Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed on Tuesday that there will be no auction for the sixth season of the Lanka Premier League, according to ESPNcricinfo. The board confirmed that a player draft will take place on March 22.
A statement from SLC said, "Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce the appointment of former India Batting Coach Vikram Rathour as the Batting Coach of the Sri Lanka National Team."
Shaheen Shah Afridi stated that his rehabilitation is progressing well and is being closely monitored by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Afridi is currently recovering from a knee injury but remains confident of making a timely return before the marquee tournament.
A dominant performance by Pakistan as they registered a comprehensive six-wicket win against Sri Lanka in the first T20I of the three-match series at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla
After a 5-0 clean sweep against India, Chamari Athapaththu, Sri Lanka captain, believes they're not playing their best cricket, needing improvement in power-hitting and batting.
The left-handed batter became the fourth women batter after Mithali Raj, Suzie Bates, Charlotte Edwards and the second Indian after Mithali to achieve the 10,000-run milestone.
At just 21 years old, Verma has achieved this feat with her eighth POTM award, cementing her position behind only Mithali Raj (12) and Harmanpreet Kaur (11).
Former India cricketer and fielding coach R Sridhar has been named the fielding coach for the Sri Lanka men's team until the end of the T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled from February 7 to March 8, as per ESPNcricinfo.
Former speedster Pramodya Wickramasinghe will head Sri Lanka's new national selection committee, including both men's and women's senior squads, according to ESPNcricinfo on Tuesday.
"Launching the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 Trophy Tour with DP World above the Ram Setu, a site steeped in history, symbolism and shared cultural identity, sets an inspiring tone as we build towards this landmark event," ICC Chairman Jay Shah said.