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Ahmad Bin Ali and Khalifa International to host FIFA Club World Cup ™ matches

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5 years ago

December 24, 2020

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Education City, Ahmad Bin Ali and Khalifa International stadiums will host the FIFA Club World Cup 2020™ matches taking place in Qatar from 1 to 11 February 2021.

The Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium will stage the opening match between Qatari champions Al Duhail and Auckland City of New Zealand on 1 February at 20:30 local time (18:30 CET), and the final will be played at Education City Stadium on 11 February at 21:00 local time.

The Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium was inaugurated on 18 December – Qatar National Day – exactly two years before the country hosts the FIFA World Cup™ final, Education City Stadium was unveiled in June 2020, and Khalifa International reopened its doors in 2017. All three venues will host fixtures at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™.

In addition to Auckland City, who will be flying the flag for Oceania, Al Ahly have qualified on behalf of CAF, UEFA will be represented by Bayern Munich, Ulsan Hyundai will represent the AFC, and the most recent team to join the line-up are Tigres UANL, who were crowned Concacaf champions. Meanwhile, the Libertadores final in late January will decide CONMEBOL’s representative at the FIFA Club World Cup 2020.

The draw to finalise the detailed pairings will take place in Zurich on 19 January at 16:00 CET.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, FIFA and the host country will provide the required safeguards to protect the health and safety of all involved in the competition.

FIFA Club FIFA Club World Cup ™ තරඟ සඳහා සත්කාරකත්වය සැපයීම සඳහා අහමඩ් බින් අලි සහ කලීෆා ජාත්‍යන්තර ක්‍රීඩාංගණ

අධ්‍යාපන නගරය, අහමඩ් බින් අලි සහ කලීෆා ජාත්‍යන්තර ක්‍රීඩාංගණ 2020 FIFA Club World Cup 2020 ™ තරඟ 2021 පෙබරවාරි 1 සිට 11 දක්වා කටාර්හි පැවැත්වේ.

කටාර් ශූරයන් වන අල් ඩුහයිල් සහ නවසීලන්තයේ ඕක්ලන්ඩ් නගරය අතර ආරම්භක තරගය පෙබරවාරි 1 වන දින දේශීය වේලාවෙන් 20: 30 ට (CET 18:30) අහමඩ් බින් අලි ක්‍රීඩාංගණය විසින් පැවැත්වීමට නියමිත අතර අවසන් තරගය පෙබරවාරි 11 වනදා අධ්‍යාපන නගර ක්‍රීඩාංගණයේදී පැවැත්වේ. දේශීය වේලාවෙන් 21:00 ට.

කටාර් ජාතික දිනය වන දෙසැම්බර් 18 වන දින අහමඩ් බින් අලි ක්‍රීඩාංගණය ආරම්භ කරන ලදී – ෆිෆා ලෝක කුසලාන අවසන් මහා තරඟයට සත්කාරකත්වය සැපයීමට හරියටම වසර දෙකකට පෙර, සහ අධ්‍යාපන නගර ක්‍රීඩාංගණය 2020 ජුනි මාසයේදී එළිදක්වන ලද අතර කලීෆා ජාත්‍යන්තර ක්‍රීඩාංගනය 2017 දී නැවත විවෘත කරන ලදී. මෙම ක්‍රීඩාංගණ තුන FIFA ලෝක කුසලාන 2020 සඳහා සත්කාරකත්වය දරනු ඇත.

FIFA Club FIFA Club World Cup ™ போட்டிகளை நடத்த அஹ்மத் பின் அலி மற்றும் கலீஃபா சர்வதேச மைதானம்

கல்வி நகரம், அஹ்மத் பின் அலி மற்றும் கலீஃபா சர்வதேச அரங்கங்கள் 2021 பிப்ரவரி 1 முதல் 11 வரை கட்டாரில் நடைபெறும் ஃபிஃபா கிளப் உலகக் கோப்பை 2020 ™ போட்டிகளை நடத்துகின்றன.

