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More chances for Sri Lanka in the World Test Championship
The third and final Test between Australia and South Africa ended in a draw in Sydney on Sunday, opening the door for Sri Lanka to qualify for the final of the ICC World Test Championship.
In the same way, the Indian team, which is currently in the second place in the World Test Championship, was greatly affected by the lack of win and loss in the match between Australia and South Africa, and they also had a chance to play in the final.
Sri Lanka is in the third position in this scoring chart and the percentage of Sri Lanka playing in the final is 53.33. Sri Lanka has played 10 Test matches in this tournament, out of which they have won 5 matches and lost 4 matches. One match ended in a draw.
Sri Lanka’s next Test tour is against New Zealand, which consists of two Tests. The tournament is hosted by New Zealand. Either way, winning these matches is mandatory for the Sri Lankan team to enter the finals of the Test World Championship.
The first Test will be held from March 9-13 at the Hagley Oval in New Zealand, while the second Test will be held at the Basin Reserve from March 17-21.
ලෝක ටෙස්ට් ශූරතාවයට ශ්රී ලංකාවට දොරගුලු විවර වීමට වැඩි ඉඩක්
ඔස්ට්රේලියාව සහ දකුණු අප්රිකාව අතර තුන්වන සහ අවසන් ටෙස්ට් තරඟය ඉරිදා සිඩ්නිහිදී ජය පැරදුමෙන් තොරව අවසන් වීමත් සමඟ ICC ලෝක ටෙස්ට් ශූරතාවලියේ අවසන් මහා තරගයට තේරී පත් වීමේ අවස්ථාව ශ්රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායමට දොරගුලු විවර විය.
එලෙසම මෙම අවස්ථව මේ වන විට ලෝක ටෙස්ට් ශූරතාවලයේ ලකුණු සටහනේ දෙවන ස්ථානයේ රැදී සිටින ඉන්දීය කණ්ඩායමටත් ඔස්ට්රේලියාව හා දකුණු අප්රිකාණු තරගය ජය පැරදුමකින් තොර වීම විශාල වශයෙන් බලපෑ අතර, ඔවුන්ටද අවසාන මහා තරගයේ ක්රීඩා කිරීමේ අවස්ථාවක් පවතී.
ශ්රී ලංකාව මෙම ප්රසාද ලකුණු සටහනේ තුන් වන ස්ථානයේ රැදී සිටින අතර ශ්රී ලංකාව අවසන් මහා තරගයට ක්රීඩා කිරීමේ ප්රතිශතය දැක්වෙන්නේ 53.33 ලෙසය. ශ්රී ලංකාව මෙම තරගාවලියට අදාලව ටෙස්ට් තරග 10ක් ක්රීඩා කර ඇති අතර, එයින් තරග 5ක් ජයගැනීමට සමත් වූ අතර තරග 4ක් පරාජයට පත් විය. එක් තරගයක් ජය පැරදුමකින් තොරව අවසන් විය.
ශ්රී ලංකාවේ මීලග ටෙස්ට් තරග සංචාරය නවසීලන්ත කණ්ඩායම හා යෙදී ඇති අතර, එය ටෙස්ට් තරග දෙකකින් සමන්විත වේ. මෙම තරගාවලියේ සත්කාරකත්වය දරණු ලබන්නේ නවසීලන්තයය. කෙසේ හෝ ශ්රී ලංකා කණ්ඩායමට ටෙස්ට් ලෝක ශූරතාවලියේ අවසාන මහා තරගයට පිවිසීමට නම් මෙම තරග දෙකම ජයග්රහණය කිරීම අනිවාර්ය්ය වේ.
පලමු ටෙස්ට් තරගය මාර්තු 9-13 දක්වා නවසීලන්තයේ Hagley Oval ක්රීඩාංගනයේදී පැවැත්වීමට නියමිත අතර, දෙවන ටෙස්ට් තරගය මාර්තු මස 17-21 දක්වා Basin Reserve ක්රීඩාංගනයේදී පැවැත්වේ.
