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Imran Khan shot at Political Rally

Pakistan’s former cricket team captain and Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s welcome camp came under fire on Thursday while he was on his way to Islamabad.
Imran’s leg was reportedly hit by a bullet. It is reported that the suspect has been arrested and transferred to Imran Hospital.
Imran led Pakistan to the 1992 World Cup title and is considered one of the best all-rounders to have played the game. The 70-year-old played 88 Tests and scored 3807 runs and took 362 wickets at an average of 37.69. Imran has scored 3709 runs and taken 182 wickets in 175 ODI matches.
Imran served as the Prime Minister of Pakistan from August 2018 to April 2022. He is the founder and chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), one of the country’s largest political parties.
Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam also took to Twitter to condemn the attack on the former prime minister.
ඉම්රාන් ඛාන් හට වෙඩි ප්රහාරයක්
පාකිස්තානයේ හිටපු ක්රිකට් කණ්ඩායමේ නායක සහ අගමැති ඉම්රාන් ඛාන්ගේ පිළිගැනීමේ කඳවුරට බ්රහස්පතින්දා වෙඩි ප්රහාරයක් එල්ල වී ඇත්තේ ඉස්ලාමාබාදයේට ගමන් කරන අතරතුරදීය.
ඉම්රාන්ගේ කකුලට වෙඩි උණ්ඩයක් වැදී ඇති බව වාර්තා වේ. සැකකරු අත්අඩංගුවට ගෙන ඇති අතර ඉම්රාන් රෝහලට මාරුකර යවා ඇති බව වාර්තා වේ.
ඉම්රාන් පකිස්ථානය 1992 ලෝක කුසලාන ශූරතාව දක්වා ගෙන ගිය අතර එම ක්රීඩාව ක්රීඩා කළ හොඳම තුන් ඉරියව් ක්රීඩකයෙකු ලෙස සැලකේ. 70 හැවිරිදි ඔහු ටෙස්ට් තරග 88කට ක්රීඩා කර ලකුණු 3807ක් ලබාගෙන ලකුණු 37.69ක සාමාන්යයක් රඳවා ගනිමින් කඩුලු 362ක් දවා ගත්තේය. එක්දින තරග 175කදී ඉම්රාන් ලකුණු 3709ක් රැස්කරමින් කඩුලු 182ක් දවාගෙන ඇත.
ඉම්රාන් 2018 අගෝස්තු සිට 2022 අප්රේල් දක්වා පකිස්තානයේ අගමැති ලෙස සේවය කළේය. ඔහු රටේ විශාලතම දේශපාලන පක්ෂයක් වන පකිස්තාන් ටෙහ්රීක්-ඊ-ඉන්සාෆ් (පීටීඅයි) හි නිර්මාතෘ සහ සභාපති වේ.
පකිස්තාන ක්රිකට් කණ්ඩායමේ නායක බාබර් අසාම්, හිටපු අගමැතිවරයාට එල්ල වූ ප්රහාරය හෙළා දැකීමට ට්විටර් පණිවිඩයක්ද තබා ඇත.
அரசியல் பேரணியில் இம்ரான் கான் சுடப்பட்டார்
பாகிஸ்தானின் முன்னாள் கிரிக்கெட் அணி கேப்டனும், பிரதமருமான இம்ரான் கானின் வரவேற்பு முகாம் வியாழக்கிழமை இஸ்லாமாபாத்திற்குச் சென்றிருந்தபோது அவர் மீது விமர்சனங்கள் எழுந்தன.
இம்ரானின் காலில் தோட்டா தாக்கியதாக கூறப்படுகிறது. சந்தேக நபர் கைது செய்யப்பட்டு இம்ரான் வைத்தியசாலைக்கு மாற்றப்பட்டுள்ளதாக தெரிவிக்கப்படுகின்றது.
பாகிஸ்தானை 1992 உலகக் கோப்பை பட்டத்திற்கு இம்ரான் வழிநடத்தினார், மேலும் இந்த விளையாட்டில் விளையாடிய சிறந்த ஆல்-ரவுண்டர்களில் ஒருவராக கருதப்படுகிறார். 70 வயதான அவர் 88 டெஸ்டில் விளையாடி 3807 ரன்கள் எடுத்தார் மற்றும் 37.69 சராசரியில் 362 விக்கெட்டுகளை எடுத்தார். இம்ரான் 175 ஒருநாள் போட்டிகளில் விளையாடி 3709 ரன்களும், 182 விக்கெட்டுகளும் எடுத்துள்ளார்.
இம்ரான் ஆகஸ்ட் 2018 முதல் ஏப்ரல் 2022 வரை பாகிஸ்தானின் பிரதமராக பதவி வகித்தார். அவர் நாட்டின் மிகப்பெரிய அரசியல் கட்சிகளில் ஒன்றான பாகிஸ்தான் தெஹ்ரீக்-இ-இன்சாஃப் (PTI) இன் நிறுவனர் மற்றும் தலைவர் ஆவார்.
பாகிஸ்தான் கிரிக்கெட் அணியின் கேப்டன் பாபர் ஆசாமும் ட்விட்டரில் முன்னாள் பிரதமர் தாக்கப்பட்டதற்கு கண்டனம் தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.
Football
Stafford vs. Colombo International: The Second Edition of the Big Match Kicks Off!
Football fever returns as Stafford International School and Colombo International School gear up for the second edition of their highly anticipated Big Match! This year, the rivalry intensifies with four matches across different age and gender categories:
✅ U15 Girls
✅ U15 Boys
✅ U20 Girls
✅ U20 Boys
🏆 Stafford International’s Rising Stars:
- U15 Girls: Defending TISSL U14 and Colombo SLSFA District champions, featuring standout players like Keshalee Ranatunga and Sonja Ratanayake (just 10 years old!).
- U15 Boys: All-Island U14 runners-up out of 462 schools, led by goalkeeper Yash Amarasekara, who was named Best U14 GK in Sri Lanka.
- U20 Girls & Boys: Both teams finished as TISSL runners-up, boasting stars like Raya Rikaz, Yumna Safraz, Adnaan Ameen, and Nidurshan Mohan.
🏆 Colombo International’s Key Players:
- U15 Girls: TISSL U16 runners-up, featuring top defender Khadeeja Niyas and striker Ozra.
- U20 Girls: TISSL U20 runners-up, with Fioni Dedhia named Goalkeeper of the Tournament.
- U20 Boys: Defending Big Match champions, looking to retain their title behind stars like Krishwen and Habib.
👀 Who will come out on top this time? Watch the action LIVE at the link below! 🎥👇
#BigMatch2025 #SchoolFootball #SriLankaFootball #StaffordVsCIS #RivalryRenewed
Cricket
Shammi Silva Re-Elected as Sri Lanka Cricket President for Fourth Consecutive Term
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!
Cricket
Stephen Fleming Defends MS Dhoni’s Batting Position Amid Criticism
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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