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Six players who will face T20 World Cup for the first time
The World Cup – is a dream stage for every player in the world. Always the ultimate goal of the athletes is to wear the jersey of their country and thus every year several young talents will come to their country hoping to win the prestigious trophy.
- Tristan Stubbs
At the age of 22, Tristan Stubbs is being touted by many as the future of South African cricket. He is yet to make a name for himself in the international arena but when it comes to domestic cricket (T20), Stubbs has already proved his mettle. In 34 domestic T20 matches, Stubbs has scored 784 runs at an average rate of 160.65.
- Harry Brook
Another young talent who could make a name for himself in the cricket world in the coming years is England batsman Harry Brook. Although he hasn’t done anything extraordinary in his short international career, his domestic record speaks volumes about his potential. The 23-year-old has played just four T20Is and has scored 65 runs. On the other hand, he has scored 2125 runs in 83 domestic T20 matches, at an impressive strike rate of 149.33.
- Arshdeep Singh
23-year-old Arshdeep Singh is known as a bowling specialist in death overs. He has proved himself several times in the Indian Premier League tournament, due to which the selection committee has selected him for the Indian squad. Arshdeep has taken 14 wickets in 11 international T20 matches he has played so far. He was unfortunately subjected to massive inconsiderate trolls on social media due to his lost catch in the Super 4 match against Pakistan in the Asia Cup. It was a strong reason for the T20 World Cup selection based on his pace and ability to swing the ball.
- Mosaddek Hossain
Although Mossadegh hasn’t played many T20Is, the 26-year-old showed his mettle in the Asia Cup. In the 23 T20 international matches he has played, Mossadegh has scored 310 runs at a strike rate of 120.62. The additional spinner has taken 14 wickets at an economy rate of 6.69 in the same number of matches. Thus, he can surely be a valuable asset for Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup.
- Naseem Shah
Naseem Shah has shown excellent performances in the limited opportunities he has had in T20Is. He played his debut T20I in the Asia Cup and took 7 wickets in five matches. He hit back-to-back sixes against Afghanistan in the last over of the Super 4 clash which helped Pakistan qualify for the final of the competition. In Australia, pitches are traditionally suited to fast bowlers. So Nazim can be a big threat. His numbers in domestic T20 leagues do not do justice to his abilities. In the 50 matches he has played, Naseem has taken only 51 wickets and that too at an economy rate of 8.12.
- Philip Salt
Philip Salt, known as the Tonker of the cricket ball, is a popular figure in several global T20 leagues. As an opener, he likes to be aggressive right from the first ball but he is yet to perform at the international level. Salt has scored only 68 runs in the four Twenty20 internationals he has played. In domestic cricket, he has accumulated 3640 runs in 158 matches so far. Despite hitting a good 150.22, his average is 25.45 which is a pity.
ප්රථම වරට විස්සයි 20 ලෝක කුසලානයට මුහුණ දෙන ක්රීඩකයන් හය දෙනෙක්
ලෝක කුසලානය – ලෝකයේ සෑම ක්රීඩකයෙකුගේම සිහින වේදිකාවක්. සෑම විටම ක්රීඩක ක්රීඩිකාවන්ගේ පරම පරමාර්ථය වන්නේ තම රටේ ජර්සිය පැළඳීම වන අතර ඒ අනුව සෑම වසරකම නවක දක්ෂයින් කිහිප දෙනෙකු තම රටට කීර්තිමත් කුසලානය දිනා ගැනීමේ බලාපොරොත්තුවෙන් පැමිණෙනු ඇත.
- Tristan Stubbs
වයස අවුරුදු 22 දී, ට්රිස්ටන් ස්ටබ්ස් දකුණු අප්රිකානු ක්රිකට් වල අනාගතය ලෙස බොහෝ දෙනා හදුන්වනු ලැබේ. ඔහු තවමත් ජාත්යන්තර තරග පිටියේ නමක් ලබාගෙන නැති නමුත් දේශීය ක්රිකට් (විස්සයි20) සම්බන්ධයෙන් ගත් කල, ස්ටබ්ස් දැනටමත් ඔහුගේ දක්ෂතා ඔප්පු කර ඇත. දේශීය විස්සයි20 තරග 34කදී, ස්ටබ්ස් ලකුණු 784ක් රැස්කර ඇත්තේ 160.65ක දළ ලකුණු වේගයක් ලබා ගනිමිනි.
