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Dhananjaya denies media report claiming he refused to play in First ODI
All-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva has refuted claims that he refused to bat in the No. 07 position in the first ODI match against New Zealand.
Taking to Twitter, he said: “The story circulating in social media saying that I have refused to bat at No. 07 during tomorrow’s game is false, and I wish to state that I am a player who always stands with the team”.
Earlier on Friday, local media reported that the cricketer was dropped from the squad selected to play in the first of the three ODI’s against New Zealand because he had refused to bat at the No. 07 position in the lineup.
De Silva has been the backbone of the Sri Lanka middle order in all three formats for several years now
The 31-year-old made his Sri Lanka debut in 2016 and has since played 65 ODI matches, scoring 1393 runs at an average of 26.28 with 8 half-centuries to his name and a best score of 91.
He has also played 47 Tests amassing 3006 runs with 9 centuries, and 11 half-centuries at an average of 38.53. In 36 T20Is, he has scored 659 runs with 3 fifties
පළමු එක්දින තරගයට ක්රීඩා කිරීම තමන් ප්රතික්ෂේප කළ බවට පළ වූ මාධ්ය වාර්තාව ධනංජය ප්රතික්ෂේප කරයි
නවසීලන්තය සමග පැවති පළමු එක්දින තරගයේදී තමන් අංක 07 ස්ථානයේ පන්දුවට පහරදීම ප්රතික්ෂේප කළ බවට එල්ල වන ප්රකාශ ප්රතික්ෂේප කරන බව තුන් ඉරියව් ක්රීඩක ධනංජය ද සිල්වා පවසනවා.
ට්විටර් ගිණුමට සටහනක් තබමින් ඔහු කියා සිටියේ “හෙට තරගයේදී අංක 07 ස්ථානයේ පන්දුවට පහර දීම මා ප්රතික්ෂේප කළ බවට සමාජ මාධ්ය තුළ පැතිර යන කතාව අසත්ය බවත්, මම සැමවිටම කණ්ඩායම සමඟ සිටින ක්රීඩකයෙකු බවත් ප්රකාශ කිරීමට කැමැත්තෙමි” යනුවෙනි.
නවසීලන්තයට එරෙහි එක්දින තරග තුනෙන් පළමු තරගයට ක්රීඩා කිරීමට තෝරාගත් සංචිතයෙන් ක්රිකට් ක්රීඩකයා අංක 07 ස්ථානයේ පන්දුවට පහර දීම ප්රතික්ෂේප කිරීම හේතුවෙන් ඔහු ඉවත් කළ බව සිකුරාදා ඇතැම් දේශීය මාධ්ය වාර්තා කළේය.
ද සිල්වා මේ වන විට වසර කිහිපයක සිට ආකෘති තුනේදීම ශ්රී ලංකා මැදපෙළේ කොඳු නාරටිය වී ඇත
31 හැවිරිදි ඔහු 2016 වසරේ ශ්රී ලංකා ක්රිකට් තරගයට පිවිසි අතර එතැන් සිට එක්දින තරග 65 කට ක්රීඩා කර ඇති අතර, ඔහුගේ නමට අර්ධ ශතක 8 ක් සහ හොඳම ලකුණු 91 ක් සමඟින් ලකුණු 1393 ක් ලබාගෙන 26.28 ක සාමාන්යයක් ලබාගෙන ඇත.
ඔහු ටෙස්ට් තරග 47කට ක්රීඩා කර ඇති අතර ඔහු ශතක 9ක් සමඟින් ලකුණු 3006ක් රැස්කර ඇති අතර අර්ධ ශතක 11ක් ලබාගෙන ඇත්තේ සාමාන්ය 38.53ක් ලෙසිනි. විස්සයි20 තරග 36කදී ඔහු අර්ධ ශතක 3ක් සමඟින් ලකුණු 659ක් ලබාගෙන ඇත
முதல் ஒருநாள் போட்டியில் விளையாட மறுத்ததாக ஊடகங்களில் வெளியான செய்தியை தனஞ்சய மறுத்துள்ளார்
நியூசிலாந்துக்கு எதிரான முதல் ஒருநாள் போட்டியில் 07வது இடத்தில் துடுப்பெடுத்தாட மறுத்ததாக சகலதுறை வீரர் தனஞ்சய டி சில்வா மறுத்துள்ளார்.
