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Rohit Sharma is new Test captain; selectors start transition with exclusion of Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Ishant Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha

NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma was on Saturday appointed the new Test captain of the Indian team as selectors initiated the transition phase by dropping struggling veterans Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara, Wriddhiman Saha and Ishant Sharma for the Sri Lanka series.

The Times of India

Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant get bio-bubble break for four T20Is, will return for Sri Lanka Tests

NEW DELHI: The BCCI has given Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant a 10-day break, following which they left the Indian team's bio-bubble for their respective homes before Sunday's third T20 international against the West Indies in Kolkata.

The Times of India

Untroubled Australia crush Sri Lanka by six wickets in fourth T20

Chasing 140, the home side suffered some early jitters before the middle order steadied the ship, cruising to 143-4 with 11 balls to spare

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Sri Lankan energy crisis worsens

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s state-run petroleum company has run out of cash to buy oil, and fuel shortages across the country could get worse, the energy minister said on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Inglis fires again in Australia's T20 win

Josh Inglis has put his name in contention for Australia's World Cup defence, hitting a blazing 40 in a comfortable six-wicket win over Sri Lanka at the MCG.

AAP

Australia beats Sri Lanka by six wickets in fourth T20 international at MCG

A change of venue doesn't change the result, as Australia gets the better of Sri Lanka in the fourth T20 international at the MCG. Check out the scores and stats.

ABC News

Foreign naval officers complete training at Kochi Naval Base

Thirteen officers from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar and Nigeria completed Anti-Submarine Warfare Specialisation Course at Anti-Submarine Warfare School at the Naval Base here on Thursday.

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Thousands of Crimson Rose butterflies fly across ocean from India towards Sri Lanka

The butterflies have been flying from Dhanushkodi across the Indian Ocean over the last few days, fuel-stopping at the beach for nectar

The Hindu

India vs Sri Lanka pink-ball Test: KSCA hopes to have maximum spectators

BENGALURU: On March 9, 1996, as floodlights bathed the M Chinnaswamy stadium, it marked a new beginning for the venue. It was the first day/night cricket match hosted by the city and India won that World Cup quarterfinal match against Pakistan by 39 runs.

The Times of India

Opener Agar unlocks Australia T20 options

Australia could have stumbled on a new formula for their T20 World Cup defence, with Ashton Agar opening the batting against Sri Lanka in Canberra.

AAP

Australia star Mitchell Starc bowls wide no-ball 'worse than Steve Harmison's'

Brett Lee claimed a wide no-ball that Mitchell Starc bowled in Australia's T20I match against Sri Lanka was worse than Steve Harmison's infamous effort during the 2006-07 Ashes series

Daily Mirror

India delivers 40,000 metric tonnes of fuel to Sri Lanka to help ease energy crisis

COLOMBO: India on Tuesday delivered 40,000 metric tonnes of fuel to Sri Lanka to help ease the energy crisis faced by the island nation.

The Times of India

BCCI announces revised schedule for Sri Lanka series, T20s to be played first

Virat Kohli is expected to play his 100th Test in Mohali from March 4-8

The Hindu

Sri Lankan FM to visit India to formalise economic relief package

“The close integration of our economy with India would be very beneficial, one third of our tourist arrivals are from India.”

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Sri Lanka's archbishop speaks out against activist's arrest

Sri Lanka’s top Roman Catholic bishop has spoken out against what he says is the wrongful arrest of an activist

AAP

Aussies crush Lankans to clinch T20 series

Australia claimed their five-match T20 series against Sri Lanka on Tuesday night, taking a 3-0 lead with a six-wicket win at Manuka Oval.

ABC News

Australia claims six-wicket win over Sri Lanka to secure the T20 series

Australia has defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets at Manuka Oval, taking an unassailable 3-0 lead in the best of five T20 international series.

The Hindu

The Palk Bay fisheries conflict: A tale of competing livelihoods and a depleted catch

Why are both the fishing communities from Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka at odds with each other?

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Explained | The never-ending problem of Tamil Nadu’s fishermen

More than illegal fishing, the method of fishing, as practised by the fishermen of Tamil Nadu, is the problem

The Times of India

2nd T20I: Sri Lanka fined for slow over-rate against Australia, Pathum Nissanka warned

SYDNEY: Sri Lanka have been fined 20 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against Australia in the second T20I which also saw batter Pathum Nissanka being reprimanded for "using audible obscenity" during the match here.

ABC News

Federal government asks Sri Lankan filmmakers to create work about 'illegal migration to Australia'

Asylum seeker advocates and members of the film industry in Sri Lanka have slammed an Australian government competition that asks filmmakers to produce work as part of an "anti-people smuggling campaign".

The Times of India

Steve Smith suffers concussion, ruled out of remainder of T20I series against Sri Lanka

SYDNEY: Star Australia batter Steven Smith was on Sunday ruled out of the remainder of the T20I series against Sri Lanka after suffering a concussion while fielding during his side's win in Super Over in the second match at the SCG here.

AAP

Concussed Steve Smith out of T20I series

Concussion has forced Steve Smith to miss the three remaining games of the T20 international series with Sri Lanka.

AAP

Sri Lanka set 165 to win T20 vs Australia

Josh Inglis' 48 runs from 32 balls has helped propel Australia to 6-164 in the second T20 International with Sri Lanka at the SCG.

ABC News

Australia clinches T20 international victory over Sri Lanka in Super Over to take 2-0 series lead

In a thrilling finish, world champions Australia come away with a tense win over Sri Lanka at the SCG, with a Super Over needed to decide the result.

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