- Harry Brook
ඉදිරි වසරවලදී ක්රිකට් ලෝකය නමක් දිනා ගත හැකි තවත් තරුණ දක්ෂයෙක් වන්නේ එංගලන්ත පිතිකරු හැරී බෘක් ය. ඔහුගේ කෙටි ජාත්යන්තර ජීවිතය තුළ ඔහු අසාමාන්ය දෙයක් කර නැතත්, ඔහුගේ දේශීය වාර්තාව ඔහුගේ හැකියාවන් ගැන කතා කරයි. 23 හැවිරිදි ඔහු විස්සයි20 තරග හතරකට පමණක් ක්රීඩා කර ඇති අතර ලකුණු 65ක් ලබාගෙන ඇත. අනෙක් අතට, ඔහු දේශීය T20 තරඟ 83 කදී, 149.33 ක ආකර්ෂණීය පහර වේගයකින් ලකුණු 2125 ක් ලබා ඇත.
- Arshdeep Singh
23 හැවිරිදි අර්ෂ්දීප් සිං ඩෙත් ඕවර් වල පන්දු යැවීමේ විශේෂඥයෙකු ලෙස හැඳින්වේ. ඔහු ඉන්දීය ප්රිමියර් ලීග් තරඟාවලියේදී කිහිප වතාවක්ම තමා බව ඔප්පු කර ඇති අතර, ඒ හේතුවෙන් තේරීම් කමිටුව ඔහුව ඉන්දීය සංචිතය සදහා තෝරාගෙන ඇත. අර්ෂ්දීප් මෙතෙක් ක්රීඩා කර ඇති ජාත්යන්තර විස්සයි20 ජාත්යන්තර තරග 11 කදී කඩුලු 14 ක් දවාගෙන තිබේ. ආසියානු කුසලානයේ පකිස්ථානයට එරෙහි සුපිරි 4 තරඟයේදී ඔහුට අහිමි වූ උඩ පන්දුව හේතුවෙන් ඔහු අවාසනාවන්ත ලෙස සමාජ මාධ්යවල දැවැන්ත නොසැලකිලිමත් ට්රෝල් වලට ලක් විය. ඔහුගේ පන්දු යැවීමේ වේගය හා පන්දුව දෝලනය කිරීමට ඇති හැකියාව මත T20 ලෝක කුසලාන තේරීම සඳහා එය ප්රබල හේතුවක් විය.
- Mosaddek Hossain
මොසැඩෙක් විශාල විස්සයි 20 තරග සංඛ්යාවක් ක්රීඩා කර නොතිබුණද, 26 හැවිරිදි ඔහු ආසියානු කුසලානයේදී ඔහුගේ දක්ෂතා පෙන්වීය. ඔහු ක්රීඩා කර ඇති විස්සයි20 ජාත්යන්තර තරග 23කදී මොසැඩෙක් ලකුණු 310ක් ලබාගෙන ඇත්තේ 120.62ක පහර වේගයකිනි. අතිරේක දඟ පන්දු යවන්නා වන ඔහු එම තරග සංඛ්යාවේදීම 6.69ක ආර්ථික වේගයකින් කඩුලු 14ක් දවාගෙන ඇත. මේ අනුව, ඔහු නිසැකවම T20 ලෝක කුසලානයේදී බංග්ලාදේශයට වටිනා සම්පතක් විය හැකිය.
