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Vijayakanth Viyaskanth joins SRH as replacement for Wanindu Hasaranga | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad announced the inclusion of young Sri Lankan leg-spinner Vijayakanth Viyaskanth on Tuesday as a replacement for the injured Wanindu Hasaranga in the ongoing Indian Premier League season.The 22-year-old Vijayakanth, who has one T20I appearance for Sri Lanka, serves as a direct replacement for leg-spinner Hasaranga.He has joined Sunrisers for a sum of Rs 50 lakh, which was his base price."Sunrisers Hyderabad have signed Vijaykanth Viyaskanth as a replacement for the injured Wanindu Hasaranga for the remainder of the Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024," an IPL statement said.Hasaranga was set to turn out for SRH in the 2024 IPL after being bought by the 2016 champions for Rs 1.5 crore last year.However, chronic heel pain in his left foot ruled him out...

6Apr

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Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Wanindu Hasaranga ruled out of IPL 2024 | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad's leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled out of the ongoing Indian Premier League, an ESPNcricinfo report stated on Saturday. Hasaranga, who had not joined SRH, has been ruled after due to chronic heel pain in his left foot. The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) informed BCCI of his unavailability for the season. In December's IPL 2024 auction, Sri Lanka's star all-rounder was bought for his base price of Rs 1.5 crore by Hyderabad.A sought-after figure in the T20 league circuit, Hasaranga played for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the last two seasons, doing well as a spinner.Hasaranaga, who last played in Sri Lanka's limited-overs series in Bangladesh in March, was treated by SLC medical personnel who felt the pain in his left heel was caused by wear and...

31Mar

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Wanindu Hasaranga played on injections for Sri Lanka, could miss whole of IPL 2024 in massive blow to SRH

[ad_1] Sri Lankan cricketer Wanindu Hasaranga, one of the biggest steals of the IPL 2024 auctions, could miss the entirety of IPL 2024 due to a heel issue, according to reports in the Sri Lankan media. Hasaranga was picked by the Sunrisers Hyderabad for his base price of Rs 1.5 crore. He was in the auction pool after being released by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru franchise, who had purchased him for Rs 10.75 crore in 2022. Hasaranga is Sri Lanka’s T20 skipper and a vital player for the team heading into the T20 World Cup later this year. Hasaranga recently played in Sri Lanka’s white-ball series against Bangladesh. However, a report on ESPNcricinfo stated that he played through substantial amount of pain on his left heel. Now, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) CEO Ashley de Silva has thrown hi...

30Mar

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RCB’s bowling woes exposed in IPL clash against KKR | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] The TOI Sports Desk excels in a myriad of roles that capture the essence of live sporting events and deliver compelling content to readers worldwide. From running live blogs for India and non-India cricket matches to global spectacles featuring Indian talents, like the Chess World Cup final featuring Praggnanandhaa and the Badminton World Championships semifinal featuring HS Prannoy, our live coverage extends to all mega sporting events. We extensively cover events like the Olympics, Asian Games, Cricket World Cups, FIFA World Cups, and more. The desk is also adept at writing comprehensive match reports and insightful post-match commentary, complemented by stats-based articles that provide an in-depth analysis of player performances and team dynamics. We track news wires for key s...

20Mar

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Wanindu Hasaranga, recently unretired from Tests, will have to wait for comeback moment as Sri Lankan is suspended by ICC

[ad_1] Sri Lankan leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga will miss the two-match Test series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka starting on Friday at Sylhet due to suspension by ICC. The 26-year-old breached the code of conduct as he showed dissent towards the umpire during the third ODI in the series. Hasaranga in the 37th as he showed “ridiculed” the umpiring said ICC on their website. The all-rounder was slapped 50 percent fine and received five demerit points for “breaching article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to ‘showing dissent at an Umpire’s decision during an International Match’,” ICC wrote. Having already earned three which were docked in the third T20I against Afghanistan in Dambulla last month. He was also suspended for two T20...

