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Any sporting event between India and Pakistan is able to grab the attention of the audience. The fierce competition between them is one of the main reasons for that. The first match between India and Pakistan in Group B of the Asia Cup was on 28th August.

India and Pakistan have played 14 matches in the Asia Cup, out of which India has won 8 matches and Pakistan has won 5 matches. Pakistan was able to win by 10 wickets in the last match between the two countries in the 2021 Twenty20 World Cup.

All the teams have announced their squads and several players including Jasprit Bumrah and Shaheen Afridi will not participate in this tournament due to injuries.

This article focuses on three players who were born in Pakistan and managed to represent the Indian cricket team despite the differences between India and Pakistan.

1) Gul Mohammad


In 1946, Gul Mohammad got his Test debut and participated in 8 Test matches for India. After his family shifted to Pakistan, he was able to represent a Test match for Pakistan against Australia in 1956. He has participated in 9 Test matches for both countries.

2) Amir Elahi


Born on September 1, 1908 in Lahore, Amir Elahi won a Test debut for India in 1947 and later played several Tests for Pakistan. He has played 5 Test matches for India and Pakistan, where he has managed to score 82 runs and take 7 wickets. A remarkable incident is that his last Test match was played against India at the age of 44, on December 12, 1952.

3) Abdul Hafeez Kardar

Hafeez Kardar was born in Lahore and played 3 Tests for India and returned to Pakistan to play for Pakistan. In this way, he has managed to score 927 runs and 21 wickets with 5 half-centuries in 26 Test matches. Kardar played his last match against West Indies in 1958.

පකිස්තානයේ ඉපදී ඉන්දීය ක්‍රිකට් කණ්ඩායම නියෝජනය කළ ක්‍රීඩකයන්…

ඉන්දියාව සහ පකිස්ථානය අතර පැවැත්වෙන ඕනෑම ක්‍රීඩා ඉසව්වක් ප්‍රේක්ෂකයන්ගෙ අවධානය දිනා ගැනීමට සමත් වේ. ඔවුන් අතර ඇතිවන දැඩි තරගකාරිත්වය එයට ප්‍රධානම හේතුවකි. මේ මස 27 වැනි දා ආරම්භ වන ආසියානු කුසලානයේ දී බී කාණ්ඩයෙන් තරග වදින ඉන්දියාව සහ පකිස්ථානය අතර ප්‍රථම තරගය අගෝස්තු 28වැනිදා ආරම්භ වේ.

ඉන්දියාව සහ පකිස්ථානය අතර ආසියානු කුසලාන තුළ තරග 14ක් පවත්වා ඇති අතර ඉන් තරග 08 ක් ඉන්දීයාවද තරග 5ක් පකිස්තානය ජයග්‍රහණය කිරීමට සමත්ව ඇත. අවසන් වරට දෙරට අතර 2021 විස්සයි විස්ස ලෝක කුසලානයේ දී පැවති තරගයෙන් කඩුලු 10ක ජයක් හිමිකර ගැනීමට පකිස්තානයට හැකි විය.

සියළුම කාණ්ඩායම් සිය සංචිත ප්‍රකාශයට පත්කර ඇති අතර ආබාධ නිසා වෙන් Jasprit Bumrah සහ Shaheen Afridi ඇතුළු ක්‍රීඩකයන් කිහිප දෙනෙක් මෙවර තරගාවලියට සහභාගි නොවේ.

ඉන්දීයාව සහ පකිස්ථානය අතර කෙතරම් මතභේද පැවතුණද පකිස්තානයේ ඉපදී ඉන්දීය ක්‍රිකට් කණ්ඩායම නියෝජනය කිරීමට සමත් වු ක්‍රීඩකයන් තිදෙනෙකු ගැන මෙම ලිපිය මගින් අවදානය යොමු කරයි.

