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Angelo Mathews gets an ODI opportunity again

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The Sri Lankan team has suffered a bit in recent times, and in order to strengthen the middle line, there are preparations to bring Angelo Mathews back to the team.

Accordingly, there are preparations to invite Mathews for the unofficial one-day tournament to be held in Colombo against the England Lions, which is scheduled to start on the 15th.

The main purpose of Mathews’ participation in this tournament is to give an opportunity to the Sri Lanka-New Zealand one-day series which starts on March 25.

It is uncertain whether the Sri Lankan team will participate in the ODI World Cup, which is scheduled to start in India in 2023. Sri Lanka is in the 9th position in the World Cup Super League points table, and the Sri Lankan team needs 15 more points to reach the 8th position.

For that, it is mandatory to win at least one match in the one-day series against the New Zealand team, or participate in the qualification selection tournament held in Zimbabwe before the 2023 World Cup.

ඇංජලෝ මැතිව්ස් හට යළිත් එක්දින වරම් හිමිවන ලකුණු

ශ්‍රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායම මෑත කාලයේදී තරමක පසු බෑ,මකට ලක්ව ඇති අතර, මැද පෙළ ශක්තිමත් කිරීමේ අරමුණින් ඇන්ජලෝ මැතිව්ස් නැවත කණ්ඩායමට ගෙන ඒමේ සූදානමක් පවතී.

ඒ අනුව ලබන 15 වෙනිදා ආරම්භ වීමට නියමිත එංගලන්ත ලයන්ස් පිලට එරෙහිව, කොළඹ පැවැත්වෙන නිල නොවන එක්දින තරගාවලිය සදහා මැතිව්ස් කැදවීමට සූදානමක් පවතී.

මෙම තරගාවලිය සදහා මැතිව්ස් සහභාගී කර වීමේ ප්‍රධානතම අරමුණ වන්නේ ලබන මාර්තු 25 වෙනිදා ආරම්භ වන ශ්‍රී ලංකා – නවසීලන්ත එක්දින තරගාවලියට අවස්ථාවක් ලබා දීමේ අරමුණ සහිතවය.

2023 වසරේ ඉන්දියාවේදී ආරම්භ වීමට නියමිත එක්දින ලෝක කුසලානයට ශ්‍රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායම එක එල්ලේම සහභාගී වීම අවිනිශ්චිත තාවයක පවතී. ලෝක කුසලාන සුපිරි ලීග ප්‍රසාද ලකුණු පුවරුවේ ශ්‍රී ලංකාව 9 වන ස්ථානයේ රැදී සිටින අතර, 8 වන ස්ථානයට පැමිණීමට ශ්‍රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායමට තවත් ලකුණු 15ක් අවශ්‍යව තිබේ.

ඒ සදහා නවසීලන්ත කණ්ඩායම හා පවත්වෙන එක්දින තරගාවලියේ එක් තරගයක් හෝ ජයග්‍රහණය කිරීම අනිවාර්‍ය් වන අතර, නැතහොත් 2023 ලෝක කුසලානයට පෙරතුව, සිම්බාබ්වේහිදී පැවත්වෙන සුදුසුකම් තේරීමේ තරගාවලියට සහභාගී විය යුතුය.

ஏஞ்சலோ மேத்யூஸ் மீண்டும் ஒருநாள் போட்டிகளில் விளையாடும் வாய்ப்பு

சமீபகாலமாக இலங்கை அணி சற்று நலிவடைந்து வருவதால், நடுவரிசையை பலப்படுத்தும் வகையில், ஏஞ்சலோ மேத்யூஸை மீண்டும் அணிக்கு கொண்டு வருவதற்கான ஏற்பாடுகள் நடந்து வருகின்றன.

இதன்படி எதிர்வரும் 15ஆம் திகதி ஆரம்பமாகவுள்ள இங்கிலாந்து லயன்ஸ் அணிக்கெதிராக கொழும்பில் நடைபெறவுள்ள உத்தியோகபூர்வமற்ற ஒரு நாள் போட்டிக்கு மெத்தியூஸை அழைப்பதற்கான ஏற்பாடுகள் இடம்பெற்றுள்ளன.

இந்த போட்டியில் மேத்யூஸ் பங்கேற்பதன் முக்கிய நோக்கம் மார்ச் 25ம் தேதி தொடங்கும் இலங்கை-நியூசிலாந்து ஒரு நாள் தொடருக்கு வாய்ப்பளிப்பதாகும்.

