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Sri Lanka slotted in Group ‘B’ alongside Ireland, Scotland, Oman, the UAE
World Cup qualifiers
1996 champions Sri Lanka have been slotted in group ‘B’ for the upcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier that will take place in Zimbabwe between 18 June and 9 July.
The ICC revealed the fixtures for the crucial three-week tournament on Tuesday, with Sri Lanka to face daunting opponents in Group B, with the island nation scheduled to play against Ireland, Scotland, Oman and the UAE.
Sri Lanka finished in 10th place on the Super League standings – one spot behind the West Indies – and will be looking for a top-two finish in Zimbabwe to ensure they maintain their excellent record of having participated in each edition of the World Cup.
Dasun Shanaka’s charges will need to be at their best if they are to book a spot at this year’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, with only the top-two sides from the 10-team tournament earning a ticket to the 50-over showcase in India at the end of the year.
On the other hand, the West Indies are drawn in Group A alongside tournament hosts Zimbabwe, European side the Netherlands, emerging Asian nation Nepal and the ever-improving USA.
The West Indies too have been to all 12 editions of the World Cup, while Zimbabwe are the next most successful side at the qualifier having participated in nine tournaments to date.
Nepal, USA and Oman have never made it through to the World Cup and will be looking to book their first appearance via a top-two finish at the qualifier.
Each team will play four matches during the group stage of the qualifier, with the top three sides from each group then progressing through to the Super Six stage.
All points won in the groups will be carried over to the Super Six stage apart from those gained against the bottom two from each group.
Teams will then play a further three matches against sides from the opposing group during the Super Six stage, with the top two teams at the completion of the Super Six stage earning a place in the World Cup and the qualifier final in Harare on 9 July.
Qualifier Fixtures
Sunday, 18 June
Zimbabwe v Nepal, Harare Sports Club
West Indies v USA, Takashinga Cricket Club
Monday, 19 June
Sri Lanka v UAE, Queen’s Sports Club
Ireland v Oman, Bulawayo Athletic Club
Tuesday, 20 June
Zimbabwe v Netherlands, Harare Sports Club
Nepal v USA, Takashinga Cricket Club
Wednesday, 21 June
Ireland v Scotland, Queen’s Sports Club
Oman v UAE, Bulawayo Athletic Club
Thursday, 22 June
West Indies v Nepal, Harare Sports Club
Netherlands v USA, Takashinga Cricket Club
Friday, 23 June
Sri Lanka v Oman, Queen’s Sports Club
Scotland v UAE, Bulawayo Athletic Club
Saturday, 24 June
Zimbabwe v West Indies, Harare Sports Club
Netherlands v Nepal, Takashinga Cricket Club
Sunday, 25 June
Sri Lanka v Ireland, Queen’s Sports Club
Scotland v Oman, Bulawayo Athletic Club
Monday, 26 June
Zimbabwe v USA, Harare Sports Club
West Indies v Netherlands, Takashinga Cricket Club
Tuesday, 27 June
Sri Lanka v Scotland, Queen’s Sports Club
Ireland v UAE, Bulawayo Athletic Club
Thursday, 29 June
Super 6: A2 v B2, Queen’s Sports Club
Friday, 30 June
Super 6: A3 v B1, Queen’s Sports Club
Playoff: A5 v B4, Takashinga Cricket Club
Saturday, 1 July
Super 6: A1 v B3, Harare Sports Club
Sunday, 2 July
Super 6: A2 v B1, Queen’s Sports Club
Playoff: A4 v B5, Takashinga Cricket Club
Monday, 3 July
Super 6: A3 v B2, Harare Sports Club
Tuesday, 4 July
Super 6: A2 v B3, Queen’s Sports Club
Playoff: 7th v 8th Takashinga Cricket Club
Wednesday, 5 July
Super Six: A1 v B2, Harare Sports Club
Thursday, 6 July
Super Six: A3 v B3, Queen’s Sports Club
Playoff: 9th v 10th Takashinga Cricket Club
Friday, 07 July
Super Six: A1 v B1, Harare Sports Club
Sunday, 09 July
Final, Harare Sports Club
අයර්ලන්තය, ස්කොට්ලන්තය, ඕමානය, එක්සත් අරාබි එමීර් රාජ්යය සමඟින් ශ්රී ලංකාව ‘බී’ කාණ්ඩයට ඇතුළත් විය.
