Search For "sri lanka"
Fitness to pacer is like oil to engine: Umesh Yadav
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 10 (ANI): Speedster Umesh Yadav, who has been a sensation in the recent years for Team India, believes that fitness is of utmost importance for a fast bowler and is just like "oil to an engine".
Read More
12 Indian fishermen sent to remand till Aug 23 by SL court
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug. 10 (ANI): 12 Indian fishermen, who were apprehended by Sri Lankan Navy earlier Thursday morning, have been sent to remand till August 23 by a Sri Lankan court.
Read More
Abhinav Mukund slams racism, says `fair isn't the only lovely or hand
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Abhinav Mukund, who is currently touring with the Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka, has clarified that his recent strongly-worded statement against racism was not directed at his team-mates, but towards people who were saying absolutely derogatory things abou
Read More
12 Indian fishermen apprehended by Sri Lankan Navy
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 10 (ANI): As many as 12 Indian fishermen, along with two boats, were apprehended near Delft Island by the Sri Lankan Navy on Thursday early morning.
Read More
Will feel hard work paid off if I play in Pallekele: Kuldeep Yadav
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 9 (ANI): Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who is almost a certainty to replace all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja in the Indian playing XI for the Pallekele Test against Sri Lanka, has insisted he will feel his hard work has paid off if he gets a chance to play in the dea
Read More
Lankan Navy's unwarranted action against Indian fishermen unacceptabl
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 09 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to address alarming increase in the number of attacks against Indian fishermen by Sri Lankan Navy.
Read More
Axar Patel replaces Ravindra Jadeja for Pallekele Test
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Pallekele [Sri Lanka], Aug 9 (ANI): Left-arm spinner Axar Patel has been called in as a replacement for Ravindra Jadeja in the 16-man Indian squad for the third and the final Test of the three-match series against Sri Lanka, beginning August 12 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
Read More
Tamil Nadu: Fishermen announce indefinite strike from today
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Pudukottai [Tamil Nadu], Aug. 9 (ANI): In Tamil Nadu, fishermen in Pudukottai district announced indefinite strike from today urging immediate release of fishermen and their boats by Sri Lanka.
Read More
Lankan cricketers advised to ignore trolls over 'slump'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 8 (ANI): At a time when Sri Lanka cricket is going through a tough phase, the cricketers of the national cricket team have been advised to ignore trolling on social media and rather focus on giving their best for the country.
Read More
Rumesh Ratnayake appointed Lanka's head fast bowling coach
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug 8 (ANI): Former pacer Rumesh Ratnayake has been appointed as head of fast bowling for the Sri Lanka cricket team.
Read More
`Sword master` Jadeja becomes No. 1 Test all-rounder
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], August 8 (ANI): Ravindra Jadeja, who will miss the third and final Test against Sri Lanka because of suspension, has achieved the number one spot in the ICC Test Rankings for all-rounders for the first time in his career.
Read More
Pujara achieves career-high third spot in Test Rankings
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Aug 8 (ANI): Cheteshwar Pujara, India's batting mainstay in Test cricket, has surged to a career-high third position in the ICC Rankings after scoring back to back centuries against Sri Lanka in the ongoing three-match series.
Read More