුසලානය දඟපන්දු යවන්නන්ට හොද අවස්ථාවක් වනු ඇති බව මුරලිගේ අදහසයි. ඔස්ට්‍රේලියානු තණතීරු තත්වයන් පිට දඟ පන්දු යවන්නන්ට වඩා පා දඟ පන්දු යවන්නන්ට ඉවහල් වනු ඇතැයි ඔහුගේ අදහසයි.

ශ්‍රී ලංකා පා දඟ පන්දු යවන ක්‍රීඩක වනිඳු හසරංගට එරෙහිව ප්‍රවේශම් වන්නැයි මුරලිදරන් විස්සයි20 ලෝක කුසලානයට යන පිතිකරුවන්ට අනතුරු අඟවා තිබේ.

“ඔහු විශිෂ්ට T20 පන්දු යවන්නෙක්. පසුගිය වසර 2-3 තුළ ඔහු ඉතා හොඳින් කටයුතු කළේය. ඔහු තරුණයෙක්, ”මුරලිදරන් හසරංග ගැන කතා කරමින් පැවසීය.

“ඕස්ට්‍රේලියාවේ, අනිවාර්යයෙන්ම පිට දඟ පන්දු යවන්නන්ට පා දඟ පන්දු යවන්නන්ට වඩා වැඩි අවස්ථාවක් ලැබෙනු ඇත. ඔහුට එරෙහිව පන්දුවට පහර දීමට පිතිකරුවන්ට නිසැකවම අපහසු වේ. ඔබ ඔහුට එරෙහිව ඉතා පරිස්සම් විය යුතුයි. ”

ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ ආසියානු කුසලාන ජයග්‍රහණය ගැන කතා කරමින් මුරලිදරන් මෙසේ පැවසීය: “පසුගිය වසර කිහිපය තුළ අපට ඉතා තරුණ කණ්ඩායමක් සිටියා, අපි ආසියානු කුසලානයේ දක්ෂ අන්දමින් ක්‍රීඩා කළා. ඔවුන් හොඳම කණ්ඩායම ලෙස පෙනෙන අතර ආසියානු කුසලානය දිනා ගැනීමට සුදුසුයි. නැමීබියාව, එක්සත් අරාබි එමීර් රාජ්‍යය සහ නෙදර්ලන්තය සමඟ එක්වන විස්සයි20 ලෝක කුසලානයේ සුදුසුකම් ලැබීමේ මාවතට පිවිසීමට ශ්‍රී ලංකාවට සිදුවනු ඇත. ඉහළම කණ්ඩායම් දෙක ප්‍රධාන වටයට පැමිණේ – Super 12.

வனிது ஹசரங்கவிடம் இருந்து பேட்ஸ்மேன்கள் கவனமாக இருக்க வேண்டும். – முத்தையா முரளிதரன்

முத்தையா முரளிதரன் அல்லது ஷேன் வார்னே யார் பெரியவர் என்ற விவாதம் இருவரும் இணைந்து விளையாடிய காலத்திலிருந்தே நடந்து வருகிறது. வார்னே அவரை விட சிறந்த பந்துவீச்சாளர் என்றும், ஆஸ்திரேலிய ஜாம்பவான் அவருக்கு நிறைய அறிவை கொடுத்துள்ளார் என்றும் இலங்கை ஜாம்பவான் முரளிதரன் கருத்து தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.

“அவர் என்னை விட புத்திசாலி என்று நான் நினைக்கிறேன், நான் விளையாடியபோது அவரைப் பார்த்து, அவரிடமிருந்து விஷயங்களைக் கற்றுக்கொண்டேன். நாங்கள் அனைவரும் அவரை இழப்போம், ”என்று முரளிதரன் வியாழக்கிழமை கொல்கத்தாவில் லெஜண்ட்ஸ் லீக் கிரிக்கெட் 2022 செய்தியாளர் கூட்டத்தில் செய்தியாளர்களிடம் கூறினார்.

ஆஸ்திரேலியாவில் நடைபெறும் உலக கோப்பை சுழற்பந்து வீச்சாளர்களுக்கு நல்ல வாய்ப்பாக அமையும் என முரளி கருத்து தெரிவித்துள்ளார். ஆஸ்திரேலிய பிட்ச் சூழ்நிலைகள் ஆஃப் ஸ்பின்னர்களை விட லெக் ஸ்பின்னர்களுக்கு சாதகமாக இருக்கும் என்று அவர் கருத்து தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.

இலங்கையின் லெக் ஸ்பின்னர் வனிந்து ஹசரங்கவுக்கு எதிராக இருபதுக்கு 20 உலகக் கோப்பைக்கு செல்லும் பேட்ஸ்மேன்கள் கவனமாக இருக்குமாறு முரளிதரன் எச்சரித்துள்ளார்.

“அவர் ஒரு சிறந்த டி20 பந்துவீச்சாளர். கடந்த 2-3 வருடங்களில் சிறப்பாகச் செயல்பட்டுள்ளார். அவர் ஒரு இளைஞன்,” என்று ஹசரங்கைப் பற்றி முரளிதரன் கூறினார்.

