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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.

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Avishka Gunawardena Appointed SL U-19 Head Coach

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22 hours ago

March 19, 2026

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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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Sri Lanka Rugby Appoints Thierry Janeczek as Head Coach

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2 days ago

March 18, 2026

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Sri Lanka Rugby has confirmed the appointment of former France international and seasoned rugby sevens coach Thierry Janeczek on a six-month contract to lead the national sevens team in preparation for the Asian Games in Aichi, Nagoya later this year.

Janeczek, who arrives in Colombo on March 20, will observe the two legs of the BogoLiv Union Pay International SLR Sevens Series before returning in April to formally begin his coaching programme. His initial contract runs for six months, with the possibility of extension based on the team’s performance at the Asian Games.

At 66, Janeczek brings decades of experience to the role. A former flanker with three caps for France, he made his mark in the sevens format, representing his country at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in 1993. He later coached the French national sevens team from 1996 to 2010, guiding them through more than 100 international tournaments and securing notable victories, including France’s first-ever international final win at the Paris Sevens in 2005.
His coaching résumé includes developing over 50 international players, training more than 100 certified coaches, and achieving Olympic success by leading France’s U18 team to gold at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China.

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Inquiry Launched Over Bloomfield’s Controversial Declaration

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3 days ago

March 17, 2026

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Sri Lanka Cricket has moved swiftly to launch an inquiry into Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club’s declaration during their Major Super Eight encounter against Moors Sports Club at Colts Grounds. The decision, which has been branded “unsporty” by critics, saw Bloomfield declare at 239 for 6 despite trailing on first innings, leaving Moors a modest chase of 147 runs. Moors completed the task comfortably, winning by four wickets in just 33 overs and reclaiming their place at the top of the table.

The declaration has raised serious questions about the spirit of competition, prompting SLC to summon captains, coaches, managers, and players from both sides for an official hearing this evening. At the heart of the probe lies a crucial issue: was Bloomfield’s move a bold tactical gamble or a breach of cricketing integrity?

With domestic cricket’s credibility now under the spotlight, the outcome of this inquiry could have significant consequences for the game in Sri Lanka, setting a precedent for how declarations and match strategies are judged in the future.