2023ஆம் ஆண்டு இந்தியாவில் தொடங்கவுள்ள ஒருநாள் உலகக் கிண்ணப் போட்டியில் இலங்கை அணி பங்கேற்பதா என்பது உறுதியாகத் தெரியவில்லை. உலகக் கோப்பை சூப்பர் லீக் புள்ளிகள் பட்டியலில் இலங்கை 9வது இடத்தில் உள்ளது, மேலும் 8வது இடத்தை அடைய இலங்கை அணிக்கு இன்னும் 15 புள்ளிகள் தேவை.

அதற்கு நியூசிலாந்து அணிக்கு எதிரான ஒருநாள் தொடரில் குறைந்தபட்சம் ஒரு போட்டியில் வெற்றி பெறுவது அல்லது 2023 உலகக் கோப்பைக்கு முன் ஜிம்பாப்வேயில் நடைபெறும் தகுதித் தேர்வுப் போட்டியில் பங்கேற்க வேண்டியது கட்டாயம்.

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Shammi Silva Re-Elected as Sri Lanka Cricket President for Fourth Consecutive Term

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Shammi Silva has been re-elected as the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) president for the 2025-27 term, marking his fourth consecutive tenure at the helm of the nation’s cricket governing body. Silva secured the position uncontested at the 64th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Colombo on Monday.

A Controversial Yet Dominant Tenure

Silva’s leadership has not been without controversy. His previous term saw a high-profile clash with former Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe in 2023, which led to an interim committee being appointed after Sri Lanka’s poor performance in the ICC ODI World Cup. This move resulted in ICC suspending SLC, which led to Sri Lanka losing the hosting rights for the U19 Men’s World Cup, which was later held in South Africa.

Despite these setbacks, Silva regained control after a court ruling reinstated his administration, and he was later appointed as the president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) in December 2023, replacing Jay Shah.

Challenges & Future Outlook

Sri Lanka Cricket has long been seen as a powerful and influential body, with internal politics often shaping its leadership. With financial mismanagement concerns highlighted in the Auditor General’s report, Silva’s administration faces the challenge of restoring credibility and ensuring better governance.

With the ICC ban lifted, Sri Lanka looks to rebuild its cricketing structure and improve performance on the international stage. The focus now shifts to upcoming bilateral series, the Asia Cup, and preparations for the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup.

Stay tuned for more updates on Sri Lanka Cricket and the latest in the world of sports!

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Stephen Fleming Defends MS Dhoni’s Batting Position Amid Criticism

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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming has defended MS Dhoni’s late entry in the batting order, stating that the legendary wicketkeeper-batsman cannot play an extended innings at full intensity due to lingering knee concerns.

The 43-year-old Dhoni faced criticism after coming in at No. 9 during CSK’s 50-run loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Chepauk. In the next match against Rajasthan Royals on March 30, 2025, he batted at No. 7 when CSK required 54 off 25 balls but managed just 16 off 11 as his team fell short by six runs.

Fleming’s Explanation on Dhoni’s Role

Fleming emphasized that Dhoni carefully assesses the match situation before deciding when to bat.

“It’s all about timing. MS judges his body and situation. His knees aren’t what they used to be, so he can’t bat for 10 overs at full intensity. He will step in based on the game’s demands,” Fleming explained at the post-match press conference.

The CSK coach reiterated that Dhoni remains too valuable to the team for his leadership and wicketkeeping and that sending him in too early could be a strategic misstep.

“From around the 13th or 14th over, he assesses the situation and decides. He trusts other batters early on but steps up when needed.”

CSK’s Struggles in the Powerplay Cost Them the Match

Fleming also pinpointed CSK’s poor powerplay performance as a key reason for their loss against Rajasthan Royals. While RR blasted 79/1 in the powerplay, CSK only managed 42/1,

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Inaugural ‘Battle of Green’ Set to Ignite a New School Cricket Rivalry

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Cricket enthusiasts in Mirigama and Giriulla are in for an exciting showdown as D.S. Senanayake College, Mirigama, and Wickramshila National School, Giriulla, prepare to launch their first-ever “Battle of Green” big match.

This historic encounter will take place at the Mirigama Public Grounds, marking the beginning of a thrilling annual rivalry between the two schools. Fans from both towns are expected to gather in large numbers, adding to the electric atmosphere of this inaugural clash.

The introduction of the Battle of Green is a significant milestone for school cricket in the region, providing a platform for young cricketers to showcase their talent while fostering sportsmanship and competitive spirit.

Stay tuned for match updates, player insights, and exclusive coverage on Sri Lankan Sports TV.

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