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Sourav Ganguly has a new position in Delhi Capitals

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3 years ago

January 4, 2023

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Sourav Ganguly is going to be appointed as the Director of Cricket of Delhi Capitals, a top team in the Indian Premier League.

Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly will return to the IPL as director of cricket with Delhi Capitals in the edition starting in 2023, sources said on Tuesday.

The former India captain, who stepped down as BCCI president in October, also oversaw all the franchise’s matches with ILT20 team Dubai Capitals and SA T20 League team Pretoria Capitals.

“Yes, Sourav is back with Delhi Capitals from this year. Discussions and procedures are over. He has worked with franchises and has a good relationship with the owners. If he is going to work in IPL, it will always be with DC,”

It is understood that Delhi Capitals’ recent auction selections included the selections of head coach Ricky Ponting and Ganguly. Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant was involved in an accident in a recent horrific car accident, which was not good news for the Delhi team. It will also affect the batsman Ricky Ponting in the execution of the tournament plan.

The skipper is interchangeable but Punt is a very good wicketkeeper. The workload of a wicketkeeper in the T20 format is very high. The next problem Delhi Capitals will face is not being able to replace a good wicketkeeper.

සෞරව් ගංගුලි හට දිල්ලි කැපිටල්ස් කණ්ඩායමෙහි හි නව තනතුරක්

ඉන්දීය ප්‍රිමිය ලීග් හි ප්‍රධාන පෙලේ කණ්ඩායමක් වන දිල්ලි කැපිටල්ස් හී ක්‍රිකට් අධ්‍යක්ෂකවරයා ලෙස සෞරව් ගංගුලි පත් කිරීමට නියමිතය.

හිටපු BCCI සභාපති Sourav Ganguly 2023 වර්ශයේදී ආරම්භ වන සංස්කරණයේදී දිල්ලි කැපිටල්ස් සමඟ ක්‍රිකට් අධ්‍යක්ෂ ලෙස IPL වෙත නැවත පැමිණෙනු ඇති බවට ආරංචි මාර්ග අඟහරුවාදා ප්‍රකාශ කළේය.

ඔක්තෝම්බර් මාසයේදී BCCI සභාපති ධුරයෙන් ඉවත් වූ හිටපු ඉන්දීය නායකයා, ILT20 කණ්ඩායම වන ඩුබායි කැපිටල්ස් සහ SA T20 ලීග් කණ්ඩායම වන Pretoria Capitals සමඟ ෆ්‍රැන්චයිස් හි සියලුම තරගද අධීක්ෂණය කරනු ලැබීය.

“ඔව්, සෞරව් මේ වසරේ සිට දිල්ලි කැපිටල්ස් සමඟ නැවත පැමිණේ. සාකච්ඡා සහ විධික්‍රම අවසන්. ඔහු ෆ්‍රැන්චයිස් සමඟ වැඩ කර ඇත, අයිතිකරුවන් සමඟ හොඳ සබදතාවයක් පවතී. ඔහු IPL හි වැඩ කරීමට නියමිත නම්, එය සැමවිටම DC සමඟ වනු ඇත, ”

දිල්ලි කැපිටල්ස් හි මෑත කාලීන වෙන්දේසි තේරීම් වල ප්‍රධාන පුහුණුකරු රිකී පොන්ටින් සහ ගංගුලිගේ තේරීම් තිබූ බව වටහා ගත හැකිය. පසුගියදා සිදු වූ බිහිසුනු රිය අනතුරින් දිල්ලි කැපිටල්ස් හි නායක රිශබ් පන්ට් අනතුරකට භාජනය වූ අතර, එට දිල්ලි කණ්ඩායමට එතරම් සුභදායී ආරංචියක් නොවීය. එය පූහුණුකරු රිකී පොන්ටින් හටද තරගාවලි සැලැස්ම ක්‍රියාත්මක කිරීමේදී බලපානු ඇත.

නායකයා මාරු කල හැකි නමුත් පන්ට් ඉතා දක්ෂ කඩුලු රකින්නෙකු වේ. විස්සයි විස්ස තරග රටාවේ කඩුලු රකින්නෙකුගේ කාර්‍යබාරය ඉතා ඉහළ මට්ටමක පවතී. දිල්ලි කැපිටල්ස් මීලගට මුහුණ දෙනු ලබන ප්‍රශනය වන්නේ දක්ෂ කඩුලු රකින්නෙකු කණ්ඩායමට ආදේෂ කිරීමට නොහැකි වීමයි.

டெல்லி கேபிடல்ஸில் சவுரவ் கங்குலிக்கு புதிய பதவி கிடைத்துள்ளது

இந்தியன் பிரீமியர் லீக்கில் முன்னணி அணியான டெல்லி கேப்பிடல்ஸ் கிரிக்கெட்டின் இயக்குநராக சவுரவ் கங்குலி நியமிக்கப்படவுள்ளார்.

பிசிசிஐயின் முன்னாள் தலைவர் சவுரவ் கங்குலி, 2023ஆம் ஆண்டு தொடங்கும் ஐபிஎல் தொடரில் டெல்லி கேபிடல்ஸ் அணியுடன் கிரிக்கெட் இயக்குநராகத் திரும்புவார் என்று தகவல்கள் தெரிவிக்கின்றன.

அக்டோபரில் BCCI தலைவர் பதவியில் இருந்து விலகிய முன்னாள் இந்திய கேப்டன், ILT20 அணியான துபாய் கேபிடல்ஸ் மற்றும் SA T20 லீக் அணியான பிரிட்டோரியா கேபிடல்ஸ் உடனான அனைத்து உரிமையின் போட்டிகளையும் மேற்பார்வையிட்டார்.

