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December 14, 2023

Sri Lanka Cricket appoints Sanath Jayasuriya as the full-time ‘Cricket Consultant’

Sourav Ganguly Named New Head Coach of Delhi Capitals

Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has been appointed as the new head coach of the Delhi Capitals.He replaces Hemang Badani, who served as the team's coach for the 2025 and 2026 seasons.Yuvraj Singh is set to be appointed as the team's batting coach, though no official announcement regarding this has been made yet.

Chamari Athapaththu has been nominated for the award for the world’s best female cricketer for the month of September.

Sri Lanka women's cricket captain Chamari Athapaththu has been nominated for the award for the world's best female cricketer for the past month.According to the official International Cricket Council (ICC) website, she received this nomination due to her outstanding performances during the Women's Asia Cup and the women's cricket tournament at the Asian Games.India's Shafali Verma and Sri Charani have also been nominated for this award alongside her.An opportunity has been provided to cast votes for these players by visiting the official ICC website.

Harmanpreet Kaur steps down as captain of the Indian women’s cricket team

Harmanpreet Kaur has decided to step down from the captaincy of the Indian women's cricket team.She announced this decision in a post on her Instagram account.The 37-year-old Kaur has led the Indian team in 5 Test matches, 51 One Day Internationals (ODIs), and 155 T20 matches.

ICC Fines Indian and West Indies Cricket Teams

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has imposed fines on the Indian and West Indies cricket teams.This action was taken because both teams failed to bowl their allotted overs within the stipulated time during the third One Day International (ODI) match held in Chandigarh last Saturday.The fines amount to 20% of the match fees for the Indian players and 10% of the match fees for the West Indies players.

Sri Lanka Football Team Records Fifth Consecutive International Victory

Sri Lanka won the international friendly football match against Mauritius with a score of 3–2.The match took place in Saint Pierre, Mauritius.Prior to this, the Sri Lankan team had also won two international friendly matches against the Seychelles.The team had also succeeded in winning an international friendly against Bhutan and a match against Chinese Taipei during the Asian Cup qualifiers.Notably, this marks the Sri Lankan team's fifth consecutive international football victory.

Sri Lanka Under-17 Cricket Squad Departs for Pakistan Tour

The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee has named a 15-member squad for the Under-17 tour of Pakistan. The youth team is scheduled to depart for Pakistan on October 4, 2026.Match Schedule: During the tour, the Sri Lanka youth team is set to play five One-Day matches and one three-day match.Stevon Peiris (Captain) from S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia, leads the team.Sandaru Malshan (Vice-Captain) from Devapathiraja College, Rathgama, serves as the vice-captain. The 15-member squad includes the following players: Methuka Gunaratne (S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia), Yenula Hewavitharana (St. Anthony's College, Kandy), Shannon Silva (De Mazenod College, Kandana), Reshon Solomons (S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia), Chenuka Dodangoda (Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte), Mahiru Kodithuwakku (Royal College, Colombo), Thisanga Perera (St. Joseph's College, Colombo), Shashith Bandara (Dharmaraja College, Kandy), Tharuka Samanjith (Sri Sumangala College, Panadura), Chenul Hatharasinghe (Debarawewa Central College), Adheesha Lakshan (St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa), Raveen Sachintha (S. Thomas' College, Matara), and Kalindu Sachinthana (St. Andrew's College, Puttalam).