- Naseem Shah
විස්සයි20 තරඟවලදී ඔහුට ලැබී ඇති සීමිත අවස්ථා වලදී නසීම් ෂා විශිෂ්ට දක්ෂතා පෙන්වා ඇත. ඔහු සිය මංගල T20I ආසියානු කුසලානයේදීම ක්රීඩා කළ අතර තරඟ පහකදී කඩුලු 7ක් දවා ගත්තේය. සුපර් 4 ගැටුමේ අවසන් ඕවරයේදී ඇෆ්ගනිස්තානයට එරෙහිව ඔහු පිට පිට හයේ පහරවල් එල්ල කළේ පාකිස්තානයට තරගයේ අවසන් මහා තරගයට සුදුසුකම් ලැබීමට හේතු විය. ඕස්ට්රේලියාවේ, තණතීරු සම්ප්රදායිකව වේග පන්දු යවන්නන්ට උචිත වේ. එම නිසා නසීම් විශාල තර්ජනයක් විය හැකිය. දේශීය T20 ලීගවල ඔහුගේ සංඛ්යාව ඔහුගේ හැකියාවන්ට සාධාරණයක් ඉටු නොකරයි. ඔහු සහභාගි වූ තරග 50 තුළදී, නසීම් දවාගෙන ඇත්තේ කඩුලු 51ක් පමණක් වන අතර, එයද 8.12ක ආර්ථික වේගයකින් දවාගෙන ඇත.
- Philip Salt
ක්රිකට් පන්දුවේ ටෝන්කර් ලෙස හැඳින්වෙන පිලිප් සෝල්ට් ගෝලීය T20 ලීග කිහිපයකම ජනප්රිය චරිතයකි. ආරම්භක පිතිකරුවෙකු ලෙස, ඔහු පළමු පන්දුවේ සිටම ආක්රමණශීලී වීමට කැමති නමුත් ඔහු තවමත් ජාත්යන්තර මට්ටමින් ක්රියාත්මක වෙමින් පවතී. ඔහු ක්රීඩා කළ විස්සයි20 ජාත්යන්තර තරග හතරේදී සෝල්ට් ලබාගෙන ඇත්තේ ලකුණු 68ක් පමණි. දේශීය ක්රිකට් ක්රීඩාවේදී ඔහු මේ දක්වා තරග 158කදී ලකුණු 3640ක් රැස්කරගෙන ඇත. 150.22ක හොඳ පහරක් එල්ල කළත් ඔහුගේ සාමාන්යය 25.45ක් වීම කණගාටුවට කරුණක්.
முதல் முறையாக டி20 உலகக் கோப்பையை எதிர்கொள்ளும் ஆறு வீரர்கள்
உலகக் கோப்பை – உலகில் உள்ள ஒவ்வொரு வீரருக்கும் ஒரு கனவு மேடை. விளையாட்டு வீரர்களின் இறுதி இலக்கு எப்போதும் தங்கள் நாட்டின் ஜெர்சியை அணிவதாகும், இதனால் ஒவ்வொரு ஆண்டும் பல இளம் திறமைகள் மதிப்புமிக்க கோப்பையை வெல்லும் நம்பிக்கையில் தங்கள் நாட்டிற்கு வருவார்கள்.
- டிரிஸ்டன் ஸ்டப்ஸ்
22 வயதில், டிரிஸ்டன் ஸ்டப்ஸ் தென்னாப்பிரிக்க கிரிக்கெட்டின் எதிர்காலம் என்று பலராலும் பேசப்படுகிறார். அவர் இன்னும் சர்வதேச அரங்கில் தனக்கென ஒரு பெயரை உருவாக்கவில்லை, ஆனால் உள்நாட்டு கிரிக்கெட் (டி20) என்று வரும்போது, ஸ்டப்ஸ் ஏற்கனவே தனது திறமையை நிரூபித்துள்ளார். 34 உள்நாட்டு டி20 போட்டிகளில், ஸ்டப்ஸ் சராசரியாக 160.65 என்ற விகிதத்தில் 784 ரன்கள் எடுத்துள்ளார்.
