C ompared to teams like England and Australia, Sri Lanka are relative newcomers to Test cricket – they played their first Test in 1982. Since then, they have been represented by ...

During his recent visit to Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the island country's 1996 World Cup-winning ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to X (formerly Twitter) to share pictures with members of the 1996 Sri Lankan cricket team.

Sri Lanka’s aggressive and innovative style of cricket foreshadowed the advent of T20 cricket, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, lauding the country’s World Cup-winning team. During an ...

Former Sri Lanka captain and current head coach Sanath Jayasuriya requested PM Modi to help bring international cricket to the district of Jaffna.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that he believes Sri Lankas 1996 World Cup-winning side with their aggressive and unique style of batting gave birth to T20 cricket.

The tournament also witnessed standout performances by players like Aravinda de Silva and Sachin Tendulkar. The 1996 Cricket World Cup is remembered for its vibrant atmosphere, thrilling cricket ...

Colombo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with members of the 1996 World Cup-winning Sri Lankan cricket team in a meeting on Saturday. He remarked that their historic victory had inspired a ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that he believes Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup-winning side with their aggressive and unique style of batting gave birth to T20 cricket. In an interaction with the ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his recent two-day visit to Colombo, had the opportunity to meet some of the legendary players from Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup-winning cricket team. The ...