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Women’s IPL for the first time from March 2023!!!
The much-awaited Women’s IPL will be held from March 2023 for a month and most likely with five teams, a senior BCCI official confirmed on Friday. The BCCI chiefs have discussed the matter and have found space for the tournament in March after the Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa.
“Yes, the WIPL will start in the first week of March and we have reserved four weeks for the first year. The T20 World Cup will be held in South Africa from February 9 to 26 and we plan to hold the WIPL immediately after that,” a senior BCCI official said. told to PTI. Both BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and Secretary Jay Shah had earlier confirmed to PTI that 2023 would be the starting year of the WIPL.
Many cricket fans believe that this tournament will bring a revolution and a leap forward in women’s cricket in India.
Owners of Rajasthan Royals and Barbados teams are already ready with their teams for the IPL Women’s Championship. Besides, the Kolkata Night Riders team has also expressed its interest.
පළමු වරට කාන්තා IPL තරගාවලිය 2023 මාර්තු සිට!!!
බොහෝ දෙනා බලා සිටි කාන්තා IPL තරඟාවලිය 2023 මාර්තු මාසයේ සිට මාසයක කාලයක් පැවැත්වීමට නියමිත අතර බොහෝ විට කණ්ඩායම් පහක් සමඟ පැවැත්වීමට නියමිත බව BCCI උසස් නිලධාරියෙක් සිකුරාදා තහවුරු කළේය. BCCI ප්රධානීන් මේ සම්බන්ධයෙන් සාකච්ඡා කර ඇති අතර දකුණු අප්රිකාවේ පැවැත්වෙන කාන්තා T20 ලෝක කුසලානයෙන් පසුව තරඟාවලිය සඳහා මාර්තු මාසයේ ඉඩකඩ සොයාගෙන ඇත.
“ඔව්, WIPL මාර්තු මුල් සතියේ ආරම්භ වන අතර පළමු වසර සඳහා සති හතරක කාලයක් අපි වෙන් කර ඇත. T20 ලෝක කුසලානය පෙබරවාරි 9 සිට 26 දක්වා දකුණු අප්රිකාවේ පැවැත්වෙන අතර ඉන් පසුව වහාම WIPL පැවැත්වීමට අපි සැලසුම් කරමු”. සංවර්ධනය සඳහා රහස්ය BCCI ජ්යෙෂ්ඨ නිලධාරියෙක් නිර්නාමික කොන්දේසි මත PTI වෙත පැවසීය. BCCI සභාපති Sourav Ganguly සහ ලේකම් Jay Shah යන දෙදෙනාම PTI වෙත වෙන වෙනම සම්මුඛ සාකච්ඡාවකදී 2023 WIPL ආරම්භ වන වසර බව මීට පෙර තහවුරු කර තිබුණි.
බොහෝ ක්රිකට් ලෝලීන් විශ්වාස කරන්නේ මෙම තරගාවලිය විප්ලවයක් ගෙන එනු ඇති බවත් ඉන්දියාවේ කාන්තා ක්රිකට් ක්රීඩාවේ ඉදිරි පිම්මක් ඇති කල හැකි බවය.
රාජස්ථාන් රෝයල් සහ බාබඩෝස් කණ්ඩායම් වල හිමිකරුවන් දැනටමත් IPL කාන්තා කරගාවලිය සදහා කණ්ඩායම් ඉදිරිපත් කිරීමට සූදානමින් පවතී. ඊට අමතරව කොල්කටා නයිට්රයිඩස් කණ්ඩායමද කැමැත්ත පල කර ඇත.
மார்ச் 2023 முதல் மகளிர் ஐ.பி.எல் !!!
மிகவும் எதிர்பார்க்கப்பட்ட மகளிர் ஐபிஎல் மார்ச் 2023 முதல் ஒரு மாதத்தில் பெரும்பாலும் ஐந்து அணிகளுடன் நடைபெறும் என்று பி.சி.சி.ஐ மூத்த அதிகாரி ஒருவர் வெள்ளிக்கிழமை உறுதிப்படுத்தினார்.
