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Veteran batsman Martin Guptill released from the player contract

Martin Guptill, one of the stalwarts of the New Zealand cricket team, has been released from his player contract this year. That gave him the opportunity to participate in more tournaments.
Along with him, three players have been released from their player contracts by the New Zealand Cricket Board this year.
The other two players, Trent Boult and Colin de Grandhomme, are set to be released from their playing contracts this year as New Zealanders, with the trio set to take chances in domestic white ball competitions around the world.
Although Guptill did not feature for New Zealand in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia or the recently concluded three-match T20I series against India, the 36-year-old said he is not ready to retire from internationals just yet. Still hoping to win for his country in cricket and the future.
ප්රවීණ පිතිකරු මාටින් ගප්ටිල් ක්රීඩක කොන්ත්රාත්තුවෙන් නිදහස්
නවසීලන්ත ක්රිකට් කණ්ඩායමේ ප්රබලයෙකු වන මාටින් ගප්ටිල් මෙවර ක්රීඩක කොන්ත්රාත්තුවෙන් නිදහස් කර ඇත. ඒ ඔහුට තවත් තරගාවලි සදහා සහභාගී වීමේ අවස්ථාව උදා කර දෙමිනි.
ඔහු සමග මෙම වසරේදී ක්රීඩකයන් තිදෙනෙක් නවසීලන්ත ක්රිකට් පාලක මණ්ඩලය විසින් ක්රීඩක කොන්ත්රාත්තුවෙන් නිදහස් කර ඇත.
අනෙකුත් ක්රීඩකයන් දෙදෙනා වන්නේ ට්රෙන්ට් බෝල්ට් සහ කොලින් ඩි ග්රෑන්ඩ්හෝම් නවසීලන්ත ක්රීඩකයින් ලෙස මේ වසරේ ඔවුන්ගේ ක්රීඩා ගිවිසුමෙන් නිදහස් වීමට නියමිත අතර, තිදෙනා ලොව පුරා දේශීය White Ball තරඟ සඳහා අවස්ථා ලබා ගැනීමට සූදානම් වෙති.
ඕස්ට්රේලියාවේ පැවති ICC පිරිමි T20 ලෝක කුසලාන තරඟාවලියේදී හෝ ඉන්දියාවට එරෙහිව මෑතකදී අවසන් වූ තරඟ තුනකින් යුත් T20I තරඟාවලියේදී ගප්ටිල් නවසීලන්තය වෙනුවෙන් පෙනී නොසිටියද, 36 හැවිරිදි ඔහු ජාත්යන්තර තරඟවලින් විශ්රාම ගැනීමට තවමත් සූදානම් නැති බව පැවසීය. ක්රිකට් සහ අනාගතයේදී තම රට වෙනුවෙන් ජයග්රහණ කිරීමට තවමත් බලාපොරොත්තුවෙන් සිටී.
மூத்த பேட்ஸ்மேன் மார்ட்டின் கப்டில் வீரர் ஒப்பந்தத்தில் இருந்து விடுவிக்கப்பட்டார்
நியூசிலாந்து கிரிக்கெட் அணியின் ஜாம்பவான்களில் ஒருவரான மார்ட்டின் குப்தில், இந்த ஆண்டு தனது வீரர் ஒப்பந்தத்தில் இருந்து விடுவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளார். அதன் மூலம் அதிக போட்டிகளில் பங்கேற்கும் வாய்ப்பு கிடைத்தது.
இவருடன், இந்த ஆண்டு நியூசிலாந்து கிரிக்கெட் வாரியத்தால் மூன்று வீரர்கள் தங்கள் வீரர் ஒப்பந்தத்தில் இருந்து விடுவிக்கப்பட்டனர்.
மற்ற இரண்டு வீரர்கள், டிரென்ட் போல்ட் மற்றும் கொலின் டி கிராண்ட்ஹோம், இந்த ஆண்டு நியூசிலாந்து வீரர்களாக விளையாடும் ஒப்பந்தத்தில் இருந்து விடுவிக்கப்பட உள்ளனர், மூவரும் உலகெங்கிலும் உள்ள உள்நாட்டு வெள்ளை பந்து போட்டிகளில் வாய்ப்புகளைப் பெற உள்ளனர்.
ஆஸ்திரேலியாவில் நடந்த ஐசிசி ஆடவர் டி20 உலகக் கோப்பை அல்லது சமீபத்தில் முடிவடைந்த இந்தியாவுக்கு எதிரான மூன்று போட்டிகள் கொண்ட டி20ஐ தொடரில் நியூசிலாந்துக்காக குப்தில் இடம்பெறவில்லை என்றாலும், 36 வயதான அவர் சர்வதேச போட்டிகளில் இருந்து ஓய்வு பெறத் தயாராக இல்லை என்று கூறினார். இன்னும் கிரிக்கெட் மற்றும் எதிர்காலத்தில் தனது நாட்டிற்காக வெற்றி பெறுவேன் என்று நம்புகிறேன்.
Football
Stafford vs. Colombo International: The Second Edition of the Big Match Kicks Off!
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
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
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,
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