ලෝක කුසලාන සුදුසුකම් ලැබීමේ තරඟ
1996 ජූනි 18 සිට ජූලි 9 දක්වා සිම්බාබ්වේහිදී පැවැත්වෙන ICC පිරිමි ලෝක කුසලාන ක්රිකට් සුදුසුකම් ලැබීමේ තරගය සඳහා 1996 ශූර ශ්රී ලංකාව ‘බී’ කාණ්ඩයට ඇතුළත් කර ඇත.
ICC විසින් අඟහරුවාදා තීරණාත්මක සති තුනක තරඟාවලියේ සවි කිරීම් හෙළිදරව් කරන ලද අතර, ශ්රී ලංකාව B කාණ්ඩයේ භයානක ප්රතිවාදීන්ට මුහුණ දීමට සිදු වන අතර, දිවයින ජාතිය අයර්ලන්තය, ස්කොට්ලන්තය, ඕමානය සහ එක්සත් අරාබි එමීර් රාජ්යයට එරෙහිව තරඟ කිරීමට නියමිතය.
ශ්රී ලංකාව සුපර් ලීග් ශ්රේණිගත කිරීම්වල 10 වැනි ස්ථානයට පත්ව ඇත – බටහිර ඉන්දීය කොදෙව්වන්ට වඩා එක් ස්ථානයක් පිටුපසින් – ලෝක කුසලානයේ සෑම සංස්කරණයකටම සහභාගී වීමේ විශිෂ්ට වාර්තාවක් ඔවුන් පවත්වා ගැනීම සහතික කිරීම සඳහා සිම්බාබ්වේ හි පළමු-දෙකක් අපේක්ෂා කරනු ඇත.
මෙවර අයිසීසී පිරිමි ක්රිකට් ලෝක කුසලානයේ ස්ථානයක් වෙන්කර ගැනීමට නම් දසුන් ශානකගේ චෝදනා උපරිමයෙන් තිබිය යුතු අතර, කණ්ඩායම් 10කින් සමන්විත තරගාවලියේ ඉහළම කණ්ඩායම් දෙකට පමණක් ඉන්දියාවේ පැවැත්වෙන ඕවර 50 ප්රදර්ශන සඳහා ප්රවේශ පත්රයක් ලැබේ. වසර අවසානයේ.
අනෙක් අතට, බටහිර ඉන්දීය කොදෙව්වන් තරඟාවලියේ සත්කාරක සිම්බාබ්වේ, යුරෝපීය පැත්ත නෙදර්ලන්තය, නැගී එන ආසියාතික රාජ්යයක් වන නේපාලය සහ දිනෙන් දින දියුණු වෙමින් පවතින එක්සත් ජනපදය සමඟ A කාණ්ඩයට ඇද ඇත.
බටහිර ඉන්දීය කොදෙව් කණ්ඩායමද ලෝක කුසලානයේ වාර 12ටම සහභාගී වී ඇති අතර සිම්බාබ්වේ මේ දක්වා තරඟාවලි 9කට සහභාගී වී ඇති සුදුසුකම් ලැබීමේ තරඟාවලියේ මීළඟ සාර්ථකම කණ්ඩායමයි.
නේපාලය, ඇමරිකා එක්සත් ජනපදය සහ ඕමානය කිසි විටෙක ලෝක කුසලානයට පිවිසී නැති අතර සුදුසුකම් ලැබීමේ තරගයේ පළමු ස්ථාන දෙක හරහා ඔවුන්ගේ පළමු පැමිණීම වෙන්කරවා ගැනීමට බලාපොරොත්තු වේ.
සුදුසුකම් ලැබීමේ වටයේ කාණ්ඩ අදියරේදී සෑම කණ්ඩායමක්ම තරග හතරක් ක්රීඩා කරනු ඇති අතර, සෑම කාණ්ඩයකින්ම ඉහළම කණ්ඩායම් තුන පසුව සුපර් සික්ස් අදියර දක්වා ඉදිරියට යයි.
එක් එක් කාණ්ඩයෙන් පහළම ස්ථාන දෙකට එරෙහිව ලබා ගන්නා ලකුණු හැර කාණ්ඩවල ජයග්රහණය කරන සියලුම ලකුණු සුපර් සික්ස් අදියර වෙත ගෙන යනු ලැබේ.
