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Sri Lanka to slash military by a third to cut costs

Sri Lanka will slash its army by a third to 135,000 by next year and to 100,000 by 2030, the defence minister said on Friday, as the country facing its worst economic crisis in more than seven decades tries to cut costs.

Reuters

Dual role in ODIs keeping me on my toes, keeps me challenged: KL Rahul

NEW DELHI: India's wicket-keeper batter KL Rahul said that his dual role in one-day internationals is keeping him on his toes and making him work harder. Rahul disclosed that the team management has given him time to settle into this new role.

The Times of India

India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI: CAB show at Eden Gardens a damp squib

KOLKATA: The laser show planned by the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) during the innings break of the second ODI between India and Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens turned out to be a damp squib on Thursday.

The Times of India

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2nd ODI: Kuldeep Yadav, KL Rahul lead India to 4-wicket win over Sri Lanka

In out of team, Kuldeep turns things India's way in 2nd ODI as hosts bag series; under-fire KL Rahul too proves a point with fighting knock

The Times of India

India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI, Highlights: Gutsy Rahul fifty, Kuldeep help India seal series

NEW DELHI: Showing some glimpses of form with a gritty unbeaten 64, KL Rahul anchored India to a hard-earned four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second ODI at the Eden Garden is Kolkata on Thursday. The win gave India an unassailable 2-0 series lead going into the Thiruvananthapuram ODI…

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Sri Lanka cricket inquiry finds team 'influenced by fake PROPHET as casino brawl emerges'

An independent panel investigated the circumstances behind Sri Lanka's poor T20 World Cup performance which saw them exit the tournament in the group stages after an embarrassing defeat to Namibia

Daily Mirror

Sri Lanka ex-president Sirisena ordered to compensate 2019 Easter bombing victims

Supreme court finds top government, police and intelligence officials were responsible for ‘failing to prevent’ bombings

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Switched to hard lengths on KL Rahul's advice, says Mohammed Siraj

NEW DELHI: India paceman Mohammed Siraj gave full credit to wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul for his three-wicket haul in the second ODI against Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.

The Times of India

2nd ODI: Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj decimate Sri Lanka for 215

KOLKATA: Treated as disposable time and again by the current Indian team management, Kuldeep Yadav once again displayed his skills as he formed a lovely bowling partnership with Mohammed Siraj to demolish Sri Lanka for 215 inside 40 overs in the second ODI on Thursday.

The Times of India

India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI: India favourites to seal series against Sri Lanka

Eden all set for another run-fest

The Times of India

Suryakumar Yadav inches closer to all-time T20I rankings record

DUBAI (UAE): India's star batter Suryakumar Yadav inched closer to yet another record after smashing his third T20I century against Sri Lanka as he extended his lead at the top of the ICC Men's T20I Batting Rankings.

The Times of India

Why dropping Suryakumar Yadav from ODI Playing XI doesn’t bode well for Team India

On the eve of the first One Day International against Sri Lanka in Guwahati, Team India skipper Rohit Sharma dropped enough hints to justify why Suryakumar Yadav could not be part of the team’s Playing XI despite his excellent form in the shortest white-ball format.

Newslaundry

Sri Lanka head coach hopeful about Dasun Shanaka's IPL contract

GUWAHATI: Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka's unbeaten 88-ball 108 will put him in the "IPL marketplace" again, feels their head coach Chris Silverwood.

The Times of India

2nd ODI: India eyeing another big win with Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli in full flow

KOLKATA: Buoyed by the form of its top three batters, a clinical India will look to take an unassailable 2-0 lead when they face Sri Lanka in the second ODI here on Thursday.

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TOI POLL: Fans vote for the inclusion of Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan in India playing XI

NEW DELHI: India started their preparations for the World Cup at home with a resounding 67-run victory over Sri Lanka in the 1st ODI at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday.

The Times of India

TOI POLL: Fans vote for the inclusion of Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan in India ODI XI

NEW DELHI: India started their preparations for the World Cup at home with a resounding 67-run victory over Sri Lanka in the 1st ODI at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday.

The Times of India

1st ODI: Virat Kohli ton powers India to big win over Sri Lanka

Virat scores 45th ODI ton after Rohit, Gill fifties in 67-run win over SL; Shanaka ton in vain

Al Jazeera

Canada sanctions ex-Sri Lanka presidents Mahinda, Gotabaya

Sanctions are over human rights violations committed during armed conflict in Sri Lanka from 1983 to 2009, Canada says.

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Did not want to run him out like that: Rohit Sharma on Dasun Shanaka

GUWAHATI: India captain Rohit Sharma on Tuesday said he did not want Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka 'Mankaded' after the batter had backed up too far on way to a gallant hundred in the first ODI here on Tuesday.

The Times of India

India vs Sri Lanka: India withdrew appeal after Mohammed Shami 'mankaded' Dasun Shanaka

NEW DELHI: With the result a foregone conclusion at the half-way mark of the run chase, the first one-day international between India and Sri Lanka in Guwahati on Tuesday ended on a lighter note in the final over with smiles all around. Showing a goodwill gesture, India decided to withdraw…

Reuters

Canada imposes sanctions on 4 Sri Lankan officials over human rights violations

Canada has imposed sanctions on four Sri Lankan state officials over human rights violations during armed conflict in Sri Lanka from 1983 to 2009, the Canadian foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Umran Malik clocks 156 kph, betters own record as India's fastest bowler

NEW DELHI: Young fast bowler Umran Malik has been surprising everyone with his sheer pace and is getting better with each passing day. The pace sensation on Tuesday bettered his own record of India's fastest bowler as he clocked a 156 kph delivery in the first ODI against Sri Lanka…

The Times of India

Watch: Mohammed Siraj's scorcher cleans up Kusal Mendis for duck in India-Sri Lanka first ODI

NEW DELHI: After Virat Kohli's breathtaking century against Sri Lanka in the first ODI, paceman Mohammed Siraj gave India a perfect start by picking up two quick wickets inside six overs of the Lankan innings in Guwahati on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Virat Kohli equals Sachin Tendulkar's record, smashes 20th ODI hundred in India

NEW DELHI: Former India skipper Virat Kohli became the batter with joint most ODI centuries in a country when he scored a hundred against Sri Lanka in the first ODI of the three-match series in Guwahati on Tuesday. It was Kohli's 20th ODI hundred in India, equalling the record held…

The Times of India

'Luck plays a big part, you need to thank god on such evenings': Virat Kohli after his 45th ODI century

NEW DELHI: The proverb 'fortune favours the brave' has been rightly proved by India's batting mainstay Virat Kohli, who got two reprieves, during his century knock against Sri Lanka in the first ODI of the three-match series in Guwahati on Tuesday.

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