அஹ்மத் பின் அலி ஸ்டேடியம் கட்டாரி சாம்பியன்களான அல் துஹைல் மற்றும் நியூசிலாந்தின் ஆக்லாந்து நகரம் இடையே பிப்ரவரி 1 ஆம் தேதி உள்ளூர் நேரப்படி 20:30 மணிக்கு (18:30 சி.இ.டி) தொடக்க ஆட்டத்தை நடத்துகிறது, மேலும் இறுதிப் போட்டி பிப்ரவரி 11 அன்று கல்வி நகர மைதானத்தில் நடைபெறும். உள்ளூர் நேரம் 21:00 மணிக்கு.

ஃபிஃபா உலகக் கோப்பை இறுதிப் போட்டியை நடத்துவதற்கு சரியாக இரண்டு ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன்பு – கத்தார் தேசிய தினமான டிசம்பர் 18 அன்று அஹ்மத் பின் அலி ஸ்டேடியம் திறக்கப்பட்டது. மற்றும் கல்வி நகர மைதானம் ஜூன் 2020 இல் திறக்கப்பட்டது, மற்றும் கலீஃபா இன்டர்நேஷனல் அதன் கதவுகளை 2017 இல் மீண்டும் திறந்தது.

இந்த மூன்று இடங்களும் ஃபிஃபா உலகக் கோப்பை கத்தார் 2022 போட்டிகளை நடத்துகின்றன.

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Dilshan Madushanka Earns IPL Opportunity with Sunrisers Hyderabad

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15 hours ago

April 14, 2026

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Sri Lankan pace sensation Dilshan Madushanka has secured a spot in the Indian Premier League, stepping in as a replacement player for Sunrisers Hyderabad. The franchise announced his inclusion after England fast bowler Brydon Carse was ruled out of the tournament due to injury.

Madushanka, known for his sharp left-arm pace and ability to swing the ball early, joins the squad as a like-for-like replacement. His addition comes at a crucial stage in the tournament, where teams are looking to fine-tune their combinations for a strong finish.

Sunrisers Hyderabad have been actively reshaping their bowling unit, and Madushanka’s arrival is expected to add both variety and depth. His international experience, particularly in high-pressure situations, makes him a valuable asset as the team navigates the latter half of the competition.

For Madushanka, this opportunity marks another significant milestone in his growing career. Having already impressed on the global stage with his pace and wicket-taking ability, the IPL now offers him a platform to showcase his skills among some of the best players in the world.

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Chamindu Wickramasinghe’s bowling action under scrutiny?

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2 days ago

April 13, 2026

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Sri Lankan fast bowler Chamindu Wickramasinghe has come under the spotlight after his bowling action was officially reported as suspicious during a recent domestic encounter.

The incident occurred in a match of the National Super League held from April 6 to 9, where the Dambulla side faced Colombo. Wickramasinghe, representing Dambulla, drew attention from match officials, prompting concerns over the legality of his action.

The on-field umpires, Deepal Gunawardena and Ravindra Wimalasiri, made the report in accordance with standard procedures. Match referee Manoj Mendis also oversaw the process, ensuring that all regulations were followed.

Following the report, the matter has been referred to the Sri Lanka Cricket High Performance Unit for further assessment. Wickramasinghe may now be required to undergo biomechanical testing to determine whether his bowling action complies with the laws of the game.

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Sri Lanka lasses continue to impress

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2 days ago

April 13, 2026

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Sri Lanka Under-19 Women extended their impressive run in the Tri-Series with a composed four-wicket victory over Australia Women Under-19 cricket team at Bill Pippen Oval Today.

After being put in to bat, Australia U-19 struggled to build momentum against a disciplined Sri Lankan bowling attack. Ayla Johnson top-scored with 18 off 29 balls, while Alyssa Dermody added a quick 13. However, regular wickets halted their progress as they finished on a modest 91 for 9 in 20 overs. Limansa Thilakarathne led the bowling effort with an impressive 3 for 26, well supported by Chamudi Praboda, who claimed 2 for 21.

In response, Sri Lanka Women Under-19 cricket team chased down the target with 92 for 6 in 19.3 overs. Despite a few setbacks, Pramudi Methsara anchored the innings with an unbeaten 21 off 17 balls, while Danodya Sewmini contributed a steady 14. Australia’s Filippa Suesee (3 for 18) and Ira Aery (2 for 13) fought hard, but Sri Lanka held their nerve.