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A women’s T20 tournament at the 2026 Victoria Commonwealth Games

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4 years ago

October 7, 2022

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A women’s Twenty20 cricket tournament is scheduled to be held at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Australia. The ICC said in a statement that was among the 20 games included in the next iteration to be played in Victoria. It is a symbol of the success of women’s cricket, which debuted at the Birmingham edition earlier this year.

“We are delighted to learn that women’s cricket will be part of the Commonwealth Games in Victoria,” said ICC General Manager – Cricket Wasim Khan. “It will be another important milestone for the sport after its massive success in recent years, including in Birmingham. The continued growth and upward trajectory of the women’s game and T20 cricket align well with our long-term ambitions, including being part of the Olympics.

Hosts Australia is the defending champions, having won the gold medal with a nine-run win over India at Edgbaston in August. New Zealand won the bronze medal by defeating England in the deciding match.

2026 වික්ටෝරියා පොදුරාජ්‍ය මණ්ඩලීය ක්‍රීඩා උළෙලේ කාන්තා විස්සයි20 තරඟාවලියක්

කාන්තා විස්සයි20 ක්‍රිකට් තරගාවලියක් 2026 ඔස්ට්‍රේලියාවේ පැවැත්වෙන පොදුරාජ්‍ය මණ්ඩලීය ක්‍රීඩා උළෙලේදී පැවැත්වීමට නියමිතය. එය වික්ටෝරියා හි ක්‍රීඩා කිරීමට නියමිත මීළඟ පුනරාවර්තනයට ඇතුළත් ක්‍රීඩා 20 අතරට ඇතුළත් වූ බව ICC නිවේදනයක් නිකුත් කරමින් කියා සිටියේය. එය මේ වසර මුලදී බර්මින්හැම් සංස්කරණයේදී මංගල දර්ශනය ආරම්භ කළ කාන්තා ක්‍රිකට් ක්‍රීඩාවේ සාර්ථකත්වය පිළිබුබු කරන සංකේතයකි.

“කාන්තා ක්‍රිකට් ක්‍රීඩාව වික්ටෝරියා හි පැවැත්වෙන පොදුරාජ්‍ය මණ්ඩලීය ක්‍රීඩා උළෙලේ කොටසක් වන බව දැන ගැනීම ගැන අපි සතුටු වෙනවා,” ICC සාමාන්‍යාධිකාරී – ක්‍රිකට් වසීම් ඛාන් පැවසීය. “බර්මින්හැම් ඇතුළු මෑත වසරවල එහි දැවැන්ත සාර්ථකත්වයෙන් පසුව එය ක්‍රීඩාවට තවත් වැදගත් සන්ධිස්ථානයක් වනු ඇත. කාන්තා ක්‍රීඩාවේ සහ T20 ක්‍රිකට් යන දෙකෙහිම අඛණ්ඩ වර්ධනය සහ ඉහළ ගමන් පථය ඔලිම්පික් උළෙලේ කොටසක් වීම ඇතුළු අපගේ දිගුකාලීන අභිලාෂයන් සමඟ හොඳින් ගැලපේ.

අගෝස්තු මාසයේදී Edgbaston ඉන්දියාවට එරෙහිව ලකුණු 9 ක ජයක් ලබා ගනිමින් රන් පදක්කම දිනාගත් සත්කාරක ඕස්ට්‍රේලියාව වත්මන් ශූරයන් වේ. තීරණාත්මක තරගයේදී එංගලන්තය පරාජය කරමින් නවසීලන්තය ලෝකඩ පදක්කම දිනා ගත්තේය.

2026 விக்டோரியா காமன்வெல்த் விளையாட்டுப் போட்டியில் பெண்கள் டி20 போட்டி

2026 ஆம் ஆண்டு ஆஸ்திரேலியாவில் நடைபெறவுள்ள காமன்வெல்த் விளையாட்டுப் போட்டியில் மகளிர் டுவென்டி-20 கிரிக்கெட் போட்டி நடைபெற உள்ளது. விக்டோரியாவில் அடுத்த மறுமுறையில் விளையாடப்படும் 20 ஆட்டங்களில் இதுவும் அடங்கும் என்று ஐசிசி ஒரு அறிக்கையில் தெரிவித்துள்ளது. இது இந்த ஆண்டின் தொடக்கத்தில் பர்மிங்காம் பதிப்பில் அறிமுகமான பெண்கள் கிரிக்கெட்டின் வெற்றியின் அடையாளமாகும்.