- ஹாரி புரூக்
வரும் ஆண்டுகளில் கிரிக்கெட் உலகில் தனக்கென ஒரு பெயரை உருவாக்கக்கூடிய மற்றொரு இளம் திறமையாளர் இங்கிலாந்து பேட்ஸ்மேன் ஹாரி புரூக். அவர் தனது குறுகிய சர்வதேச வாழ்க்கையில் அசாதாரணமான எதையும் செய்யவில்லை என்றாலும், அவரது உள்நாட்டு சாதனை அவரது திறனைப் பேசுகிறது. 23 வயதான அவர் நான்கு டி20 போட்டிகளில் விளையாடி 65 ரன்கள் எடுத்துள்ளார். மறுபுறம், அவர் 83 உள்நாட்டு டி20 போட்டிகளில் 149.33 ஸ்ட்ரைக் ரேட்டில் 2125 ரன்கள் எடுத்துள்ளார்.
- அர்ஷ்தீப் சிங்
23 வயதான அர்ஷ்தீப் சிங் டெத் ஓவர்களில் பந்துவீச்சு நிபுணராக அறியப்படுகிறார். இந்தியன் பிரீமியர் லீக் போட்டியில் அவர் பலமுறை தன்னை நிரூபித்துள்ளார், இதன் காரணமாக தேர்வுக்குழு அவரை இந்திய அணிக்கு தேர்வு செய்துள்ளது. அர்ஷ்தீப் இதுவரை 11 சர்வதேச டி20 போட்டிகளில் விளையாடி 14 விக்கெட்டுகளை வீழ்த்தியுள்ளார். ஆசியக் கோப்பையில் பாகிஸ்தானுக்கு எதிரான சூப்பர் 4 போட்டியில் அவர் இழந்த கேட்ச் காரணமாக அவர் துரதிர்ஷ்டவசமாக சமூக ஊடகங்களில் பெரும் கவனக்குறைவான ட்ரோல்களுக்கு ஆளானார். அவரது வேகம் மற்றும் பந்தை ஸ்விங் செய்யும் திறன் ஆகியவற்றின் அடிப்படையில் டி20 உலகக் கோப்பை தேர்வுக்கு இது ஒரு வலுவான காரணம்.
- மொசாடெக் ஹொசைன்
மொசாடெக் பல டி20 போட்டிகளில் விளையாடவில்லை என்றாலும், 26 வயதான அவர் ஆசிய கோப்பையில் தனது திறமையை வெளிப்படுத்தினார். அவர் விளையாடிய 23 டி20 சர்வதேச போட்டிகளில், மொசாடெக் 120.62 ஸ்ட்ரைக் ரேட்டில் 310 ரன்கள் எடுத்துள்ளார். கூடுதல் சுழற்பந்து வீச்சாளர் அதே எண்ணிக்கையிலான போட்டிகளில் 6.69 என்ற பொருளாதார விகிதத்தில் 14 விக்கெட்டுகளை வீழ்த்தியுள்ளார். இதனால், டி20 உலகக் கோப்பையில் வங்கதேச அணிக்கு அவர் நிச்சயம் மதிப்புமிக்க சொத்தாக இருக்க முடியும்.
- நசீம் ஷா
நசீம் ஷா டி20 போட்டிகளில் தனக்கு கிடைத்த குறைந்த வாய்ப்புகளில் சிறப்பான ஆட்டத்தை வெளிப்படுத்தியுள்ளார். அவர் ஆசிய கோப்பையில் தனது முதல் டி20 ஐ விளையாடி ஐந்து போட்டிகளில் 7 விக்கெட்டுகளை வீழ்த்தினார். அவர் சூப்பர் 4 மோதலின் கடைசி ஓவரில் ஆப்கானிஸ்தானுக்கு எதிராக அடுத்தடுத்து சிக்ஸர்களை அடித்தார், இது போட்டியின் இறுதிப் போட்டிக்கு பாகிஸ்தான் தகுதி பெற உதவியது. ஆஸ்திரேலியாவில், ஆடுகளங்கள் பாரம்பரியமாக வேகப்பந்து வீச்சாளர்களுக்கு ஏற்றது. எனவே நாஜிம் ஒரு பெரிய அச்சுறுத்தலாக இருக்கலாம். உள்நாட்டு டி20 லீக்குகளில் அவரது எண்ணிக்கை அவரது திறமைக்கு நியாயம் அளிக்கவில்லை. அவர் விளையாடிய 50 போட்டிகளில், நசீம் 51 விக்கெட்டுகளை மட்டுமே எடுத்துள்ளார், அதுவும் 8.12 என்ற பொருளாதார விகிதத்தில்.