1) Gul Mohammad
1946දී ටෙස්ට් වරම් දිනා ගන්නා Gul Mohammad ඉන්දීයාව වෙනුවෙන් ටෙස්ට් තරග 8කට සහභාගි වි ඇත. සිය පවුල පකිස්තානයට පැමිණිමත් සමඟ 1956දී ඕස්ට්‍රේලියාවට එරෙහිව පකිස්තානය වෙනුවෙන් ටෙස්ට් වරම් දිනා ගැනීමට සමත් විය. දෙරට වෙනුවෙන්ම ටේස්ට් තරග 9කට සහභාගි වී ඇත.

2) Amir Elahi
1908 සැප්තැම්බර් මස පළමුවැනි දා ලාහෝර් හී දී උපත ලබන Amir Elahi 1947 දී ඉන්දියාව වෙනුවෙන් ටෙස්ට් වරම් ලබා ගැනීමට වු අතර පසුව ඔහු පකිස්තානය වෙනුවෙන් ද ටේස්ට් අතර කිහිපයකට ක්‍රීඩා කරන ඇත. එලෙස ඉන්දීයාව සහ පකිස්ථානය වෙනුවෙන් ටෙස්ට් තරග 5කට ක්‍රීඩා කර ඇති අතර එහිදී ලකුණු 82ක් සහ කඩුළු 7ක් දවා ගැනීමට සමත් වී ඇත. සුවිශේෂී සිදුවීමක් වන්නේ ඔහුගේ අවසන් ටෙස්ට් තරගය වයස අවුරුදු 44දී එනම් 1952 දෙසැම්බර් මස දොලොස් වැනි දා ඉන්දියාවට එරෙහිව ක්‍රීඩා කර ඇත.

3) Abdul Hafeez Kardar

Hafeez Kardar ලාහෝර් හී උපත ලබා ඉන්දීයාව වෙනුවෙන් ටෙස්ට් තරග 3කට ක්‍රීඩා කර නැවතත් පකිස්ථානයට පැමිණි පකිස්තානය වෙනුවෙන් ක්‍රීඩා කර ඇත. එලෙස ටෙස්ට් තරග 26කදී අර්ධ ශතක 5ක සමගින් ලකුණු 927ක් සහ කඩුළු 21ක් දවා ගැනීමට සමත්ව ඇත. Kardar ඔහුගේ අවසන් තරගයට බටහිර ඉන්දීය කොදෙව් කණ්ඩායමට එරෙහිව 1958දී සහභාගි වී ඇත.

பாகிஸ்தானில் பிறந்து இந்திய கிரிக்கெட் அணியை பிரதிநிதித்துவப்படுத்திய வீரர்கள்…

இந்தியா மற்றும் பாகிஸ்தான் இடையேயான எந்த ஒரு விளையாட்டு போட்டியும் பார்வையாளர்களின் கவனத்தை ஈர்க்கும். அவர்களுக்குள் நிலவும் கடும் போட்டியும் அதற்கு ஒரு முக்கிய காரணம். இம்மாதம் 27ஆம் தேதி தொடங்கும் ஆசியக் கோப்பையின் குரூப் பி பிரிவில் இந்தியா-பாகிஸ்தான் அணிகளுக்கு இடையிலான முதல் ஆட்டம் ஆகஸ்ட் 28ஆம் தேதி தொடங்குகிறது.

ஆசிய கோப்பையில் இந்தியாவும் பாகிஸ்தானும் 14 ஆட்டங்களில் விளையாடி உள்ளன, அதில் இந்தியா 8 போட்டிகளும், பாகிஸ்தான் 5 போட்டிகளும் வெற்றி பெற்றுள்ளன. 2021 டுவென்டி 20 உலகக் கோப்பையில் இரு நாடுகளுக்கு இடையிலான கடைசி போட்டியில் பாகிஸ்தான் 10 விக்கெட் வித்தியாசத்தில் வெற்றி பெற்றது.

அனைத்து அணிகளும் தங்கள் அணிகளை அறிவித்துள்ளன மற்றும் ஜஸ்பிரிட் பும்ரா மற்றும் ஷஹீன் அப்ரிடி உட்பட பல வீரர்கள் காயம் காரணமாக இந்த போட்டியில் பங்கேற்க மாட்டார்கள்.

