For the past several days, news of action against Sri Lankan captain Charith Asalanka has been in the news. It is being claimed in many reports that due to the cancellation of the Tri-series in Pakistan, Sri Lanka Cricket Board may take action against him and his captaincy may be snatched away. Meanwhile, Chief Selector of Sri Lanka Cricket Team Upul Tharanga has made everything clear.

According to Upul Tharanga, despite Charith Asalanka’s poor performance and his early withdrawal from the ongoing tri-series in Pakistan, no such decision has been taken, due to which rumors are flying about his future. Tharanga said that after Asalanka’s return during the tri-series against Pakistan last week, the discussion regarding the new captain has not started. He told that former Sri Lankan white-ball captain Dasun Shanaka was deliberately appointed as the vice-captain of the tour, so that the team could get another option.

Upul Tharanga told ESPNcricinfo, “We have to think about our best option after this series. With the World Cup being so close, we cannot make big changes. The selectors will have to decide after talking to the coach what is best for the team.”

He further said, “Charith is a very talented cricketer who has a lot of experience. I am sure he will be an important player for Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup. We have seen what he can do in the middle order, where at times he has single-handedly won matches. He is in our World Cup plans.”

The Chief Selector further said, “Charith is still our captain. Due to Charith’s illness, we have made Dasun our stand-in captain. Charith is still the captain in our plans. We have not taken any decision to replace him. We have planned from the beginning to make Charith the captain in this World Cup. Let’s see what happens next. We have not taken any decision in this regard yet. Charith has not been able to score runs in T20 and unfortunately Due to illness he had to return home.”

Two senior players of Sri Lankan cricket team have returned to their country. Recently, after the blast in Islamabad, many Sri Lankan players had talked about returning back to Sri Lanka due to security reasons. However, after meeting PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi and on the request of the Sri Lanka Cricket Board, the Sri Lankan team continued playing the ODI series. Now captain Charith Asalanka and fast bowler Asita Fernando have returned to their country, but the reason for their return is something else.

The Sri Lanka Cricket Board issued a statement through a post on

The board has not shared much information on Asalanka and Fernando falling ill. Dasun Shanaka will captain the team in Asalanka’s absence, while Fernando has been replaced by Pawan Ratnayake in the T20 squad.

Sri Lanka Tour of Pakistan 2025 #PAKvSL
Two Players Returning Home
Captain Charith Asalanka and fast bowler Asitha Fernando, both suffering from illness, will return home.
The two players will not take part in the upcoming tri-series featuring Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and… pic.twitter.com/71Z3RVQPQW

— Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) November 17, 2025

The Sri Lankan team had to face 3-0 defeat in the ODI series played in Pakistan. Now the tri-series between Zimbabwe, Pakistan and Sri Lanka is going to start from November 18, all the matches of which will be played in Rawalpindi. This tri-series was initially scheduled to start on 17th November, but in view of security, the schedule was postponed and the first match was shifted to 18th November.

Earlier, Lahore was to host 5 matches of the tri-series, but after the suicide blast in Islamabad, due to security reasons, it was agreed to host all the matches in Rawalpindi.

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Today is the match of India and Sri Lanka in the 2025 Asia Cup. This is the last match of the Super-4 stage. Sri Lanka’s team has already been out of the tournament. The Sri Lankan team could not win a single match in Super-4. At the same time, India defeated Pakistan and Bangladesh in Super-4 and entered the finals. This match between India and Sri Lanka will be played at Dubai International Stadium from 8 pm Indian time. At the same time, the toss of the match will be at seven thirty in the evening.

For Team India, this match is like a practice before the final, because India has to play the final of the Asia Cup against Pakistan after just two days. At the same time, this will be a fight for Sri Lanka, because the Sri Lankan team has come to Super-4 after losing to Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Pitch report

Both teams will have slow and weak pitches familiar. The new ball should come well on the bat and be able to put the shot, but after the first 10 overs, it will be more difficult to make the ball time and find a gap. The batsmen often offer high risk shots to push the ball forward, which means that there are more sixes, but there are opportunities to take wickets.

Team India can make many changes

Team India can make many changes today to protect the players from getting injured and to keep fresh before the final. Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh can be part of the playing XI today. In such a situation, four players from the main team can be given rest. Jasprit Bumrah can rest today. Hardik Pandya can also be rested.

Squad of India- Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Shivam Dubey, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Tilak Verma, Akshar Patel, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumra, Varun Chakraborty, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Rinku Singh and Jitesh Sharma.