- பிலிப் உப்பு
கிரிக்கெட் பந்தின் டோங்கர் என்று அழைக்கப்படும் பிலிப் சால்ட், பல உலகளாவிய T20 லீக்குகளில் பிரபலமானவர். ஒரு தொடக்க ஆட்டக்காரராக, அவர் முதல் பந்திலிருந்தே ஆக்ரோஷமாக இருக்க விரும்புகிறார், ஆனால் அவர் இன்னும் சர்வதேச அளவில் செயல்படவில்லை. சால்ட் தான் விளையாடிய நான்கு இருபதுக்கு 20 சர்வதேசப் போட்டிகளில் 68 ரன்கள் மட்டுமே எடுத்துள்ளார். உள்நாட்டு கிரிக்கெட்டில் இதுவரை 158 போட்டிகளில் விளையாடி 3640 ரன்கள் குவித்துள்ளார். நல்ல 150.22 அடித்தாலும், அவரது சராசரி 25.45 என்பது பரிதாபம்.
Cricket
Sri Lanka name squads for full-format West Indies tour
Sri Lanka Cricket has announced the national squads for the upcoming multi-format tour of the West Indies, with selectors blending experienced campaigners and emerging talent across the Test, ODI and T20I squads.
The tour, which begins later this month, will feature white-ball and red-ball cricket, with the ODI series scheduled first before the teams move into the T20I and Test contests. The Sri Lankan squad is set to depart tomorrow, May 26, for what is expected to be a challenging overseas assignment in Caribbean conditions.
Senior batter Pathum Nissanka has been included in all three squads alongside wicketkeeper-batter Kusal Mendis and all-rounder Kamindu Mendis, underlining their importance to Sri Lanka’s plans across formats.
In Test cricket, Dhananjaya de Silva will continue to lead the side, while Kamindu Mendis has been named vice-captain. The squad also includes experienced names such as Dinesh Chandimal, Prabath Jayasuriya and fast bowlers Asitha Fernando and Lahiru Kumara.
Selectors have also rewarded several emerging players, with Lahiru Udara, Sonal Dinusha and Isitha Wijesundara earning places in the Test squad as Sri Lanka looks to build depth ahead of future international commitments.
For the ODI and T20I squads, Kusal Mendis has been entrusted with captaincy duties, while Kamindu Mendis will serve as deputy in both formats. The inclusion of power hitters such as Dasun Shanaka and explosive opener Lasith Croospulle signals Sri Lanka’s intention to adopt an aggressive approach in limited-overs cricket.
Spin will once again be spearheaded by Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana and Dunith Wellalage, while the pace attack features Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka, Eshan Malinga and Binura Fernando.
The tour is expected to provide Sri Lanka with a crucial opportunity to test combinations in unfamiliar conditions against a traditionally strong Caribbean outfit. With several senior players returning alongside promising youngsters, selectors appear focused on balancing immediate success with long-term squad development.
Test Squad
Pathum Nissanka, Lahiru Udara, Nishan Madushka, Dinesh Chandimal, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Kamindu Mendis (Vice-Captain), Sonal Dinusha, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva (Captain), Milan Rathnayake, Prabath Jayasuriya, Ramesh Mendis, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Isitha Wijesundara.
ODI Squad
Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Pavan Rathnayake, Kusal Mendis (Captain), Janith Liyanage, Charith Asalanka, Kamindu Mendis (Vice-Captain), Milan Rathnayake, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka, Eshan Malinga, Asitha Fernando, Pramod Madushan.