இந்த கட்டுரை பாகிஸ்தானில் பிறந்து இந்தியாவிற்கும் பாகிஸ்தானுக்கும் இடையில் வேறுபாடுகள் இருந்தபோதிலும் இந்திய கிரிக்கெட் அணியை பிரதிநிதித்துவப்படுத்த முடிந்த மூன்று வீரர்களை மையமாகக் கொண்டுள்ளது.

1) குல் முகமது
1946 இல், குல் முகமது டெஸ்ட் ஆணையை வென்றார் மற்றும் இந்தியாவுக்காக 8 டெஸ்ட் போட்டிகளில் பங்கேற்றார். அவரது குடும்பம் பாகிஸ்தானுக்கு வந்த பிறகு, அவர் 1956 இல் ஆஸ்திரேலியாவுக்கு எதிராக பாகிஸ்தானுக்கான டெஸ்ட் அழைப்பை வென்றார். அவர் இரு நாடுகளுக்காகவும் 9 டெஸ்ட் போட்டிகளில் பங்கேற்றுள்ளார்.

2) அமீர் இலாஹி
செப்டம்பர் 1, 1908 இல் லாகூரில் பிறந்த அமீர் எலாஹி, 1947 இல் இந்தியாவுக்காக ஒரு டெஸ்ட் அழைப்பை வென்றார், பின்னர் பாகிஸ்தானுக்காக பல டெஸ்ட் போட்டிகளில் விளையாடினார். அவர் இந்தியா மற்றும் பாகிஸ்தானுக்காக 5 டெஸ்ட் போட்டிகளில் விளையாடியுள்ளார், அங்கு அவர் 82 ரன்கள் மற்றும் 7 விக்கெட்டுகளை வீழ்த்தியுள்ளார். அவரது கடைசி டெஸ்ட் போட்டி 1952 டிசம்பர் 12 அன்று 44 வயதில் இந்தியாவுக்கு எதிராக விளையாடியது குறிப்பிடத்தக்க சம்பவம்.

3) அப்துல் ஹபீஸ் கர்தார்

ஹபீஸ் கர்தார் லாகூரில் பிறந்து இந்தியாவுக்காக 3 டெஸ்ட் போட்டிகளில் விளையாடி பாகிஸ்தானுக்கு திரும்பியவர். இதன் மூலம் 26 டெஸ்ட் போட்டிகளில் 5 அரை சதங்களுடன் 927 ரன்கள் மற்றும் 21 விக்கெட்டுகளை வீழ்த்தியுள்ளார். கர்தார் 1958 இல் மேற்கிந்திய தீவுகளுக்கு எதிராக தனது கடைசி போட்டியில் விளையாடினார்.

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Sri Lankan all-rounder Kamindu Mendis delivered under pressure, helping Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) script a historic first-ever win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium during the IPL 2025 season.

Chasing a tricky target of 155, Mendis played a composed and crucial unbeaten knock of 32 off 22 balls, stitching an unbroken 49-run partnership with Nitish Kumar to seal a five-wicket victory with eight balls to spare. His calm presence at the crease when the game was delicately poised underlined his growing stature in T20 cricket.

Earlier, the Chennai Super Kings, once invincible at home, continued their disastrous 2025 campaign — suffering a fourth consecutive home defeat. Batting first, CSK stumbled despite a promising start, collapsing to 154 all out. Dewald Brevis impressed briefly on debut with a quickfire 42 runs, but it was Harshal Patel’s brilliant spell (4 wickets for 28 runs) that broke CSK’s backbone.

For CSK, promising youngster Ayush Mhatre shone early, but a middle-order collapse proved costly. Even skipper M.S. Dhoni’s tactical gamble of giving Sam Curran two overs backfired, as SRH batters capitalized to turn the game.

In the SRH chase, despite early hiccups — losing Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head quickly — Ishan Kishan’s fluent 44 and Kamindu Mendis’ finishing touch ensured Hyderabad stayed alive in the playoff race.

Meanwhile, in the updated IPL 2025 points table, Sunrisers Hyderabad now sits 8th with 6 points, while CSK languishes at the bottom with just 4 points from 9 games, effectively ending their playoff dreams.

