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Sri Lanka Emerging Team to Tour Japan

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2 years ago

May 4, 2023

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Sri Lanka Emerging Team will tour Japan during May at the request of the Japan Cricket Association (JCA) states Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in a media release.

The tour comprises five T20 games against the Japan National Cricket Team, an Associate Member of the ICC. All matches will be played at the Sano International Cricket Ground (SICG).

JCA believes this tour will provide its national team with the necessary preparations to compete in the ‘East Asia Pacific Regional Final’ in July 2023, which will be a part of the qualification process for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

“This move is aimed at supporting the development of cricket in Japan, which I am sure will help to further enhance the existing relationship between Sri Lanka and Japan,” said Mohan de Silva, Honorary Secretary of SLC.

The team will leave for Japan on 8 May.

Schedule

10 – 1st T20 – SICG

11 – 2nd T20 – SICG

13 – 3rd T20 – SICG

14 – 4th T20 – SICG

15 – 5th T20 – SICG

ශ්‍රී ලංකා නැගී එන කණ්ඩායම ජපානයේ සංචාරයට

ජපාන ක්‍රිකට් සංගමයේ (JCA) ඉල්ලීම පරිදි ශ්‍රී ලංකා නැගී එන කණ්ඩායම මැයි මාසයේදී ජපානයේ සංචාරය කරන බව ශ්‍රී ලංකා ක්‍රිකට් (SLC) මාධ්‍ය නිවේදනයක් නිකුත් කරමින් පවසයි.

ICC හි සහකාර සාමාජිකයෙකු වන ජපානයේ ජාතික ක්‍රිකට් කණ්ඩායමට එරෙහිව මෙම සංචාරය T20 තරඟ පහකින් සමන්විත වේ. සියලුම තරඟ Sano International Cricket Ground (SICG) හිදී පැවැත්වේ.

2024 ICC පිරිමි T20 ලෝක කුසලානය සඳහා සුදුසුකම් ලැබීමේ ක්‍රියාවලියේ කොටසක් වන 2023 ජූලි මාසයේදී පැවැත්වෙන ‘නැගෙනහිර ආසියා ශාන්තිකර කලාපීය අවසන් මහා තරගයට’ තරඟ කිරීමට අවශ්‍ය සූදානම මෙම සංචාරය තම ජාතික කණ්ඩායමට සපයනු ඇතැයි JCA විශ්වාස කරයි.

“මෙම පියවර ජපානයේ ක්‍රිකට් ක්‍රීඩාවේ දියුණුවට සහාය වීම අරමුණු කර ගෙන ඇති අතර, එය ශ්‍රී ලංකාව සහ ජපානය අතර පවතින සබඳතාව තවදුරටත් වැඩිදියුණු කිරීමට උපකාරී වනු ඇතැයි මම විශ්වාස කරමි,” ශ්‍රී ලංකා ක්‍රිකට් ආයතනයේ ගරු ලේකම් මොහාන් ද සිල්වා මහතා පැවසීය.

කණ්ඩායම මැයි 8 වැනිදා ජපානය බලා පිටත් වේ.

කාලසටහන

10 – පළමු T20 – SICG

11 – 2 වන T20 – SICG

13 – 3 වන T20 – SICG

14 – 4 වන T20 – SICG

15 – 5වන T20 – SICG

இலங்கை வளர்ந்து வரும் அணி ஜப்பானுக்கு சுற்றுப்பயணம் செய்ய உள்ளது

ஜப்பான் கிரிக்கெட் சங்கத்தின் (JCA) வேண்டுகோளுக்கு இணங்க இலங்கை வளர்ந்து வரும் அணி மே மாதத்தில் ஜப்பானுக்கு சுற்றுப்பயணம் செய்யும் என இலங்கை கிரிக்கெட் (SLC) ஊடக அறிக்கை ஒன்றில் தெரிவித்துள்ளது.

இந்த சுற்றுப்பயணம் ஐசிசியின் அசோசியேட் உறுப்பினரான ஜப்பான் தேசிய கிரிக்கெட் அணிக்கு எதிராக ஐந்து டி20 ஆட்டங்களை உள்ளடக்கியது. அனைத்து போட்டிகளும் சனோ சர்வதேச கிரிக்கெட் மைதானத்தில் (SICG) நடைபெறும்.

2024 ஆம் ஆண்டு ICC ஆண்கள் T20 உலகக் கோப்பைக்கான தகுதிச் செயல்முறையின் ஒரு பகுதியாக இருக்கும், ஜூலை 2023 இல் நடைபெறவுள்ள ‘கிழக்கு ஆசிய பசிபிக் பிராந்திய இறுதிப் போட்டியில்’ பங்கேற்கத் தேவையான தயாரிப்புகளை இந்தச் சுற்றுப்பயணம் தனது தேசிய அணிக்கு வழங்கும் என்று JCA நம்புகிறது.