Squad of Sri Lanka- Pathum Nisanka, Kusal Mendis (wicketkeeper), Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka (Captain), Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Vanindu Hasranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chamera, Mahesh Thikshana, Nuwan Tushara, Dunith Vellalag, Kamil Mishra, Nuvanidu Fernando and Jainith Liange

Sri Lanka has become a victim of a shocking necklace before the Asia Cup 2025. In the second T20 match, Zimbabwe washed Sri Lanka by 5 wickets. With this, host Zimbabwe has equaled one by one in the T20 series and the series winner will be decided on 7 September. In this match, the Sri Lankan team was reduced to just 80 runs while playing first. In response, Zimbabwe won this match by 5 wickets with 34 balls remaining. This is just the second time that Zimbabwe has won Sri Lanka in a T20 match.

On the Zimbabwe Tour, the Sri Lankan team had set a hat -trick of victory. First he won both ODIs and won the ODI series 2–0. After that he also won the first T20 match by 4 wickets. The team’s morale can definitely fall with a sudden allout for 80 runs and a 5 -wicket defeat against Zimbabwe. That too exactly before the Asia Cup 2025.

When the Sri Lankan team came to bat first, she could not even play the entire 20 overs. Only 3 out of 11 batsmen could touch the double figure in terms of runs. Kamil Mishra was the top scorer of the team, who contributed 20 runs. For Zimbabwe, captain Sikander Raza and Brad Avans took three wickets each and Mujarbani took 2 and Sean Williams took one wicket.

Zimbabwe won by faltering

Zimbabwe may have won this match with 34 balls remaining, but his batsmen were also seen struggling. Zimbabwe had lost three wickets for 27 runs. In a low-scoring match, Brian Bennett and Ryan Berl’s 26-run small partnership contributed to Zimbabwe’s victory. Ryan returned unbeaten after scoring 20 runs.

Only second win over Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe have come face to face in T20 cricket history, out of which Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe have won 2 times. It is a matter of note for the Sri Lankan team that Zimbabwe has defeated him 2 times in the last four T20 matches.

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The Sri Lankan cricket team will play a 3 -match T20 series on the Zimbabwe tour before the Cricket Asia Cup 2025, for which the Sri Lanka Cricket Board announced the squad on Thursday. The 17 -member team under the captaincy of Charith Asanka include Kushal Perera, Kushal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Mahesh Dixhana. It is possible that Sri Lanka’s squad will also be the same for the Asia Cup.

Sri Lanka Cricket Team is included in Group B of Asia Cup. He is accompanied by teams from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Hong Kong in this group. Before the Asia Cup, Sri Lanka’s team will play a 3 -match T20 series on Zimbabwe tour. Earlier, the first ODI will be played on Friday. Sri Lanka will also play 2 ODIs on the tour, after that the first T20 will be played on 3 September.

Players included in Sri Lanka T20 Squad

Charith Asanka (captain), Pathum Nisanka, Kushal Mendis, Kushal Perera, Nuwaniidu Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Kamil Mishra, Vishen Halmbaj, Dasun Shanka, Dunith Vellege, Chamika Karunaratne, Mahish Tishta, Dushan Hemantha, Mathisha Pathirana, Nuwan Tushra, Nuvanta Tushra, Binura Franando, Binura Fernande

Sri Lanka T20i Squad for Zimbabwe Tour
The Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Panel Has Named the Following Squad for the T20I series against Zimbabwe#Slvzim #Srilankacrick pic.twitter.com/34QCCCIKZP7

– Sri Lanka Cricket (@OFFCIALC) August 28, 2025

Zim vs SL T20 series schedule

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka will be played on first T20 Wednesday, 3 September, second T20 Saturday, 6 September and third T20 Sunday, 7 September. All matches will start at 5 pm Indian time. The three T20 Harare will be played at the Sports Club Stadium.

Sri Lanka’s schedule in Asia Cup

The first match of Cricket Asia Cup 2025 will be played between Afghanistan and Hong Kong on Tuesday, 9 September. The second match will be held between Team India and UAE on 10 September. The first match of the Sri Lanka cricket team will be against Bangladesh at Sheikh Zaid Cricket Stadium on Saturday, September 13. The match will be played from 7:30 pm Indian time. See the schedule of Sri Lanka’s matches in the group stage.

• 13 September: Vs Bangladesh (Sheikh Zaid Cricket Stadium) – 7:30 pm
• 15 September: Vs Hong Kong (Dubai International Stadium) – 7:30 pm
• 18 September: Vs Afghanistan (Sheikh Zaid Cricket Stadium) – 7:30 pm

A total of 8 teams will play in the Asia Cup, which are divided into 2 groups of 4-4. After the group stage, the top 2 teams of each group will enter Super 4 and the remaining 4 teams will be out. After this, after the Super 4 matches, the final will be clashed between the top 2 teams on September 28.