“ஆம், சௌரவ் இந்த ஆண்டு முதல் டெல்லி கேபிடல்ஸ் அணிக்கு திரும்பியுள்ளார். விவாதங்களும் நடைமுறைகளும் முடிந்துவிட்டன. அவர் உரிமையாளர்களுடன் பணிபுரிந்தார் மற்றும் உரிமையாளர்களுடன் நல்ல உறவைக் கொண்டுள்ளார். அவர் ஐபிஎல்-ல் வேலை செய்யப் போகிறார் என்றால், அது எப்போதும் DC உடன் இருக்கும்.

டெல்லி கேப்பிடல்ஸின் சமீபத்திய ஏலத் தேர்வுகளில் தலைமைப் பயிற்சியாளர் ரிக்கி பாண்டிங் மற்றும் கங்குலியின் தேர்வுகளும் அடங்கும் என்பது புரிந்துகொள்ளத்தக்கது. சமீபத்தில் நடந்த பயங்கர கார் விபத்தில் டெல்லி கேப்பிடல்ஸ் கேப்டன் ரிஷப் பந்த் விபத்தில் சிக்கினார், இது டெல்லி அணிக்கு நல்ல செய்தியாக இல்லை. இது போட்டித் திட்டத்தை செயல்படுத்துவதில் பேட்ஸ்மேன் ரிக்கி பாண்டிங்கையும் பாதிக்கும்.

கேப்டன் மாற்றத்தக்கவர் ஆனால் பன்ட் ஒரு சிறந்த விக்கெட் கீப்பர். டி20 வடிவத்தில் விக்கெட் கீப்பரின் பணிச்சுமை மிக அதிகம். டெல்லி கேப்பிட்டல்ஸ் எதிர்கொள்ளும் அடுத்த பிரச்சனை ஒரு நல்ல விக்கெட் கீப்பரை மாற்ற முடியாதது.

Cricket

Run for Hope Kandy 2026

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1 hour ago

April 3, 2026

Editor

Run for Hope Kandy 2026, organized by the Voice Foundation, was successfully held on March 29th in the heart of Kandy city, marking a powerful moment of unity, purpose, and impact. This landmark event brought together a vibrant community of 408 runners, including both local participants and international supporters, all driven by a shared mission—to uplift and empower single mothers in Sri Lanka.

Set against the scenic and historic backdrop of Kandy, the run was more than just a sporting event; it was a movement of compassion and hope. Participants took part in various race categories, demonstrating not only physical endurance but also a deep commitment to social change. From early morning, the city came alive with energy, determination, and a spirit of togetherness as runners, volunteers, and supporters gathered in large numbers.

The primary purpose of Run for Hope Kandy was to raise awareness and support for the Single Moms Empowerment Center, an initiative dedicated to equipping single mothers with skills, resources, and opportunities for a better future. Through this event, the Voice Foundation continues its mission of transforming lives and strengthening vulnerable communities across the nation.

The success of the event was made possible through the dedication of volunteers, the generosity of sponsors, and the enthusiasm of every participant who showed up for the cause. It stands as a testament to what can be achieved when people come together with a shared vision.

Run for Hope Kandy 2026 is not just remembered as a race, but as a meaningful step toward lasting change—proving that every mile run can bring hope, dignity, and a brighter tomorrow to those in need.

We will meet Again in Negombo

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Ajith De Silva Elected MHA President at 70th AGM

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10 hours ago

April 3, 2026

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The Mercantile Hockey Association successfully held its 70th Annual General Meeting on March 28, 2026, at the Burgher Recreation Club.

Veteran sportsman Dennis de Rosayro presided over the meeting, where Ajith De Silva of Brown & Company PLC was elected as President for the 2026–2027 term.

He succeeds outgoing President Vengadasalam Balagobi of Deloitte Sri Lanka, who completed three successful terms.

🔹 Office Bearers – 2026/2027

Patron:
Rohitha Silva (IDAC Pvt Ltd)

Vice Patrons:
Deva Ellepola, Ramesh Schaffter, Tharaka Ranwala, Manjula Wijemanne, Iqram Cuttilan, Kumar De Silva, Juragen Majid, Vengadasalam Balagobi

Trustee:
Deva Ellepola

President:
Ajith De Silva (Brown & Company PLC)

Vice Presidents:
Sumith Jayasena, Chandana Weragama, Sadique M. Hanas, Charitha Senanayake

Honorary Secretary:
Yogendren Suganthan

Assistant Secretary:
Vishwa Prabhath

Honorary Treasurer:
Sameera Ushantha

Assistant Treasurer:
Deepika Kariyawasam

🔹 Executive Committee

M.J.M. Irshad, Thilina Perera, G. Jayaprakash, Priyan Senevirathna, Laknath Guruge, Inthiqhab Majid, Roger Vijayakumar, Janitha Jayawardana, Gihan Peiris, Marlon De Alwis

Cricket

Tragedy Halts 66th Battle of the Babes in Kandy

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1 day ago

April 2, 2026

Editor

The 66th edition of the “Battle of the Babes” big match between St. Sylvester’s College and Vidyartha College was abruptly called off on Wednesday after a tragic road accident claimed the lives of two St. Sylvester’s students.

The incident occurred as the students were on their way to witness the much-anticipated encounter at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. According to police, the motorcycle they were travelling on collided head-on with a bus.

One of the victims, Sachith Karunaratne, died at the scene. The other student, Nethula Nimdinu, was rushed to the Kandy National Hospital but later succumbed to his injuries.
The shocking news cast a shadow over the annual fixture, prompting authorities to take swift action. Central Province Governor Sarath Abeykoon reportedly suggested halting the match, after which the principals of both schools jointly agreed to call off the game midway.