“இந்த நடவடிக்கையானது ஜப்பானில் கிரிக்கெட்டின் வளர்ச்சிக்கு ஆதரவளிப்பதை நோக்கமாகக் கொண்டுள்ளது, இது இலங்கைக்கும் ஜப்பானுக்கும் இடையில் தற்போதுள்ள உறவை மேலும் மேம்படுத்த உதவும் என்று நான் நம்புகிறேன்” என்று SLC இன் கௌரவ செயலாளர் மொஹான் டி சில்வா தெரிவித்தார்.

இந்த அணி மே 8 ஆம் தேதி ஜப்பான் செல்கிறது.

அட்டவணை

10 – 1வது T20 – SICG

11 – 2வது T20 – SICG

13 – 3வது T20 – SICG

14 – 4வது T20 – SICG

15 – 5வது டி20 – SICG

Football

Stafford vs. Colombo International: The Second Edition of the Big Match Kicks Off!

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1 day ago

April 2, 2025

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Football fever returns as Stafford International School and Colombo International School gear up for the second edition of their highly anticipated Big Match! This year, the rivalry intensifies with four matches across different age and gender categories:

✅ U15 Girls
✅ U15 Boys
✅ U20 Girls
✅ U20 Boys

🏆 Stafford International’s Rising Stars:

U15 Girls: Defending TISSL U14 and Colombo SLSFA District champions, featuring standout players like Keshalee Ranatunga and Sonja Ratanayake (just 10 years old!).
U15 Boys: All-Island U14 runners-up out of 462 schools, led by goalkeeper Yash Amarasekara, who was named Best U14 GK in Sri Lanka.
U20 Girls & Boys: Both teams finished as TISSL runners-up, boasting stars like Raya Rikaz, Yumna Safraz, Adnaan Ameen, and Nidurshan Mohan.

🏆 Colombo International’s Key Players:

U15 Girls: TISSL U16 runners-up, featuring top defender Khadeeja Niyas and striker Ozra.
U20 Girls: TISSL U20 runners-up, with Fioni Dedhia named Goalkeeper of the Tournament.
U20 Boys: Defending Big Match champions, looking to retain their title behind stars like Krishwen and Habib.

👀 Who will come out on top this time? Watch the action LIVE at the link below! 🎥👇

#BigMatch2025 #SchoolFootball #SriLankaFootball #StaffordVsCIS #RivalryRenewed

Cricket

Shammi Silva Re-Elected as Sri Lanka Cricket President for Fourth Consecutive Term

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3 days ago

April 1, 2025

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Shammi Silva has been re-elected as the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) president for the 2025-27 term, marking his fourth consecutive tenure at the helm of the nation’s cricket governing body. Silva secured the position uncontested at the 64th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Colombo on Monday.

A Controversial Yet Dominant Tenure

Silva’s leadership has not been without controversy. His previous term saw a high-profile clash with former Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe in 2023, which led to an interim committee being appointed after Sri Lanka’s poor performance in the ICC ODI World Cup. This move resulted in ICC suspending SLC, which led to Sri Lanka losing the hosting rights for the U19 Men’s World Cup, which was later held in South Africa.

Despite these setbacks, Silva regained control after a court ruling reinstated his administration, and he was later appointed as the president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) in December 2023, replacing Jay Shah.

Challenges & Future Outlook

Sri Lanka Cricket has long been seen as a powerful and influential body, with internal politics often shaping its leadership. With financial mismanagement concerns highlighted in the Auditor General’s report, Silva’s administration faces the challenge of restoring credibility and ensuring better governance.

With the ICC ban lifted, Sri Lanka looks to rebuild its cricketing structure and improve performance on the international stage. The focus now shifts to upcoming bilateral series, the Asia Cup, and preparations for the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup.

Stay tuned for more updates on Sri Lanka Cricket and the latest in the world of sports!

Cricket

Stephen Fleming Defends MS Dhoni’s Batting Position Amid Criticism

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4 days ago

March 31, 2025

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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming has defended MS Dhoni’s late entry in the batting order, stating that the legendary wicketkeeper-batsman cannot play an extended innings at full intensity due to lingering knee concerns.

The 43-year-old Dhoni faced criticism after coming in at No. 9 during CSK’s 50-run loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Chepauk. In the next match against Rajasthan Royals on March 30, 2025, he batted at No. 7 when CSK required 54 off 25 balls but managed just 16 off 11 as his team fell short by six runs.

Fleming’s Explanation on Dhoni’s Role

Fleming emphasized that Dhoni carefully assesses the match situation before deciding when to bat.

“It’s all about timing. MS judges his body and situation. His knees aren’t what they used to be, so he can’t bat for 10 overs at full intensity. He will step in based on the game’s demands,” Fleming explained at the post-match press conference.

The CSK coach reiterated that Dhoni remains too valuable to the team for his leadership and wicketkeeping and that sending him in too early could be a strategic misstep.

“From around the 13th or 14th over, he assesses the situation and decides. He trusts other batters early on but steps up when needed.”

CSK’s Struggles in the Powerplay Cost Them the Match

Fleming also pinpointed CSK’s poor powerplay performance as a key reason for their loss against Rajasthan Royals. While RR blasted 79/1 in the powerplay, CSK only managed 42/1,