පසුව කණ්ඩායම් සුපර් සික්ස් අදියරේදී ප්රතිවාදී කණ්ඩායමේ පාර්ශ්වයන්ට එරෙහිව තවත් තරග තුනකට ක්රීඩා කරනු ඇති අතර, සුපර් සික්ස් අදියර අවසන් වන විට පළමු කණ්ඩායම් දෙක ලෝක කුසලානයට සහ සුදුසුකම් ලැබීමේ අවසන් තරගයට ජූලි 9 වැනිදා හරාරේ හි ස්ථානයක් ලබා ගනී.
සුදුසුකම් ලැබීමේ සවි කිරීම්
ජුනි 18 ඉරිදා
සිම්බාබ්වේ සහ නේපාලය, හරාරේ ක්රීඩා සමාජය
බටහිර ඉන්දීය කොදෙව් සහ ඇමරිකා එක්සත් ජනපදය, තකාෂිංග ක්රිකට් සමාජය
ජුනි 19 සඳුදා
ශ්රී ලංකාව සහ එක්සත් අරාබි එමීර් රාජ්යය අතර, ක්වීන්ස් ක්රීඩා සමාජය
අයර්ලන්තය සහ ඕමානය, බුලවායෝ මලල ක්රීඩා සමාජය
ජුනි 20 අඟහරුවාදා
සිම්බාබ්වේ සහ නෙදර්ලන්තය, හරාරේ ක්රීඩා සමාජය
නේපාලය සහ ඇමරිකා එක්සත් ජනපදය, තකාෂිංග ක්රිකට් සමාජය
ජූනි 21 බදාදා
අයර්ලන්තය සහ ස්කොට්ලන්තය, ක්වීන්ස් ක්රීඩා සමාජය
Oman v UAE, බුලවායෝ මලල ක්රීඩා සමාජය
ජුනි 22 බ්රහස්පතින්දා
බටහිර ඉන්දීය කොදෙව් සහ නේපාලය, හරාරේ ක්රීඩා සමාජය
Netherlands v USA, Takashinga Cricket Club
ජූනි 23 සිකුරාදා
ශ්රී ලංකාව සහ ඕමානය, ක්වීන්ස් ක්රීඩා සමාජය
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සිම්බාබ්වේ සහ බටහිර ඉන්දීය කොදෙව්, හරාරේ ක්රීඩා සමාජය
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ජුනි 25 ඉරිදා
ශ්රී ලංකාව සහ අයර්ලන්තය, ක්වීන්ස් ක්රීඩා සමාජය
ස්කොට්ලන්තය සහ ඕමානය, බුලවායෝ මලල ක්රීඩා සමාජය
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සිම්බාබ්වේ එදිරිව ඇමරිකා එක්සත් ජනපදය, හරාරේ ක්රීඩා සමාජය
බටහිර ඉන්දීය කොදෙව් සහ නෙදර්ලන්තය, තකාෂිංග ක්රිකට් සමාජය
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ශ්රී ලංකාව සහ ස්කොට්ලන්තය අතර, ක්වීන්ස් ක්රීඩා සමාජය
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ජුනි 29 බ්රහස්පතින්දා
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සුපිරි 6: A3 v B1, Queen’s Sports Club
තරගය: A5 v B4, Takashinga Cricket Club
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ජූලි 2 ඉරිදා
සුපිරි 6: A2 v B1, Queen’s Sports Club
තරගය: A4 v B5, Takashinga Cricket Club
ජූලි 3 සඳුදා
සුපිරි 6: A3 v B2, හරාරේ ක්රීඩා සමාජය
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ජූලි 09 ඉරිදා
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அயர்லாந்து, ஸ்காட்லாந்து, ஓமன், ஐக்கிய அரபு எமிரேட்ஸ் ஆகிய நாடுகளுடன் இலங்கை அணி ‘பி’ பிரிவில் இடம்பிடித்துள்ளது.
உலகக் கோப்பை தகுதிப் போட்டிகள்
ஜூன் 18 முதல் ஜூலை 9 வரை ஜிம்பாப்வேயில் நடைபெறவுள்ள ஐசிசி ஆடவர் உலகக் கோப்பை தகுதிச் சுற்றில் 1996 சாம்பியன்களான இலங்கை அணி ‘பி’ பிரிவில் இடம்பிடித்துள்ளது.