உலக டெஸ்ட் சாம்பியன்ஷிப்பில் இலங்கைக்கு அதிக வாய்ப்புகள்
ஞாயிற்றுக்கிழமை சிட்னியில் நடைபெற்ற ஆஸ்திரேலியா மற்றும் தென்னாப்பிரிக்கா இடையேயான மூன்றாவது மற்றும் கடைசி டெஸ்ட் டிராவில் முடிந்தது, ஐசிசி உலக டெஸ்ட் சாம்பியன்ஷிப்பின் இறுதிப் போட்டிக்கு இலங்கை தகுதிபெறுவதற்கான கதவைத் திறந்தது.
அதேபோல், தற்போது உலக டெஸ்ட் சாம்பியன்ஷிப் தொடரில் இரண்டாம் இடத்தில் உள்ள இந்திய அணி, ஆஸ்திரேலியா – தென்னாப்பிரிக்கா இடையேயான போட்டியில் வெற்றி தோல்வியின்றி பெரிதும் பாதிக்கப்பட்டு, அவர்களுக்கும் விளையாட வாய்ப்பு உள்ளது. இறுதி.
இந்த புள்ளிப்பட்டியலில் இலங்கை மூன்றாவது இடத்தில் உள்ளது மற்றும் இறுதிப் போட்டியில் விளையாடிய இலங்கையின் சதவீதம் 53.33 ஆகும். இந்தப் போட்டியில் 10 டெஸ்ட் போட்டிகளில் விளையாடியுள்ள இலங்கை, அதில் 5 போட்டிகளில் வெற்றியும், 4 போட்டிகளில் தோல்வியும் கண்டுள்ளது. ஒரு போட்டி டிராவில் முடிந்தது.
இலங்கையின் அடுத்த டெஸ்ட் சுற்றுப்பயணம் நியூசிலாந்துக்கு எதிராக இரண்டு டெஸ்ட் போட்டிகள் கொண்டதாகும். போட்டியை நியூசிலாந்து நடத்துகிறது. எது எப்படியோ, டெஸ்ட் உலக சாம்பியன்ஷிப் தொடரின் இறுதிப் போட்டிக்குள் நுழைவதற்கு இலங்கை அணிக்கு இந்த இரண்டு போட்டிகளிலும் வெற்றி பெறுவது கட்டாயம்.
முதல் டெஸ்ட் நியூசிலாந்தில் உள்ள ஹாக்லி ஓவல் மைதானத்தில் மார்ச் 9-13 வரையிலும், இரண்டாவது டெஸ்ட் பேசின் ரிசர்வ் மைதானத்தில் மார்ச் 17-21 வரையிலும் நடைபெறும்.
Cricket
KSCA Officials Resign Over Chinnaswamy Stampede; RCB Faces FIR in Tragic Victory Celebration Fallout
In a tragic turn of events following Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) historic IPL 2025 title win, a deadly stampede at the celebratory event held at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium claimed 11 lives and injured several others. The aftermath has sparked controversy and accountability issues, leading to major resignations and legal action.
Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) secretary A Shankar and treasurer ES Jairam resigned on Friday, citing “moral responsibility” for the incident. Their resignations were submitted to KSCA president Raghuram Bhat, as questions mount over mismanagement and negligence at the overcrowded venue.
The Bengaluru Police have filed an FIR listing RCB, DNA Entertainment (event partner), and KSCA as accused parties. Police confirmed that the event had not been granted official permission. In a swift move, Nikhil Sosale, RCB’s head of marketing and revenue, was arrested—raising further scrutiny over organizational lapses.
KSCA has filed a writ petition calling the FIR a “knee-jerk” reaction under political pressure. They argued that crowd control and gate management were the responsibilities of RCB and the event organizers, not KSCA.
