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Colombo: Sri Lanka spinner Prabath Jayasuriya was hit with an official reprimand and handed a demerit point on Tuesday for his act after his dismissal during the second Test match against India at the Sinhalese Sports Club here. Jayasuriya has been found guilty of having...

Colombo: Indian bowlers flicked on their beast mode to reduce Sri Lanka to 216 for seven at tea on the third day, firming up the grip around the second and final Test here Tuesday. Sonal Dinusha (52) and Keshara Nuwantha (13) were batting at the...

Colombo: Prasidh Krishna's ability to generate pace and extra bounce helped India reduce Sri Lanka to 130 for four after a hotly contested first session on the third of the second and final Test Tuesday. An impressive Pasindu Sooriyabandara (65) and skipper Dhananjaya de Silva...

Amstelveen: India’s hopes of reaching the semifinals of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 ended with a 3-5 defeat against Argentina in their concluding Pool E match at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen Monday. Argentina raced into a 2-0 lead inside the opening six minutes...

Colombo: India declared their first innings at 503 for 9 after Dhruv Jurel struck his century on the second day of the second Test against Sri Lanka here Monday. Jurel underlined his credentials as a specialist Test batter with a 177-ball 115, his second hundred,...

New Delhi: Former India captain Kapil Dev has reiterated his support for former Pakistan captain and Prime Minister Imran Khan, calling for humane treatment and adequate facilities for his long-time friend after 21 former international cricketers wrote to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif seeking better...

Dubai: India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sri Lanka seamer Asitha Fernando were Monday fined 25 per cent of their match fee for an on-field altercation on day one of the second Test in Colombo. The duo was also handed a demerit point each. The players...

Colombo: Rishabh Pant's gallant fight against Sri Lankan pacers during his unbeaten 63 was the highlight of an engrossing first session after which India found themselves at a comfortable 419 for six on the second day of the second and final Test in Colombo Monday....

Bhubaneswar: The fourth Priyabrata Patnaik Memorial East India Open 10 Red Snooker Championship 2026 was formally inaugurated at Bhubaneswar Club Saturday, with this year’s edition marking the tournament’s elevation to an East India Open Championship. Organised as a tribute to late IAS officer Priyabrata Patnaik,...

Colombo: Devdutt Padikkal conjured an extraordinary 117, powering India above Rishabh Pant's hand injury and untimely fall of wickets around him to a reasonable 300 for five on the opening day of second and final Test against spirited Sri Lanka in Colombo Sunday. Dhruv Jurel...