பி.சி.சி.ஐ தலைவர்கள் இந்த விஷயத்தைப் பற்றி விவாதித்து, தென்னாப்பிரிக்காவில் மகளிர் டி20 உலகக் கோப்பைக்குப் பிறகு மார்ச் மாதம் போட்டிக்கான திகதிகளை தேர்தெடுத்து உள்ளனர். “ஆம், WIPL மார்ச் முதல் வாரத்தில் தொடங்கும், முதல் வருடத்திற்கு நான்கு வாரங்களை நாங்கள் ஒதுக்கியுள்ளோம். T20 உலகக் கோப்பை தென்னாப்பிரிக்காவில் பிப்ரவரி 9 முதல் 26 வரை நடைபெறும், அதன் பிறகு WIPL ஐ உடனடியாக நடத்த திட்டமிட்டுள்ளோம். “இந்த வளர்ச்சிக்கு அந்தரங்கமான பிசிசிஐ மூத்த அதிகாரி ஒருவர் PTI இடம் கூறினார்.
பிசிசிஐ தலைவர் சவுரவ் கங்குலி மற்றும் செயலாளர் ஜெய் ஷா இருவரும் 2023 ஆம் ஆண்டு WIPL தொடங்கும் ஆண்டாக இருக்கும் என்று பி.டி.ஐ.யிடம் உறுதிப்படுத்தினர்.
இந்த தொடர் இந்தியாவில் பெண்கள் கிரிக்கெட்டில் ஒரு புரட்சியையும் முன்னேற்றத்தையும் கொண்டு வரும் என்று பல கிரிக்கெட் ரசிகர்கள் நம்புகிறார்கள்.
ஐபிஎல் மகளிர் சாம்பியன்ஷிப்பிற்கான அணிகளை களமிறக்க ராஜஸ்தான் ராயல்ஸ் மற்றும் பார்படாஸ் அணிகளின் உரிமையாளர்கள் ஏற்கனவே தயாராக உள்ளனர். தவிர, கொல்கத்தா நைட்ரைட்ஸ் அணியும் விருப்பம் தெரிவித்துள்ளது.
Football
Uzbekistan Dominate Sri Lanka 10-0 in AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers
Colombo, June 29 – The Sri Lanka Women’s National Football Team suffered a crushing 10-0 defeat at the hands of Uzbekistan in their opening fixture of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, exposing not only the performance gap on the field but also the deep-rooted structural failures off it.

From kickoff, Uzbekistan showcased their superiority with relentless attacking football, scoring five goals in each half. The match statistics tell a story of complete dominance:
- Shots on Target: 14 (Uzbekistan) vs 0 (Sri Lanka)
- Possession: 70% (Uzbekistan) vs 30% (Sri Lanka)
- Dangerous Attacks: 137 (Uzbekistan) vs 28 (Sri Lanka)
Sri Lanka managed only two shots in the entire match—none of which tested the opposition goalkeeper—while spending most of the game pinned back in defense.

However, beyond the scoreboard, this defeat highlights a more alarming truth: the lack of commitment to women’s football by local authorities. The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) has failed to organize a single women’s tournament domestically in recent years, and the squad selected for this major continental qualifier was chosen solely through a limited trial. There was no competitive platform or league for players to develop or prove themselves ahead of international duty.
This performance is not just a reflection of the players’ inexperience—it’s a direct consequence of administrative negligence. FFSL must take full responsibility for this embarrassing result, as it continues to send underprepared teams to international tournaments merely to safeguard its position, rather than genuinely investing in the development of Sri Lankan football.
Even more concerning is the silence from the Ministry of Sports. Despite the humiliating performances of the Under-20 team in the recent SAFF Championship and now the senior women’s team in the AFC qualifiers, no action has been taken, and no accountability has been demanded. The ministry’s indifference to these repeated failures raises serious questions about its role in ensuring sports governance and development in Sri Lanka.