ஐசிசி செவ்வாயன்று முக்கியமான மூன்று வார போட்டிகளுக்கான போட்டிகளை வெளிப்படுத்தியது, குழு B இல் இலங்கை கடினமான எதிரிகளை எதிர்கொள்ளும், தீவு நாடு அயர்லாந்து, ஸ்காட்லாந்து, ஓமன் மற்றும் ஐக்கிய அரபு எமிரேட்களுக்கு எதிராக விளையாட திட்டமிடப்பட்டுள்ளது.
சுப்பர் லீக் தரவரிசையில் இலங்கை 10வது இடத்தைப் பிடித்தது – மேற்கிந்தியத் தீவுகளுக்குப் பின் ஒரு இடம் – மேலும் உலகக் கோப்பையின் ஒவ்வொரு பதிப்பிலும் பங்கேற்று சிறந்த சாதனையைத் தக்கவைத்துக்கொள்வதை உறுதிசெய்ய ஜிம்பாப்வேயில் முதல் இரண்டு இடங்களைப் பிடிக்கும்.
இந்த ஆண்டு ஐசிசி ஆடவர் உலகக் கோப்பையில் இடம் பிடிக்க வேண்டுமானால், தசுன் ஷனக்கவின் குற்றச்சாட்டுகள் சிறந்ததாக இருக்க வேண்டும், 10 அணிகள் கொண்ட போட்டியில் முதல் இரண்டு அணிகள் மட்டுமே இந்தியாவில் 50 ஓவர் ஷோகேஸுக்கான டிக்கெட்டைப் பெறுகின்றன. ஆண்டின் இறுதியில்.
மறுபுறம், மேற்கிந்தியத் தீவுகள் குழு A இல் போட்டியை நடத்தும் ஜிம்பாப்வே, ஐரோப்பிய அணி நெதர்லாந்து, வளர்ந்து வரும் ஆசிய நாடான நேபாளம் மற்றும் எப்போதும் முன்னேறி வரும் அமெரிக்காவுடன் சமநிலையில் உள்ளன.
மேற்கிந்தியத் தீவுகளும் உலகக் கோப்பையின் அனைத்து 12 பதிப்புகளிலும் பங்கேற்றுள்ளன, அதே நேரத்தில் ஜிம்பாப்வே தகுதிச் சுற்றில் இன்று வரை ஒன்பது போட்டிகளில் பங்கேற்று வெற்றிகரமான அணியாக உள்ளது.
நேபாளம், அமெரிக்கா மற்றும் ஓமன் ஆகிய நாடுகள் உலகக் கோப்பைக்கு ஒருபோதும் முன்னேறவில்லை, மேலும் தகுதிச் சுற்றில் முதல் இரண்டு இடங்களைப் பெறுவதன் மூலம் தங்கள் முதல் தோற்றத்தை பதிவு செய்ய விரும்புகின்றன.
தகுதிச் சுற்றின் குழுநிலையின் போது ஒவ்வொரு அணியும் நான்கு போட்டிகளில் விளையாடும், ஒவ்வொரு குழுவிலிருந்தும் முதல் மூன்று அணிகள் சூப்பர் சிக்ஸ் நிலைக்கு முன்னேறும்.
ஒவ்வொரு குழுவிலிருந்தும் கீழே உள்ள இரண்டு புள்ளிகளுக்கு எதிராகப் பெறப்பட்ட புள்ளிகளைத் தவிர, குழுக்களில் வெல்லும் அனைத்து புள்ளிகளும் சூப்பர் சிக்ஸ் நிலைக்கு கொண்டு செல்லப்படும்.
சூப்பர் சிக்ஸ் கட்டத்தின் போது அணிகள் எதிரணி குழுவில் உள்ள அணிகளுக்கு எதிராக மேலும் மூன்று போட்டிகளில் விளையாடும், சூப்பர் சிக்ஸ் கட்டத்தின் முடிவில் முதல் இரண்டு அணிகள் உலகக் கோப்பையிலும், ஜூலை 9ஆம் தேதி ஹராரேயில் நடக்கும் தகுதிச்சுற்று இறுதிப் போட்டியிலும் இடம் பெறும்.
