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New responsibility for Shikhar Dhawan

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3 years ago

November 4, 2022

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Shikhar Dhawan has been named as the captain of the Punjab Kings team for the 2023 IPL season.

Shikhar Dhawan is all set to replace Mayank Agarwal as the captain of Punjab Kings from IPL 2023. It is said that Dhawan’s promotion was approved at a franchise board meeting held on Wednesday, with the support of Kings’ newly appointed head coach Trevor Bayliss.

Dhawan, 36, takes over from Agarwal, who was appointed as the captain ahead of IPL 2022. Among the players retained by the Kings ahead of the mega auction are Mayank Agarwal and Arshdeep Singh. Dhawan was their first player.

Earlier this year, the Kings paid INR 8.25 crore (about US$1.1 million) for Dhawan, who has been among the most consistent batsmen since the 2016 IPL. He had a great 2020 season where he scored 618 runs at a strike rate of nearly 145 for Delhi Capitals who traded him from Sunrisers Hyderabad. In his first season for the Kings, Dhawan scored 460 runs in 14 matches at an average of 38.33 and a strike rate of 122.66.

Shikhar Dhawan has been appointed as the captain of the Punjab Kings team for the IPL 2023

Shikhar Dhawan හට නව වගකීමක්

2023 වර්ශයේ පැවැත්වීමට නියමිත IPL තරග වාරය සදහා Punjab Kings කණ්ඩායමේ නායකයා ලෙස ශිකර් ධාවාන් නම් කර ඇත.

IPL 2023 සිට පන්ජාබ් කිංග්ස් හි නායකයා ලෙස මායන්ක් අගර්වාල් වෙනුවට ශිකර් ධවාන් සූදානම් වේ. බදාදා පැවති බලයලත් මණ්ඩල රැස්වීමකදී ධවාන්ගේ උසස්වීම අනුමත වූ බවත්, කිංග්ස් හි අලුතින් පත් කරන ලද ප්‍රධාන පුහුණුකරු ට්‍රෙවර් බේලිස්ගේ සහාය ලැබුණු බවත් සදහන් වේ.

36 හැවිරිදි ධවාන් IPL 2022 ට පෙර නායකත්වයට පත් කරන ලද අගර්වාල්ගෙන් වැඩ භාර ගනී. මෙගා වෙන්දේසියට පෙර කිංග්ස් විසින් රඳවාගෙන සිටින ක්‍රීඩයන් අතරට මායන්ක් අගර්වාල් හා අර්ෂ්දීප් සිං වේ. ධවාන් ඔවුන් පළමු ක්‍රීඩකයා විය.

මෙම වසර මුලදී, කිංග්ස් 2016 IPL සිට වඩාත්ම ස්ථාවර පිතිකරුවන් අතර සිටින ධවාන් තෝරා ගැනීම සඳහා ඉන්දීය රුපියල් කෝටි 8.25 (ඇමරිකානු ඩොලර් මිලියන 1.1 ක් පමණ) ගෙවා ඇත. ඔහුට විශිෂ්ට 2020 වාරයක් තිබූ අතර එහිදී ඔහු සන්රයිසස් හයිද්‍රාබාද් වෙතින් ඔහුව වෙළඳාම් කළ දිල්ලි කැපිටල්ස් වෙනුවෙන් 145කට ආසන්න ප්‍රහාරක වේගයකින් ලකුණු 618ක් රැස් කළේය. කිංග්ස් වෙනුවෙන් ඔහුගේ පළමු වාරයේ දී, ධවාන් තරඟ 14කදී ලකුණු 460ක් ලබා ගත්තේ සාමාන්‍ය 38.33ක් සහ පහර 122.66ක් සමඟිනි.

ஷிகர் தவானுக்கு புதிய பொறுப்பு

2023 ஐபிஎல் சீசனுக்கான பஞ்சாப் கிங்ஸ் அணியின் கேப்டனாக ஷிகர் தவான் நியமிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளார்.

ஐபிஎல் 2023 முதல் பஞ்சாப் கிங்ஸ் அணியின் கேப்டனாக மயங்க் அகர்வாலுக்கு பதிலாக ஷிகர் தவான் நியமிக்கப்பட உள்ளார். கிங்ஸ் அணியின் புதிய தலைமைப் பயிற்சியாளர் ட்ரெவர் பெய்லிஸின் ஆதரவுடன் புதன்கிழமை நடைபெற்ற ஃபிரான்சைஸ் போர்டு கூட்டத்தில் தவானின் பதவி உயர்வுக்கு ஒப்புதல் அளிக்கப்பட்டதாக கூறப்படுகிறது.