19Mar

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Wanindu Hasaranga suspended by ICC, to miss Test series against Bangladesh | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] All-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga could be available for initial few games for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League after he was suspended from the upcoming two-Test series against Bangladesh by the ICC, despite coming out of retirement on Tuesday.Hasaranga, who had retired from Tests in August last year, was named in Sri Lanka's 17-man squad for the two-Test series against Bangladesh starting on Friday.But the ICC informed that the 26-year-old has 'breached the threshold of eight demerit points, which, pursuant to article 7.6 of the Code, have been converted into four suspension points' in his latest offence during the third ODI."Hasaranga was found guilty of breaching article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to 'showi...

19Mar

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Wanindu Hasaranga set to miss Sunrisers Hyderabad’s first three IPL fixtures | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: All-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga is slated to miss at least the initial three matches of the IPL for Sunrisers Hyderabad, as he has been included in the Sri Lanka squad for a two-Test series versus Bangladesh starting on March 22.Hasaranga, who has participated in four Tests for Sri Lanka, had previously declared his retirement from Test cricket in August of the prior year to concentrate on white-ball cricket.Also See: How to watch IPL in CanadaHowever, the 26-year-old was recently named in Sri Lanka's 17-man squad alongside the uncapped spinner Nishan Peiris.The first Test match is scheduled to take place in Sylhet from March 22 to 26, with the second encounter planned from March 30 to April 3 in Chattogram.Also Read: How to watch IPL 2024 live in USA, Canada and MENA reg...

18Mar

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Rishad Hossain and Tanzid Hasan Tamim power Bangladesh to ODI series win against Sri Lanka | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Bangladesh secured a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka, clinching the One Day International (ODI) series with a 2-1 victory. The hosts chased down a modest target of 236 runs, propelled by a fiery 48-run innings from Rishad Hossain, following Tanzid Hasan Tamim's solid knock of 84 off 81 balls on Monday.Facing a target of 236 after Sri Lanka set it with Janith Liyanage's unbeaten century, Bangladesh raced to victory, reaching 237-6 in just 40.2 overs.Rishad's unbeaten 48 off just 18 balls proved pivotal in steering his team to victory, as he unleashed a flurry of boundaries and sixes, totaling four and five respectively.The match hung in balance when Wanindu Hasaranga dismissed Mehdiy Hasan Miraz for 25 runs, leaving Bangladesh 58 runs shy of victory. However, Rishad's exp...

15Mar

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2nd ODI: Nissanka ton helps Sri Lanka level Bangladesh series | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] CHITTAGONG (Bangladesh): Opener Pathum Nissanka struck 114 off 113 balls to steer Sri Lanka to a three-wicket victory over Bangladesh and level their three-match ODI series in Chittagong on Friday.Sri Lanka were teetering on 43-3 before Nissanka finally found a worthy partner in Charith Asalanka, who scored 91.The pair put on 185 in their fourth-wicket partnership to guide the tourists to 287-7 in the 48th over, after Wanindu Hasaranga's 4-45 helped restrict Bangladesh.Their stand was broken soon after Nissanka hit his sixth ODI century, when Mehidy Hasan forced him to hoist a catch to Liton Das at deep-midwicket.Asalanka departed the next over when he nicked through to the 'keeper from Taskin Ahmed.Dunith Wellalage and Hasaranga kept their composure to put on 34 runs for the seve...

28Feb

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Sri Lanka pick suspended T20 skipper Wanindu Hasaranga for Bangladesh tour | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Sri Lankan cricket board on Wednesday announced a 17-man T20 squad for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh, with Wanindu Hasaranga leading the team despite his recent suspension. The 26-year-old skipper will not participate in the first two matches of the three-match tournament due to his International Cricket Council (ICC) ban. Hasaranga received the penalty for verbally abusing an umpire during a T20 match against Afghanistan.During the particular match, Hasaranga contested an umpire's decision not to call a no-ball on a high delivery to Kamindu Mendis in the final over, with Sri Lanka needing 11 runs from three balls. The first T20 match of the series is scheduled for March 4. In addition to the T20 matches, Sri Lanka will also play three one-day internationals and t...

