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"We have to weigh our best options after this series": Sri Lanka chief sel
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The 10th edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup will begin on February 7, 2026, with the 20-team tournament running through the final on March 8. The 20-team tournament will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka across 29 days and eight venues (five in India and three in Sri Lanka).
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Sinhalese Sports Club administration to install floodlights ahead of T20 W
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) ground will receive floodlights and other upgrades, in preparation for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to be played in India and Sri Lanka in February and March next year
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"India must dominate opponents to win back-to-back T20 World Cups": Aakash
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
ICC announced the schedule for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup India and Sri Lanka 2026, with defending champions India and arch-rivals Pakistan drawn in Group A, set to face off in a high-stakes clash in Colombo on February 15
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Pathum Nissanka surpasses Kusal Perera as Sri Lanka's top T20I run scorer
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pathum Nissanka surpassed Kusal Perera to become Sri Lanka's top T20I run-scorer, starring in a match-winning innings that propelled Sri Lanka to a comfortable win over Zimbabwe in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, keeping their tri-series hopes alive.
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"Sudden politics of favouritism": Aaditya Thackeray slams ICC for hosting
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a post on X on Tuesday, Thackeray questioned the ICC for not choosing Mumbai's iconic Wankhede stadium, despite its historical significance, including the 2011 World Cup Final, in which Team India thrashed Sri Lanka under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni to lift the ODI World Cup
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Rohit Sharma named tournament ambassador for 2026 T20 World Cup
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former India skipper Rohit Sharma, who captained reigning champions India to glory at the previous Men's T20 World Cup in 2024, has been announced as the tournament ambassador for the 2026 edition to be held in India and Sri Lanka
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T20 World Cup 2026: Six sides in action on opening day; fixture announced
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The 10th edition of ICC Men's T20 World Cup will begin on February 7, 2026, with the 20-team tournament to run all the way up until the final on March 8. A total of six sides in action on the opening day, including the title-holders India
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COAS General Upendra Dwivedi's upcoming visit to Sri Lanka signals deepeni
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Previous visits by Indian Chiefs, such as General MM Naravane's official trip to Sri Lanka in 2021 during which he held extensive discussions with Sri Lankan leadership and witnessed the joint Exercise Mitra Shakti, have laid a strong foundation for continued collaboration.
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Rajnath Singh pays tribute to Param Vir Chakra awardee Major Ramaswamy Par
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Rajnath Singh wrote: "Remembering and paying tributes to Major Ramaswamy Parameswaran on his 'Balidan Diwas'. He showed exceptional courage and leadership during 'Operation Pawan' in Jaffna. His supreme sacrifice and steadfast resolve remain a guiding li
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WHO sounds alarm on rising pace of technology-facilitated violence
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The latest estimates on intimate partner violence (IPV) note that lifetime IPV prevalence in South-East Asia Region is 31.5%, one of the highest across all WHO regions. Digital violence--including cyberstalking, image-based abuse, trolling, doxing, and online harassment--is rising at an alar
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Army Chief pays tribute to soldiers who laid down their lives in Operation
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Today's ceremony held special significance as it commemorated Major Parameswaran, a Param Vir Chakra awardee, who sacrificed his life on this day in 1987 during Operation Pawan in Sri Lanka.
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India-Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 clash to take place on February 15 in Co
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The 2026 edition of the tournament will be held from February 7 to March 8, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, with Pakistan playing all their games at Colombo or Kandy. India is the defending champion, having beaten South Africa in the final of the 2024 edition at Barbados.
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