ஐபிஎல் 2022க்கு முன்னதாக கேப்டனாக நியமிக்கப்பட்ட அகர்வாலிடம் இருந்து 36 வயதான தவான் பொறுப்பேற்றார். மெகா ஏலத்திற்கு முன்னதாக கிங்ஸ் தக்கவைத்துள்ள வீரர்களில் மயங்க் அகர்வால் மற்றும் அர்ஷ்தீப் சிங் ஆகியோர் அடங்குவர். தவான் அவர்களின் முதல் வீரர்.

இந்த ஆண்டின் தொடக்கத்தில், 2016 ஐபிஎல் முதல் மிகவும் நிலையான பேட்ஸ்மேன்களில் ஒருவராக இருக்கும் தவானுக்காக கிங்ஸ் INR 8.25 கோடி (சுமார் 1.1 மில்லியன் அமெரிக்க டாலர்கள்) செலுத்தியது. அவர் ஒரு சிறந்த 2020 சீசனைக் கொண்டிருந்தார், அங்கு அவர் சன்ரைசர்ஸ் ஹைதராபாத்தில் இருந்து அவரை வர்த்தகம் செய்த டெல்லி கேபிடல்ஸ் அணிக்காக கிட்டத்தட்ட 145 ஸ்ட்ரைக் ரேட்டில் 618 ரன்கள் எடுத்தார். கிங்ஸ் அணிக்காக தனது முதல் சீசனில், தவான் 14 போட்டிகளில் 38.33 சராசரி மற்றும் 122.66 ஸ்ட்ரைக் ரேட்டில் 460 ரன்கள் எடுத்தார்.

Cricket

Leadership Change Looms at Sri Lanka Cricket

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12 minutes ago

April 27, 2026

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Sri Lanka Cricket could be on the verge of a major leadership shake-up, with reports suggesting that President Shammi Silva is expected to resign from his post on Wednesday, potentially ending a seven-year tenure at the helm of the governing body.

According to a report published by Daily Mirror, Silva’s anticipated resignation follows a request from the government, signaling possible political involvement in the administration of the sport.

The report further indicates that former Member of Parliament and State Minister Eran Wickramaratne is likely to be appointed as the Interim President of Sri Lanka Cricket, should Silva step down as expected.

Silva, who was first elected to the position in February 2019, has maintained his leadership through multiple election victories, overseeing Sri Lanka Cricket during a period marked by both challenges and transitions.

While no official confirmation has yet been issued, the reported developments have already sparked widespread discussion within cricketing and political circles, raising questions about the future direction of the country’s cricket administration.

Athletics

Tharanga Claims Historic Gold in Nairobi with Record-Breaking Throw

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24 hours ago

April 26, 2026

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Sri Lanka’s rising javelin sensation Rumesh Tharanga delivered a remarkable performance on the international stage, clinching gold at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi with a stunning meet record throw of 89.28 metres.

Competing against an elite field, Tharanga outshone some of the sport’s biggest names, including Olympic champion Thomas Röhler and Kenya’s celebrated Olympic silver medallist and world champion Julius Yego. His victory marks one of the most significant achievements in Sri Lankan athletics in recent years.

The triumph is further highlighted by Tharanga’s consistency, as this is his second throw exceeding 89 metres within a month. Such performances signal his growing dominance and position him firmly among the world’s top javelin throwers this season.

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Seneviratne Elected NOC President in Key Vote for Sri Lanka Sports Future

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1 day ago

April 26, 2026

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Asanga Seneviratne was elected as the new President of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka following a decisive vote held today, marking a significant leadership change at a crucial juncture for the nation’s sporting landscape.

Seneviratne, who also heads the Sri Lanka Baseball Softball Association, secured a clear majority with 16 votes. His closest contender, Jaswar Umar, garnered 11 votes, while Shirantha Peiris received 2.

The election outcome places Seneviratne at the helm of the country’s premier Olympic body as Sri Lanka intensifies preparations for a series of upcoming regional and international competitions.

His appointment is expected to play a key role in shaping the direction of national sports development and strengthening the country’s presence on the global stage.