Pakistan's young pacer Naseem Shah has been ruled out of Asia Cup 2023 due to a shoulder injury and has been replaced by right-arm fast bowler Zaman Khan on the eve of a do-or-die clash against Sri Lanka.
Wicketkeeping batter Mushfiqur Rahim is set to miss Bangladesh's Asia Cup Super Four stage final game against India after he was granted an "extension of leave" by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday.
India opener Shubman Gill jumped to second position, among batsmen, in the latest ICC ODI Players' Rankings on the weight of his performances in the ongoing Asia Cup.
The race for the Numero Uno spot in ODIs is very much on less than a month ahead of the ICC World Cup, with three teams in the running to go top of the pile ahead of the cricketing showpiece.
Wellalage picked up his maiden five-wicket haul at the senior international level with outstanding figures of 5/40 against India on Tuesday, and Malinga was suitably impressed.
India continued their unbeaten run at this year's tournament with an impressive 41-run victory over Sri Lanka on Tuesday, and they already know they will feature in the final in Colombo on September 17.
Jadeja reached the milestone in the Super Four stage match against Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday. He took two wickets while conceding 33 runs in the match.
Indian batter KL Rahul heaped praise on left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav following his sensational performance helped the Blues seal their spot in the Asia Cup 2023 final.