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Sri Lanka Under-17 squad named for Pakistan tour

The Sri Lanka Under-17 team has been named for the upcoming tour against the Pakistan Under-17 side. The 15-member Sri Lankan squad is scheduled to leave for Pakistan on October 4.

Sri Lanka U17 squad announced for Pakistan tour

Sri Lanka Men’s U17 squad has been announced for the upcoming tour of Pakistan, with the young side set to depart on 4th October.

Sri Lanka National Men’s T20I Squad for the Sri Lanka Tour of Pakistan 2026

The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee has selected the following 15-member squad to take part in the three-match T20I series against Pakistan.

Sineth, Sahan earn maiden T20I callups; Viyaskanth & Chamindu return as Sri Lanka announce squad for Pakistan T20Is

The National Cricket Selection Committee has announced a 15-member Sri Lanka squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Pakistan, with young left-handed opener Sineth Jayawardene earning his maiden call-up to the national T20I side.

Sri Lanka confirm squad for Pakistan T20I series

Several changes to Sri Lanka's T20 side after England tour

A 15-player Sri Lanka squad has been named for the three T20 matches scheduled against Pakistan, with several changes made compared to the T20 series played against England recently.

Bronze at stake as Bangladesh, SL look to bring cheer to Asian Games contingents

Bangladesh start as favourites against a decidedly second-string Sri Lanka side

England name reshuffled squad for Pakistan tri-series

The England Cricket Board (ECB) today announced their 16-player squad for the upcoming tri-series against Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The series will be played in Lahore and Rawalpindi from October 18 to 31, culminating in a final between the top two sides.

India march on to the gold medal match as Sri Lanka drop to the bronze play-off

Sri Lanka were handed a massive 124-run defeat by India in the semi-final of the men's cricket competition at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. India thereby booked their place in the final, while Sri Lanka must now take on Bangladesh on October 3 for the bronze medal. India's win over Sri Lanka also went into the books as their biggest ever victory against Sri Lanka in T20 International history.

India enter Asian Games final after Kishan and Bumrah ride roughshod over Sri Lanka

The result sets up the first India vs Pakistan final this year, with the Asian Games gold medal at stake

India storm into Asian Games final as Sri Lanka suffer heavy defeat

India registered a massive victory over Sri Lanka in the second semi-final of the Men’s Cricket Competition at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan, securing their place in the final.

India bring in Sooryavanshi; Sri Lanka hand three debuts and field

Both teams have picked spin-heavy bowling attacks with Jasprit Bumrah India's only specialist fast bowler

Sweeping Sri Lanka Cricket reforms to strengthen public trust and accountability

The Cricket Transformation Committee, which is in charge of the administration of Sri Lanka Cricket, is already implementing a series of reforms centred on rebuilding public trust, strengthening financial accountability and establishing a professional system of governance within the country's cricket administration, the committee's chairman, Mr Eran Wickramaratne, said today (30th).

Samson unfazed by conditions before Asian Games semi-final

India opener Sanju Samson is unaffected by the unknown conditions in Nagoya as his team prepare for the Asian Games semi-final against Sri Lanka on Thursday.

Rain stays away as India and Sri Lanka look for fair contest to enter final

The forecast is for a sunny, warm day in Nisshin; in case of another washout, India will enter the gold-medal round for being the higher-ranked team

Pakistan meet Bangladesh, India meet Sri Lanka in Asian Games men's semi-finals

All four semi-finalists are yet to contest a ball in the tournament so far

Sri Lanka through to the Asian Games semi-finals

Sri Lanka qualified for the semi-finals after their Asian Games men's cricket quarter-final against Nepal, scheduled for today (29th) in Nisshin, Japan, was abandoned without a single ball being bowled because of rain.

Semi-finalists confirmed at Asian Games competition

On Monday, both Pakistan's match with Hong Kong, China and India's meeting with Afghanistan were abandoned. A day later, the Nepal-Sri Lanka meeting and Bangladesh's match with Malaysia had a similar fate.