25Feb

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ICC suspends Hasaranga for two matches, Gurbaz fined 15% of match fees

[ad_1] Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga | Photo Credit: AFP The ICC has suspended Sri Lanka captain Wanindu Hasaranga for two matches and docked a fine of 15 per cent on the match fee of Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz for breaching its Code of Conduct during the third T20I in Dambulla. The global governing body said in a release that Hasaranga has been banned after the spin bowling all-rounder accumulated a total of five demerit points within a 24-month period, which includes his latest breach of the ICC Code of Conduct. "Sri Lanka’s T20I skipper and second-ranked T20I bowler on the ICC Men's Player Rankings, Wanindu Hasaranga, has been presented with a two-match suspension after his total demerit points reached five within a 24-month period following his latest breach ...

24Feb

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Sri Lanka T20 skipper Wanindu Hasaranga gets two-match ban for abusing umpire | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council on Saturday handed a two-match ban to Wanindu Hasaranga, the newly appointed Sri Lanka Twenty20 captain, for verbally abusing an umpire during the recent series-ending loss against Afghanistan.The 26-year-old confronted on-field umpire Lyndon Hannibal after the match, expressing dissatisfaction for not calling a no-ball on a high delivery to Kamindu Mendis in the final over when Sri Lanka required 11 runs from three balls.In a statement, the ICC mentioned that the incident had violated its code of conduct regarding "personal abuse." Hasaranga had accrued sufficient demerit points over the past two years, leading to the imposition of a two-match ban and a fine equivalent to 50 percent of his match fee."Hasaranga stands suspended from Sri...

14Feb

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India pacer Jasprit Bumrah maintains top spot in latest ICC Test rankings | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Star Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah maintained his top position among Test bowlers in the latest ICC player rankings. Bumrah achieved this milestone after becoming the fastest Indian pacer to reach over 150 wickets in Test cricket during the India-England Test match in Visakhapatnam.There was a change at the top of the Test batsmen rankings, with New Zealand's Kane Williamson taking the top spot after scoring centuries in the first Test against South Africa. In the Test all-rounders rankings, Ravindra Jadeja continues to hold the top position, while Kyle Jamieson climbed to 13th place.In T20 cricket, the batting rankings witnessed significant changes after the series between Australia and West Indies. Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, and David Warner moved up to 24th, 27th, and 3...

14Feb

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ICC Rankings: Mohammed Nabi ends Shakib Al Hasan’s long reign as top ODI all-rounder | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Afghanistan's all-rounder Mohammed Nabi on Wednesday made history by becoming the oldest player to lead the ICC ODI all-rounders' list, ending Shakib Al Hasan's long reign at the top.Nabi, aged 39 years and 1 month, reached the No. 1 spot after his impressive performance in the opening match of Afghanistan's three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, where he scored 136 runs and also picked up a wicket.This accomplishment surpasses the previous record held by Tillakaratne Dilshan, who was 38 years and 8 months old when he topped the rankings in June 2015.Shakib, the Bangladesh all-rounder, held the position for an impressive 1739 days, from May 7, 2019, when he took over from Rashid Khan, until February 9, marking the longest unbroken stretch at the top of the ODI all-ro...

11Feb

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2nd ODI: Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan by 155 runs to secure 2-0 series win | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka sealed a commanding 155-run victory over Afghanistan in the second one-day international on Sunday in Kandy, securing an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.Despite being set a target of 309 to level the series, Afghanistan crumbled and were bowled out for 153 within 34 overs, with leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga shining with four wickets.While Afghanistan appeared well-positioned at 128 for one during their pursuit of the target, the dismissal of Rahmat Shah (63) and Ibrahim Zadran (54) marked a turning point, leading to little resistance from the remaining batsmen.The duo had forged a crucial 97-run partnership for the second wicket, but Asitha Fernando, making his first ODI appearance in 15 months, made a breakthrough by dismissing Ibrahim, caught...