As Sri Lankan football continues to struggle, it is clear that without structural change, genuine investment, and accountability, results like these will only continue.
News
Dialog Schools Rugby League Week 4: Powerhouses Dominate as Rivalries Intensify
The fourth week of the 2025 Dialog Schools Rugby League brought high-octane action across Colombo and Kandy, as traditional rugby giants asserted dominance while title ambitions sharpened. Here’s a round-up of the top matches that defined the week:
Trinity Outmuscles St. Joseph’s at CR & FC
Trinity College, Kandy, continued their unbeaten streak with a commanding 29-07 win over St. Joseph’s College, Maradana at the CR & FC grounds in Colombo. Trinity crossed the whitewash five times with 5 tries and 2 conversions, displaying explosive forward play and well-structured phases.
St. Joseph’s struggled to match Trinity’s physicality but managed a consolation try and conversion. At halftime, Trinity led 22-0, setting the tone early and maintaining control throughout.
Wesley Tames St. Peter’s in Tight Clash
At Havelock Park, Wesley College recorded a gritty 23-05 victory over St. Peter’s College. The Wesleyites scored 3 tries, 1 conversion, and added 2 penalties, proving their clinical edge under pressure.
St. Peter’s could only respond with a single try and failed to find rhythm. Wesley led 8-0 at the break and controlled territory effectively in the second half.
Isipathana Outguns Zahira in a High-Scoring Thriller
In one of the most entertaining matches of the weekend, Isipathana College edged out Zahira College 38-27 at Zahira Grounds. Isipathana scored 6 tries and 4 conversions, showcasing pace and creativity in attack.
Zahira fought back gallantly with 4 tries, 2 conversions, and a penalty, pushing the defending champions to the limit. At halftime, Isipathana led 26-8, and though Zahira launched a strong second-half rally, the Green Machine held on.
Royal Routs Vidyartha in Dominant Display
Royal College, Colombo, was at their clinical best as they overcame Vidyartha College, Kandy, 29-07 at the Royal Complex. The home side dotted down 5 tries and 2 conversions, demonstrating power rugby and slick handling.
Vidyartha managed a single converted try but struggled to contain Royal’s powerful forwards and rolling mauls. Royal led 12-7 at halftime before pulling away in the second half.
Looking Ahead
With teams like Trinity, Isipathana, and Royal continuing to impress, the Dialog Schools Rugby League 2025 is shaping up for a thrilling finish. Fans can expect tighter games and fierce battles as title dreams grow stronger.
Stay tuned with Sri Lankan Sports TV for full match reports, results, and exclusive school rugby coverage!
Athletics
Sri Lanka Shines at Thailand Open 2025 with 11-Medal Haul
The Sri Lankan athletics team wrapped up a remarkable campaign at the Thailand Open Athletics Championship 2025, securing an impressive 11 medals, including 6 golds, during the competition held from June 21 to 25 in Bangkok.
The Sri Lankan squad, made up of eight athletes—four men and four women—delivered standout performances across track and field events, making the nation proud on the international stage.
Leading the charge was Rusiru Chathuranga, who clinched double gold in the Men’s 800m and 1500m events. Vicknaraj Vakshan added to the tally with a gold in the 5000m and a silver in the 1500m, while W.K.L.A. Nimali matched that feat by claiming gold in the Women’s 800m and silver in the 1500m.
Madushani Herath showed her dominance in the field events, capturing gold in both the long jump and triple jump. Ayomal Akalanka earned silver in the Men’s 400m hurdles, and Wathsala Hapuarachchi took silver in the Women’s 100m hurdles. Safreen Ahmed contributed a bronze medal in the Men’s triple jump.
While seven out of eight athletes reached the podium, Amasha de Silva narrowly missed out, finishing fourth in the Women’s 100m final, showcasing a commendable performance.
The full team is expected to return to Sri Lanka today after a tour that highlights the depth of talent in local athletics and signals strong potential ahead of upcoming regional events
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