இதுகுறித்து அவர் ட்விட்டரில் கூறியிருப்பதாவது: நாளைய ஆட்டத்தில் நான் 07-வது இடத்தில் பேட் செய்ய மறுத்துவிட்டேன் என்று சமூக வலைதளங்களில் பரவும் செய்தி தவறானது, நான் எப்போதும் அணியுடன் நிற்கும் வீரர் என்பதை தெரிவித்துக் கொள்கிறேன்.
நியூசிலாந்துக்கு எதிரான மூன்று ஒருநாள் போட்டிகளில் முதல் போட்டியில் விளையாடத் தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்ட அணியில் இருந்து துடுப்பாட்ட வீரர் நீக்கப்பட்டதாக வெள்ளிக்கிழமை சில உள்ளூர் ஊடகங்கள் தெரிவித்தன, ஏனெனில் அவர் வரிசையில் 07 வது இடத்தில் பேட்டிங் செய்ய மறுத்துவிட்டார்.
டி சில்வா பல வருடங்களாக மூன்று வடிவங்களிலும் இலங்கையின் மிடில் ஆர்டரின் முதுகெலும்பாக இருந்து வருகிறார்
31 வயதான அவர் 2016 இல் இலங்கையில் அறிமுகமானார், அதன் பின்னர் 65 ODI போட்டிகளில் விளையாடி 26.28 சராசரியில் 1393 ரன்கள் எடுத்துள்ளார், 8 அரை சதங்கள் மற்றும் 91 ரன்களின் சிறந்த ஸ்கோர்.
அவர் 47 டெஸ்ட் போட்டிகளில் விளையாடி 9 சதங்களுடன் 3006 ரன்களையும், 38.53 சராசரியில் 11 அரை சதங்களையும் குவித்துள்ளார். 36 டி20 போட்டிகளில், 3 அரைசதங்களுடன் 659 ரன்கள் எடுத்துள்ளார்
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Sri Lanka Triumphs in Billie Jean King Cup Juniors Semi-Final
Sri Lanka secured a commanding victory over the Maldives in the semi-final of the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup Juniors – Asia/Oceania Pre-Qualifying Event, held in Colombo. The host nation advanced to the final with a 2-0 win, showcasing resilience and determination on home soil.

In the opening singles match, Annaya Norbert staged a remarkable comeback after dropping the first set 2-6. She rallied to take the next two sets 6-4, 6-1, sealing the first point for Sri Lanka. Her ability to shift momentum under pressure proved decisive in setting the tone for the tie.
The second singles encounter saw Akesha Silva deliver another strong performance. Despite losing the opening set 4-6, Silva responded with authority, dominating the second set 6-0 before closing out the match 6-3. Her victory ensured Sri Lanka’s place in the final without the need for a doubles decider.
Cricket
Pathirana, Wanindu, Eshan Await Fitness Nod for IPL 2026
Pathirana, Wanindu, Eshan Await Fitness Nod for IPL 2026
Sri Lanka’s Matheesha Pathirana, Eshan Malinga, and all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga are set to join their respective franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, pending clearance from Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC) mandatory fitness tests.
The assessments, scheduled in the coming days, will determine their readiness after injuries kept them out of the ICC T20 World Cup earlier this year. Early signs suggest the players are recovering well, and officials remain optimistic about their participation.
Pathirana, who became the most expensive Sri Lankan player in IPL history after Kolkata Knight Riders secured him for INR 18 crore at the mini-auction, is expected to be a key figure with his death-over bowling expertise. He previously impressed at Chennai Super Kings, earning recognition for his composure under pressure.
While the trio awaits clearance, several Sri Lankan cricketers have already received their No Objection Certificates (NOCs). Kamindu Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, and Dushmantha Chameera are preparing to join their franchises, with Nissanka heading to Delhi Capitals, Chameera also continuing with Delhi Capitals, and Mendis retained by Sunrisers Hyderabad.
In total, seven Sri Lankan players will feature in IPL 2026, underlining the growing presence of the island nation’s talent in the league.
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Former Sri Lanka cricketer Avishka Gunawardena has been appointed as the head coach of the Sri Lanka Under-19 team. The decision comes as part of Sri Lanka Cricket’s efforts to strengthen the youth development program and prepare the next generation of players for international competition.
Gunawardena, known for his aggressive batting style during his playing days, brings a wealth of experience to the role. He has previously served in various coaching capacities, including stints with domestic teams and the national setup. His appointment is expected to provide young cricketers with valuable guidance and mentorship.
Sri Lanka Cricket officials expressed confidence that Gunawardena’s leadership will help nurture emerging talent and build a strong foundation for future success.
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