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வியாழன், 6 ஜூலை
சூப்பர் சிக்ஸ்: A3 v B3, குயின்ஸ் ஸ்போர்ட்ஸ் கிளப்
பிளேஆஃப்: 9வது v 10வது தகாஷிங்கா கிரிக்கெட் கிளப்
வெள்ளிக்கிழமை, 07 ஜூலை
சூப்பர் சிக்ஸ்: A1 v B1, ஹராரே ஸ்போர்ட்ஸ் கிளப்
ஞாயிற்றுக்கிழமை, 09 ஜூலை
இறுதி, ஹராரே ஸ்போர்ட்ஸ் கிளப்
Cricket
Sri Lanka–Afghanistan Series Postponed Amid Regional Tensions
Sri Lanka Cricket has decided to postpone the upcoming limited-overs series against Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates due to the current situation in the Middle East, sources confirmed.
The series, which was scheduled to run from March 13 to 25, included three T20 internationals in Sharjah and three ODIs in Dubai. However, growing security concerns following reports of Iranian strikes across parts of the region have forced officials to reconsider travel and hosting arrangements.
Both cricket boards are understood to be in discussions to reschedule the fixtures once conditions improve. The decision comes at a time when Sri Lanka is also focusing on strengthening its domestic fitness programme, with selectors emphasizing that physical readiness will be a key factor in future squad selections.
Cricket
Jayasuriya Hands Over Resignation as Sri Lanka Head Coach
Cricket legend Sanath Jayasuriya has formally handed over his resignation as Head Coach of the Sri Lanka national team, following the side’s disappointing World Cup campaign.
It is learnt, the resignation was submitted on Thursday after discussions with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Shammi Silva. Jayasuriya, who took charge with hopes of reviving the team’s fortunes, decided to step aside after the tournament’s poor showing.
Despite stepping down, Jayasuriya will remain involved in Sri Lankan cricket. In a significant transition, he has been assigned to lead the High Performance Centre, where he will oversee player development and the broader cricketing structure.
Sri Lanka Cricket has yet to announce a replacement for the head coach role, but officials confirmed that talks are underway to identify a candidate capable of steering the national side forward.
Cricket
Afghanistan Names New Captains for Sri Lanka Series as Rashid Khan Steps Down
Afghanistan cricket has entered a new phase of leadership as selectors announced sweeping changes ahead of their upcoming white-ball series against Sri Lanka. Following the team’s early exit from the ICC T20 World Cup, star all-rounder Rashid Khan has been relieved of his captaincy duties. Ibrahim Zadran will now lead the T20 side, while Hashmatullah Shahidi has been entrusted with the ODI captaincy.
Despite losing the armband, Rashid remains a key figure in Afghanistan’s plans, with his name included in both squads. The selectors have opted for a balanced mix of seasoned performers and promising youngsters, signaling a strategy to rebuild while maintaining stability.
The T20 squad features explosive opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz, alongside Ibrahim Zadran, who will captain the side. Veteran Mohammad Nabi adds experience, while spin remains Afghanistan’s strongest weapon with Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, and Sharafuddin Ashraf forming a formidable attack. Young talents like Sediqullah Atal and Darwish Rasooli have also been given opportunities, reflecting the selectors’ intent to groom the next generation.
On the other hand, Hashmatullah Shahidi will lead the ODI side, supported by experienced campaigners such as Rahmat Shah and Mohammad Nabi. The batting unit includes Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz, while wicketkeeping duties will be shared between Gurbaz and Ikram Alikhil. The bowling attack is spearheaded by Rashid Khan, with support from Zia ur Rahman Sharifi, Farid Ahmad Malik, and Nangyal Kharotai. Reserves include Qais Ahmad, M. Saleem Safi, and Bashir Ahmad, ensuring depth across departments.
Security Concerns Cloud Series
The series, scheduled from March 13 to 25, was to feature three T20Is in Sharjah and three ODIs in Dubai. However, escalating regional tensions—sparked by reports of Iranian strikes and claims surrounding the death of Iran’s supreme leader in alleged U.S.–Israeli attacks—have raised serious doubts about security and travel. Cricket authorities are monitoring the situation closely, with contingency plans under discussion.
ODI Squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (Captain), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Darwish Rasooli, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil (WK), Rashid Khan, A.M. Ghazanfar, Zia ur Rahman Sharifi, Farid Ahmad Malik, Nangyal Kharotai, Bila Saim.
Reserves: Qais Ahmad, M. Saleem Safi, Bashir Ahmad.
T20I Squad: Ibrahim Zadran (Captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Noor Rahman (WK), Shahidullah Kamal, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Zia ur Rahman Sharifi, Fareed Malik, Abdullah Ahmadzai.
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