‘Trophy chor, trophy chor’ echoed around the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday as Mohsin Naqvi walked away from the presentation dais after India’s 72-run win over Sri Lanka in the Women’s Asia Cup final.India had secured a record-extending eighth Women’s Asia Cup title, but Harmanpreet Kaur and her teammates did not collect the trophy…
Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 4 wickets. (Pic Credit: Sri Lanka Cricket) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Sri Lanka produced a remarkable fightback under pressure to beat Pakistan by four wickets and book their place in the Women’s Asia Cup final, where they will face India in a repeat of the 2024 summit clash.Chasing 131 at…
India’s Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill (PTI Photo) Mohammad Kaif believes India missed the intensity and urgency needed to force a result in the Colombo Test, suggesting Virat Kohli’s presence could have made a difference on a frustrating final day.India were in a strong position to complete a 2-0 series sweep but could not finish…
Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha celebrates his century on the fourth day of the second Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo) Sri Lanka batter Sonal Dinusha emerged as one of the biggest positives from the drawn two-Test series against India, producing a remarkable display of resilience and consistency…
Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha plays a shot during day five of the second cricket test match between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: 1139 minutes, 722 balls, 420 runs and three hundreds. Over the last two weeks, Sonal Dinusha accumulated staggering numbers, but the time…
Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha plays a shot during the fifth day of the second Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI) Sonal Dinusha finished the two-Test series against India with another century and a new Test record, scoring 176 runs through sweep shots, the most by any batter in…
Shubman Gill (Image credit: Sri Lanka Cricket) NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill on Thursday ruled out any injury concern for Mohammed Siraj after the pacer appeared to be below his best during the drawn second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo.Siraj bowled at a reduced pace and often used a shorter run-up during the…
NEW DELHI: For the first time against India and only the fourth time overall, Sri Lanka did the unthinkable in Colombo. After being forced to follow on and facing a huge 213-run first-innings deficit, Sri Lanka fought back brilliantly to save the second Test against India on Thursday. The match ended in a draw, with…
Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha (PTI Photo) Sonal Dinusha continued his impressive run against India by registering his fourth consecutive fifty-plus score in Test cricket on Thursday, putting his name alongside some of the game’s most celebrated batters.The Sri Lankan left-hander reached the landmark during the final day of the second Test in Colombo, where his…
Rishabh Pant successfully stumps to dismiss Sri Lanka’s Pasindu Sooriyabandara during day four of the second test match between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP) Sri Lanka’s young guns Pasindu Sooriyabandara and Sonal Dinusha once again emerged as bright spots in an otherwise difficult series, producing gritty knocks…