“ஆஸ்திரேலியாவில், நிச்சயமாக லெக் ஸ்பின்னர்களை விட ஆஃப் ஸ்பின்னர்களுக்கு அதிக வாய்ப்புகள் கிடைக்கும். அவருக்கு எதிராக பேட்ஸ்மேன்கள் பேட்டிங் செய்வது நிச்சயமாக கடினமாக இருக்கும். நீங்கள் அவருக்கு எதிராக மிகவும் கவனமாக இருக்க வேண்டும். “

இலங்கையின் ஆசிய கோப்பை வெற்றி குறித்து பேசிய முரளிதரன், “கடந்த சில ஆண்டுகளில் நாங்கள் மிகவும் இளம் அணியைக் கொண்டிருந்தோம், நாங்கள் ஆசிய கோப்பையில் அற்புதமாக விளையாடினோம். சிறந்த அணியாக தோற்றமளிக்கும் அவர்கள் ஆசிய கோப்பையை வெல்ல தகுதியானவர்கள். நமீபியா, ஐக்கிய அரபு எமிரேட்ஸ் மற்றும் நெதர்லாந்து அணிகளுடன் இணைந்து, டி20 உலகக் கோப்பை தகுதிச் சுற்றுக்கு இலங்கை நுழைய வேண்டும். முதல் இரண்டு இடங்களை பிடிக்கும் அணிகள் பிரதான சுற்றுக்கு முன்னேறும் – சூப்பர் 12.

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Sri Lanka Footballer Faces Disciplinary Action Over Palestine Support Message

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Colombo, June 11 – The Sri Lanka Football Federation (FFSL) is set to take disciplinary action against a national team squad member following a controversial post-match incident during the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers against Chinese Taipei.

After Sri Lanka’s 3-1 historic win against 166th-ranked Chinese Taipei on June 10, an unused substitute player, Mohamed Thilham, was seen displaying a shirt bearing the message “PRAY FOR FREE PALESTINE”. The incident occurred during the post-match celebrations at the Colombo Race Course Stadium.

FFSL President Jaswar Umar, responding to media queries, stated that the act was not sanctioned by the federation, calling it “an unnecessary action that violates international football disciplinary norms.”

“This was not something done with the knowledge or approval of the FFSL. Even though it happened after the match, it is still an act that goes against the FIFA Code of Conduct. It was a politically sensitive message displayed on an international platform, which we cannot condone,” said Jaswar.

While many in the public and online community have expressed solidarity with the player’s message, the FFSL is viewing the matter strictly from a governance standpoint.

Thilham, a talented youngster from a remote region and relatively new to the national setup, has shown great promise. However, the FFSL President stressed that

“no personal motivations or emotions can justify violations of international sports protocols.”

Editorial Note:

While some fans hailed Tilham’s act as courageous and principled, others criticized the Sri Lankan Sports TV. Our own Sri Lankan Sports TV team had previously hidden the slogan in our match coverage out of respect for international sporting protocols and to safeguard the player’s future. However, it appears that a section of social media users intentionally spotlighted the statement, which may have contributed to the federation’s decision.

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Sri Lanka I-League: The Ultimate Battle of Club Football Begins!

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Colombo: The Sri Lanka I-League, hailed as the nation’s premier club football showdown, kicks off with a mission to redefine elite football on the island. Featuring eight top-tier football clubs from across the country, the I-League promises high-octane action, drama, and moments of brilliance as teams clash for national glory.

This year’s tournament introduces a dynamic two-stage format designed to test skill, resilience, and strategy. In the first round, teams are split into two groups where each club competes in three crucial matches. The top two from each group advance to the electrifying play-offs, paving the road to the Grand Final—the ultimate showdown where champions rise.

Participating Teams:

  • Renown Football Club
  • Red Star Sports Club
  • Blue Star Football Club
  • New Star SC
  • Sounders Sports Club
  • Java Lane Sports Club
  • Moragasmulla SC
  • Maligawatta United SC

All matches will be held at the Sugathadasa Stadium, providing a centralized battleground that maximizes fan engagement and showcases footballing talent under one iconic venue.

The second round features a knockout-style play-off format:

  • First Qualifier: Group champions lock horns for the first Grand Final slot.
  • Eliminator: Runners-up fight for survival.
  • Second Qualifier: A last chance duel to decide the final Grand Finalist.
  • Grand Final: A title clash where the best of the best face off.

This prestigious tournament not only fosters competitive football but also reflects a new era for Sri Lankan club football, where professionalism, performance, and passion take center stage.

Stay tuned to Sri Lankan Sports TV and our digital platforms for exclusive updates, behind-the-scenes stories, and expert insights throughout the tournament. Let the battle for the crown begin—Where Champions Rise!

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Sri Lanka Set to Face South Korea in Asia Rugby Men’s Championship – Skipper Nigel in Doubt

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Colombo | Friday, 13 June 2025 | Kickoff: 4:00 PM (IST)

Sri Lanka will kick off their Asia Rugby Emirates Men’s Championship 2025 Pool A campaign this Friday (13th June) at ARMC #1 in Colombo, taking on higher-ranked South Korea in a crucial Round 1 encounter.

This marks South Korea’s first match of the tournament, while Sri Lanka enters the game high on confidence, following a resounding 59-19 win against Malaysia on April 19 at the Racecourse Ground, Colombo.

However, the Lankan Lions face a potential setback, with skipper Nigel Ratwatte possibly missing the match due to illness. Sources close to the team confirm that Nigel is recovering from a fever and remains a game-time decision. His absence could leave a leadership gap as Sri Lanka look to challenge a technically sound South Korean outfit.

World Rugby Rankings Ahead of the Clash:

  • South Korea: Ranked 35th, 50.77 points
  • Sri Lanka: Ranked 39th, 47.99 points

The upcoming match is not only vital for tournament progression but also crucial for World Rugby ranking points, with Sri Lanka having a golden opportunity to close the gap on their Pool A rivals.

With the home crowd behind them and recent form in their favour, Sri Lanka will be hoping for a strong start—even without their inspirational skipper.

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