RCB has announced INR 10 lakh compensation for each victim and committed to covering all medical expenses of the injured. However, the franchise has yet to make a comprehensive public statement.
This incident raises serious concerns about sports event management and safety standards, casting a shadow over what was supposed to be a moment of celebration in Indian cricket
Football
Asia Leads the Charge as 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Begin to Take Shape
The road to the historic 2026 FIFA World Cup is gaining momentum, and Asia is already making its mark on football’s grandest stage. With an expanded format featuring 48 teams and co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, this edition promises to be the most inclusive and diverse yet — and Asia is stepping up early.
🇯🇵 Japan Sets the Benchmark for Asia
Japan was the first nation worldwide to book their ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, underscoring their dominance in Asian football. Unbeaten in their qualifying campaign with six wins and one draw, the Samurai Blue continue to be the standard-bearers for the continent.
🇮🇷 Iran Continues Consistent Form
Iran soon followed Japan, securing their seventh overall World Cup appearance and fourth consecutive berth. The team remained undefeated in their group, showcasing the experience and tactical depth that has made them a fixture on the world stage.
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan Makes Historic Debut
In one of the most emotional stories of the qualifiers so far, Uzbekistan qualified for their first-ever FIFA World Cup. A gritty 0-0 draw against the UAE was enough for the Central Asian side to clinch a spot, sparking nationwide celebrations. Their rise highlights the growing strength of second-tier Asian nations on the global stage.
Asia’s Presence Grows in 2026 Format
Asia is guaranteed eight slots in the 2026 World Cup — a significant jump from previous editions — allowing the region to showcase more talent, depth, and emerging football powerhouses. With teams like South Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Australia still in the hunt, the continent could make a serious impact come 2026.
Global Context
The tournament’s expanded format and host countries in North America mark a new era for international football. With 104 matches, 16 host cities, and an increased number of participants, it will be a celebration of global diversity — and Asian nations are ready to shine.
Countries Qualified So Far
- Asia: 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇮🇷 Iran, 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
- Oceania: 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- South America: 🇦🇷 Argentina
(Additional qualifiers from other confederations are ongoing.)
As the countdown to 2026 begins, all eyes are on Asia’s rising stars — ready to challenge the world and redefine the future of football.
Cricket
Sachithra Senanayake Indicted in Landmark Match-Fixing Case Under Sri Lanka’s Anti-Corruption Law
Former Sri Lankan cricketer Sachithra Senanayake has been formally indicted before the Hambantota High Court, marking a historic first in Sri Lanka’s efforts to criminalize corruption in sports. The charges stem from an alleged match-fixing attempt during the 2020 Lanka Premier League (LPL), making Senanayake the first player to face prosecution under Sri Lanka’s Prevention of Offences Related to Sports Act No. 24 of 2019.
Senanayake, currently out on bail, is accused of attempting to influence Colombo Kings player Tharindu Ratnayake to underperform during the tournament. The incident reportedly occurred via a WhatsApp message, which was later flagged by a local anti-corruption officer, prompting an official investigation in 2020.
The case falls under the landmark legislation introduced in 2019 by then Sports Minister Harin Fernando, which criminalizes match-fixing and related offenses in the country. If convicted, Senanayake could face a prison term of up to 10 years, a fine reaching Rs. 100 million, or both.
The indictment signals a serious shift in Sri Lanka’s approach to tackling corruption in sports. Authorities hope this high-profile case will serve as a strong deterrent against similar offenses in the future.
Senanayake, once a celebrated off-spinner and a member of Sri Lanka’s victorious 2014 ICC T20 World Cup squad, now faces the grim prospect of being remembered not for his achievements on the field, but for his role in one of Sri Lanka’s most significant match-fixing scandals.
As the case unfolds, it casts a spotlight on the broader issue of corruption in sports and reinforces the urgent need for integrity, vigilance, and transparent governance across all levels of competition in Sri Lanka
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