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Galle International Stadium: Sri Lankas young left-handed batter Sonal Dinusha has been named the ICC Mens Player of the Month for August 2026, earning the prestigious honour for the first time in his career after a sensational run of form against India. Dinusha was the standout performer in Sri Lankas two-match home Test series against India, which the hosts lost 1-0. He finished as the highest run-scorer from either side with 420 runs at an outstanding average of 140. The all-rounder began the

Prithvi Shaw: Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw and his fiancee Akriti Agarwal have decided to part ways, around six months after announcing their engagement, with Agarwal confirming the separation in a statement on social media on Thursday. Agarwal, a social media personality and actress, said the decision was mutual and came after the couple realised their future goals and circumstances differed. She also asked people to respect their privacy and refrain from speculation about the reasons for thei

The Asian Games: India are looking to build on its record-breaking medal haul from the previous edition in Hangzhou as the Asian Games 2026 officially gets underway in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan on Saturday. The Asian Games are the biggest sports competition in Asia, held once every four years. They are organised by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), and have 45 participating countries or regions. The Asian Games were first held in 1951 with 489 athlets particiapting from 11 in New Delhi. Since then Ga

Big Bash League: England vice-captain Charlie Dean is set to make her Women's Big Bash League debut after being signed by Melbourne Stars ahead of the upcoming season. Stars have completed their overseas signings as Dean joins compatriots Amy Jones and Dani Gibson in the squad of the 2020-21 runners-up. Dean adds firepwer to the Stars' bowling attack while also giving them batting depth and leadership skills. She led England to a recent 3-0 sweep of Ireland while filling in for regular skipper N

Korogi Sports Park: Pakistan survived a late scare from Thailand to book their place in the womens cricket semifinals at the Asian Games 2026, with captain Fatima Sana making a crucial all-round contribution in their three-wicket win at Korogi Sports Park here on Thursday. The rain-affected quarterfinal was reduced to 11 overs per side, with Thailand posting 91/4 after being asked to bat first. Nannapat Koncharoenkai anchored the innings with a 38-ball 49, while Fatima led Pakistans bowling atta

ENG vs SL 2nd T20I, Cricket Tips: A blistering century by captain Harry Brook helped England thrash Sri Lanka by a significant margin of 119 runs. Brook scored 114 off 49 balls. Jos Buttler was impressive once again and scored 80 off 44 balls. Eventually, it proved to be an easy win for the hosts. They earned a 1-lead and need another win to seal the series win. Sri Lanka failed to adapt to the conditions and looked clueless with bat and ball. Can they find some rythym in the second game? The se

Sri Lanka batter Sonal Dinusha has been named the ICC Player of the Month for August following his gritty knocks against India in a home ICC World Test Championship series, while Isle of Man captain Lucy Barnett has won the womens award for her standout performances in the Continental Cup T20I tournament. Dinusha, who won the award in a competitive group that included fast bowlers Ollie Robinson of England and Hasan Mahmud of Bangladesh, struck three centuries in four innings in the two-Test ser

The Jamaica Kingsmen produced their best performance of the season in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Eliminator as they beat the Barbados Tridents by nine wickets at the Kensington Oval. Maaz Sadaqat became the youngest centurion in CPL history at 21 years old as he produced a stunning 112 at the top of the order that completely took the game away from the Tridents from the start. Kirk McKenzie, his partner at the top finished 22 unbeaten as the Kingsmen steamrolled their way to Qualifier 2.

Steve Smith says he is still traumatised by the infamous Sandpapergate ball-tampering scandal in 2018, but the former Australia skipper is undaunted about returning to South Africa for his first Test series since. The prolific batsman was sent home in disgrace, banned for a year and sacked as captain after conspiring to alter the ball using sandpaper during the third Test in Cape Town eight years ago. David Warner, considered the ringleader, was suspended for 12 months and stripped of all leader

PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji: Cricket Fraternity on Thursday extended warm wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday and lauded his tireless dedication to the nation as truly inspiring. While September 17 marks PM Modis birthday, October will mark the completion of 25 years of his public service. PM Modi was born on September 17, 1950, in Vadnagar, three years after India's Independence in 1947, making him the first Prime Minister of the country to have been born in independent Ind

The Nigar Sultana Joty: Bangladesh secured a place in the semifinals of the womens cricket competition at the Asian Games after their quarterfinal against China was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to wet outfield here on Thursday. Despite the rain stopping early, persistent moisture on the outfield at Korogi Sports Park prevented any play. The officials conducted inspections before deciding that the conditions were not suitable for the match to go ahead. With no result possible, Bangla