Mendis’ all-round contribution, including a key wicket earlier, and his coolness in the chase were pivotal. While Harshal Patel deservedly took the Player of the Match award, Sri Lanka can proudly celebrate Kamindu’s evolving prowess on the IPL stage.


Points Table Update (After SRH vs CSK Match):

  • GT, DC, and RCB are leading the race with 12 points each.
  • PBKS and MI are close behind with 11 and 10 points.
  • CSK and RR are at the bottom with just 4 points, all but knocked out of the playoffs.
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Kaya Daluwatte and Reshan Algama Shine at 16th Faldo Series Asia Grand Final in Vietnam

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Sri Lanka’s promising golf talents Kaya Daluwatte and Reshan Algama showcased their growing international class with stellar performances at the prestigious 16th Faldo Series Asia Grand Final, held at the stunning Laguna Golf Lang Co in Vietnam.

Facing off against the finest junior golfers from the Asia-Pacific region—including representatives from Australia, England, Japan, India, and Wales—both Kaya and Reshan rose to the occasion, underlining Sri Lanka’s emerging strength in the sport.

Kaya Daluwatte delivered one of her career-best performances, finishing as the runner-up in the Girls’ Under-16 category. After three composed rounds, she posted a remarkable final score of even-par 216, highlighted by an impressive 2-under-par finish in the final round. Despite Japan’s Al Goto clinching the title with a score of 213, Kaya’s climb up the leaderboard captured widespread admiration. Her poise, precision, and birdies during the crucial back-nine holes showcased a maturity well beyond her years.

This runner-up finish at one of Asia’s top junior championships marks a historic achievement for Sri Lankan golf, signaling that the nation’s junior golfers are ready to challenge the region’s traditional powerhouses.

In the Boys’ Under-16 category, Reshan Algama also left his mark by securing a strong fourth-place finish with a gross score of 218. Although his final round did not match the brilliance of his earlier efforts, Reshan displayed commendable composure against a highly competitive international field. His consistency across top-level tournaments reflects his rapid development into a serious contender on the global junior golf circuit.

Vietnam’s Tuan Anh Nguyen dominated the Boys’ division, leading from start to finish to claim the title with a superb score of 205. India’s Arshvant Srivastava and Kanav Chauhan finished second and third, with scores of 214 and 216 respectively.

Kaya and Reshan’s performances not only bring pride to Sri Lanka but also signal a bright future for the country’s junior golfing scene on the Asian stage.

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SAFF Championship Postponement Exposes Deeper Issues Within FFSL

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The much-anticipated SAFF Championship, originally scheduled to take place in Sri Lanka in July 2025, has now been officially postponed to 2026—a move that has raised serious concerns over the competence and credibility of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL).

According to the SAFF Executive Committee, the decision to delay the tournament stemmed largely from pressure exerted by its marketing partner, Sportfive, which advocated for a home-and-away format to increase commercial value. Furthermore, it is reported that Sportfive preferred the event be hosted in Bangladesh or India, citing better sponsor access and commercial feasibility in those countries if the tournament were to follow a centralized model.

However, beyond external pressure, this development highlights a troubling reality: the FFSL’s inability to effectively organize and defend Sri Lanka’s hosting rights on the international stage. This isn’t merely a scheduling issue—it reflects a deeper pattern of administrative shortcomings, lack of vision, and prioritization of media narratives over tangible development.

As previously reported by Sri Lankan Sports TV, the FFSL continues to focus more on optics and media stunts rather than on the foundational work required to uplift football in the country. The failure to safeguard Sri Lanka’s opportunity to host a major regional tournament not only affects the sport’s growth domestically but also damages the nation’s reputation within South Asian football.

For a federation that has long promised reform and transparency, this latest setback exposes how little progress has actually been made. When commercial partners have more sway than the national football body itself, it’s a clear indication that local football governance is being undermined by weak leadership and poor planning.

This should be a wake-up call—not just for the FFSL, but for every stakeholder invested in the future of Sri Lankan football. The time for slogans and staged announcements is over. Sri Lanka needs action, accountability, and genuine commitment to building a sustainable footballing culture. Until then, headlines like this will only continue to reflect a sport lost in mismanagement.

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