18Jan

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Sri Lanka clinch T20I series 2-1 after record low Zimbabwe total | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Skipper Wanindu Hasaranga led from the front with his four-for as Sri Lanka cruised to a nine-wicket win in the series deciding third and final T20I in Colombo on Thursday. Hasaranga registered superb figures of 4 for 15 as he ran through Zimbabwe's lower order with the tourists succumbing to their lowest-ever T20 total.With the lop-sided win that came inside 11 overs, the Lankans clinched the series 2-1. Pathum Nissanaka (39 not out) and Kusal Mendis (33) added 64 runs in 46 balls before a deceptive turner from left-arm spinner Sean Williams took the latter off-stump for Zimbabwe's sole breakthrough.Nissanka sealed Sri Lanka's win by launching Sikandar Raza for six over long-on when the scores drew level.Zimbabwe had a creditable start with 56-3 after the first six ove...

17Jan

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ICC T20I Rankings: Axar Patel moves to career-best fifth spot, Yashasvi Jaiswal jumps to sixth | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Axar Patel achieved a career-best fifth position among bowlers in the ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings, advancing 12 places. This notable climb followed strong performances by several Indian players in the series against Afghanistan.Patel's impressive bowling figures of two for 23 and two for 16 in India's consecutive six-wicket victories elevated him to 16th place among all-rounders.The latest rankings update, which considers matches completed until Tuesday, reflects the outstanding contributions of Indian players in the T20I series against Afghanistan.Yashasvi Jaiswal's impressive 34-ball 68 in the first T20I in Indore propelled him to a career-best sixth position, marking a significant rise of seven places. Meanwhile, the left-handed batsman Shivam Dube surged from the...

11Jan

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Hasaranga takes 7-19 as Sri Lanka crush Zimbabwe to win ODI series | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] COLOMBO: Sri Lankan leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga made a stunning return to international cricket with a career-best 7-19 to guide his side to an eight-wicket win against Zimbabwe and clinch a 2-0 ODI series win Thursday in Colombo.In a game cut to 27 overs a side by two downpours, Sri Lanka's star bowler, in his first match after a six-month hamstring injury absence, skittled the tourists for just 96."It's been a long break," he told reporters afterwards. "It's hard work to come back to the side and (I am) very pleased with the effort."Sri Lanka knocked off the runs inside 17 overs with Kusal Mendis making the lion's share with an unbeaten 66 from 51 balls.Zimbabwe had got off to a good start reaching 43 for no loss but the introduction of Hasaranga proved disastrous for the visi...

9Jan

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Sri Lanka name 16-member squad for three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Tuesday announced a 16-member squad led by Wanindu Hasaranga for the upcoming three-match T20 series against Zimbabwe.In a recent decision, SLC stated that different captains would lead the team in the Test, One-Day International (ODI), and Twenty20 formats.Notably, both Test captain Dhananjaya de Silva and ODI captain Kusal Mendis have been included in the T20 squad. Pathum Nissanka has also been added to the squad but his availability will be subject to fitness.The three-match T20 series is scheduled to commence on January 14, with matches taking place at two-day intervals in Colombo.The squad: Wanindu Hasaranga (captain), Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kusal Perera, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya de Silva...

4Jan

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Dhananjaya de Silva named Sri Lanka’s Test captain | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced Dhananjaya de Silva as the new captain of the Sri Lanka Test Cricket Team, succeeding Dimuth Karunaratne. The decision comes after Sri Lanka's disappointing performance in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, where they finished ninth with just two wins in nine matches.Upul Tharanga, the newly-appointed chairman of selectors, addressed the media, highlighting the immediate concerns of fixing top-order inconsistencies and poor fielding that marred Sri Lanka's recent World Cup campaign. Tharanga emphasized the need for three separate captains, with Kusal Mendis to lead in ODIs and Wanindu Hasaranga in T20Is.Tharanga acknowledged the shortcomings in top-order batting and fielding, expressing the committee's determination to address the issu...