T20I Squad
Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Lasith Croospulle, Pavan Rathnayake, Kusal Mendis (Captain), Kamindu Mendis (Vice-Captain), Dasun Shanaka, Milan Rathnayake, Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka, Eshan Malinga, Binura Fernando, Nuwan Thushara.
Cricket
New Zealand secure consolation win but Sri Lanka clinch series
New Zealand ‘A’ Women signed off their tour with a narrow five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka ‘A’ Women in the third and final T20 played at the Dambulla International Cricket Stadium on Monday.
Despite the defeat, Sri Lanka secured the three-match series 2-1 after winning the opening two encounters convincingly.
Asked to bat first, Sri Lanka endured a disappointing outing with the bat and were bundled out for just 78 in 16.5 overs. The home side never recovered after losing early wickets, with only skipper Sathya Sandeepani and Sanjana Kavindi reaching double figures in the top order.
Kavindi struck 15 runs with three boundaries before falling to Jess Watkin, while Sandeepani battled for 16 off 23 deliveries. Sumudu Nisansala added 15 runs, but the Sri Lankan innings continued to crumble against disciplined New Zealand bowling.
Jess Watkin starred with the ball, producing an outstanding spell of 4 for 4 in 2.5 overs to rip through the middle and lower order. Kayley Knight claimed two wickets, while Fran Jonas, Bella Armstrong and Marama Downes chipped in with one wicket apiece.
Chasing a modest target of 79, New Zealand also found batting difficult on the slow surface but managed to reach the target in 18.5 overs with five wickets in hand.
Prue Catton anchored the innings with an unbeaten 30 off 38 balls, holding the innings together after Sri Lanka struck regularly. Kate Anderson contributed 17 runs, while Kate Gaging remained unbeaten on seven at the finish.
Sri Lanka’s bowlers fought hard to defend the small total. Sachini Nisansala and Pramudi Methsara picked up two wickets each, while Chamudi Praboda accounted for New Zealand captain Jess Watkin.
However, Catton’s composed knock guided the visitors home as New Zealand earned a consolation win to end the tour on a positive note.
Cricket
KKR Bring in Luvnith Sisodia as Replacement for Injured Matheesha Pathirana
Kolkata Knight Riders have drafted in Karnataka wicketkeeper-batter Luvnith Sisodia as a replacement for Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana ahead of their crucial final league-stage fixture against Delhi Capitals in IPL 2026.
Pathirana has been ruled out of the remainder of the tournament after suffering a hamstring injury during KKR’s victory over Gujarat Titans last weekend. The Sri Lankan speedster, one of the franchise’s marquee signings at the auction, was bought for a massive INR 18 crore but endured an injury-plagued campaign.
The 23-year-old had already missed the early stages of the season due to a left calf injury sustained during Sri Lanka’s Super Eight campaign at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Although he eventually joined the squad in mid-April after recovering, his comeback proved short-lived.
Making his first appearance for KKR against Gujarat Titans, Pathirana bowled just 1.2 overs before leaving the field in visible discomfort with a left hamstring problem. Subsequent medical assessments confirmed that he would take no further part in the tournament.
In response, KKR have turned to Luvnith Sisodia, a promising left-handed wicketkeeper-batter from Karnataka. Sisodia has featured in 13 T20 matches at the domestic level but is still awaiting his IPL debut.
The youngster is no stranger to the IPL environment, having previously spent time with Royal Challengers Bengaluru before being picked up by KKR during the 2025 mega auction. His inclusion also strengthens Kolkata’s wicketkeeping options following injuries to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who was sidelined after suffering a concussion and finger fracture earlier in the campaign.
KKR’s playoff hopes remain slim but alive heading into their final round-robin encounter. The defending champions will first need Rajasthan Royals to lose against Mumbai Indians. Even then, Kolkata must secure a convincing victory over Delhi Capitals to improve their net run rate sufficiently and overtake Punjab Kings for a place in the Eliminator.
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