விக்டோரியாவில் நடைபெறவுள்ள காமன்வெல்த் போட்டியின் ஒரு பகுதியாக மகளிர் கிரிக்கெட் இடம்பெறும் என்பதை அறிந்து நாங்கள் மகிழ்ச்சியடைகிறோம் என்று ஐசிசி பொது மேலாளர் – கிரிக்கெட் வாசிம் கான் கூறினார். “பர்மிங்காம் உட்பட சமீபத்திய ஆண்டுகளில் மிகப்பெரிய வெற்றிக்குப் பிறகு இது விளையாட்டுக்கான மற்றொரு முக்கியமான மைல்கல்லாக இருக்கும். பெண்கள் விளையாட்டு மற்றும் T20 கிரிக்கெட் ஆகிய இரண்டின் தொடர்ச்சியான வளர்ச்சியும், மேல்நோக்கி செல்லும் பாதையும், ஒலிம்பிக்கின் ஒரு பகுதியாக இருப்பது உட்பட எங்களது நீண்ட கால லட்சியங்களுடன் நன்றாக ஒத்துப்போகிறது.

ஆகஸ்ட் மாதம் எட்ஜ்பாஸ்டனில் இந்தியாவை 9 ரன்கள் வித்தியாசத்தில் வீழ்த்தி தங்கப் பதக்கத்தை வென்றதன் மூலம், நடப்பு சாம்பியன் ஆஸ்திரேலியா. தீர்மானிக்கும் ஆட்டத்தில் இங்கிலாந்தை வீழ்த்தி நியூசிலாந்து வெண்கலப் பதக்கம் வென்றது.

Athletics

Tharanga Claims Historic Gold in Nairobi with Record-Breaking Throw

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5 hours ago

April 26, 2026

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Sri Lanka’s rising javelin sensation Rumesh Tharanga delivered a remarkable performance on the international stage, clinching gold at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi with a stunning meet record throw of 89.28 metres.

Competing against an elite field, Tharanga outshone some of the sport’s biggest names, including Olympic champion Thomas Röhler and Kenya’s celebrated Olympic silver medallist and world champion Julius Yego. His victory marks one of the most significant achievements in Sri Lankan athletics in recent years.

The triumph is further highlighted by Tharanga’s consistency, as this is his second throw exceeding 89 metres within a month. Such performances signal his growing dominance and position him firmly among the world’s top javelin throwers this season.

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Seneviratne Elected NOC President in Key Vote for Sri Lanka Sports Future

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April 26, 2026

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Asanga Seneviratne was elected as the new President of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka following a decisive vote held today, marking a significant leadership change at a crucial juncture for the nation’s sporting landscape.

Seneviratne, who also heads the Sri Lanka Baseball Softball Association, secured a clear majority with 16 votes. His closest contender, Jaswar Umar, garnered 11 votes, while Shirantha Peiris received 2.

The election outcome places Seneviratne at the helm of the country’s premier Olympic body as Sri Lanka intensifies preparations for a series of upcoming regional and international competitions.

His appointment is expected to play a key role in shaping the direction of national sports development and strengthening the country’s presence on the global stage.

Cricket

LPL Sixth Edition to Be Played Across Four Venues from July 10 to August 5

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4 days ago

April 22, 2026

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The sixth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) is set to take place from July 10 to August 5, 2026, promising another exciting season of top-quality Twenty20 cricket. As Sri Lanka’s premier domestic T20 competition with a strong international presence, the tournament continues to attract both local and overseas talent.

This year’s matches will be held across four venues: Sinhalese Sports Club Ground (SSC), R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS), Pallekele International Cricket Stadium (PICS), and Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium (RDICS). These iconic grounds are expected to provide a vibrant atmosphere and excellent playing conditions throughout the competition.

The online registration portal for foreign players will officially open on May 4, 2026, allowing international cricketers to sign up and participate in the league. This step ensures the continuation of LPL’s global appeal, as overseas players add competitiveness and diversity to the tournament.

The event will be organized by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the official owner of the league, in partnership with The IPG Group, which holds the event rights. Their collaboration has been instrumental in maintaining the league’s high standards since its inception.

Launched in 2020, the LPL has rapidly grown in popularity among cricket fans. Mr. Samantha Dodanwela, an Executive Committee Member of SLC, will continue in his role as Tournament Director, ensuring smooth organization and execution.

With thrilling matches and star players expected, LPL 2026 is set to deliver another unforgettable cricketing spectacle.