Sl vs ban: On Tuesday, a decisive ODI match was played between the Sri Lankan cricket team and the Bangladesh cricket team, in which the host Sri Lanka was completely dominated. Kusal Mendis scored a century in this match played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, he scored a brilliant innings of 124 runs. Batting first, the hosts scored 285 runs. Chasing the target, Bangladesh had to face a shameful defeat.

Sri Lankan captain Charith Asanka won the toss and decided to bat first. Kusal Mendis scored 124 runs in 114 balls with the help of 18 fours. Captain Asalanka scored 58 runs in 68 balls with the help of 9 fours. Batting first, Sri Lanka gave Bangladesh a target of 286 runs. Please tell that there was not a single six in Sri Lanka’s entire innings.

Bangladesh piled on 186 runs

The visiting team collapsed for 186 runs in the third ODI. For Bangladesh, Tauheed Hirdoy scored the highest innings of 51 runs. Asitha Fernando and Dushmanta Chamera took 3-3 wickets. Dunith Vellalage and Vanindu Hasranga took 2-2 wickets. In the entire match, it never felt that Bangaldesh can win the match.

Kusal Mendis Player of the Match and Series

Sri Lanka won the 3-match ODI series 2–1 after winning the decisive match. The first match of the series was won by Sri Lanka, by winning the second ODI, Bangladesh did the series equal. Mendis was adjudged the best player and player of the series in the deciding match. He scored 45 and 56 runs respectively in both the matches.

Series Winners! Sri Lanka takes the 3rd odi by a dominant 99 runs, second the series 2-1 against Bangladesh!
Incredible Efort from The Whole Squad to Seal The Victory! #SLVBAN #Srilankacrick pic.twitter.com/jd2bqx35m0

– Sri Lanka Cricket (@OFFCIALC) July 8, 2025

Sri Lanka also won the 2 -match Test series before the ODI series. The first Test ended at the draw and the second Test was won by Sri Lanka by 78 runs and an innings. Now a 3 -match T20 series will be played between the two. The first match will be played on 10 July at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.

Snake in cricket ground: The Sri Lanka cricket team defeated Bangladesh by 77 runs in the first ODI played on Wednesday. The match at R Premdasa Stadium was stirred up when a snake about 6 feet tall on the ground entered the ground. During this, the players were playing, but everyone stopped after seeing the snake. Its video is also going viral on social media.

Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first. After a bad start, Kushal Mendis (45) played a good innings, captain Charith Asanka scored a brilliant century. He hit 4 sixes and 6 fours in an innings of 106 runs. Batting first, the hosts scored 244 runs.

Snake entered the ground

During the third over of Bangladesh’s innings, the snake entered the ground, which was captured by the camera. This snake crawling on the ground was moving fast towards the pitch, the match had to be stopped for some time. Please tell that even before this, such a snake had entered the field in Sri Lanka. A few days ago, during a match, a snake with a snake was also captured by the camera.

#Snake #Cricket pic.twitter.com/y5kmfe94az

– Abhishek Pandey (@anupandey29) July 3, 2025

Snake appearance in Sl vs Ban First Odie..
Sl says to ban – “Ab karo nagin dance ..” pic.twitter.com/t8aj3zl5au

– (@ikkahukumka) July 3, 2025

Bangladesh lost after a good start

The Bangladesh cricket team started chasing 245 runs. Bangladesh scored 100 runs at the loss of 1 wicket with the innings of Tanjid Hasan (62) and Najmul Hosain Shanto (23). But after Najmul was run out, the entire team was shattered. Where was only 1 wicket at 100, it increased to 125/9. In the end, Ali struggled for a while and played a half -century innings (51), but it was not enough.

The Sri Lanka cricket team won the first ODI by 77 runs. The second ODI of the three -match series will be played on Saturday, 5 July. The final match of the series will be held on 8 July.

Mumbai Indians Squad 2025 Updates: Mumbai Indians are a contender to make a place in the IPL playoff race. Before the remaining 2 matches of his league stage, he has announced the replacement of his 3 players. The team will return home after the last match of the team Jacques, Ryan Ryyan Ricelton and Corbin Bosch League stage. MI has selected England’s Johnny Bairstow, Richard Glison and Sri Lanka’s Charaith Asanka as replacement of these players.

England fast bowler Richard Glison has been included at a price of Rs 1 crore in place of Ryan Ryyan Ricelton. Charith Asanka has been included in the squad at a price of Rs 75 lakh, he has been selected in the team instead of Corbin Bosch.

Instead of Jacques, English wicketkeeper-batsman Johnny Bairstow has been included in the team, which is priced at Rs 5.25 crore. If Mumbai Indians confirm their place in the playoffs, then these three players will be part of the team from the playoff stage.

2 matches of Mumbai Indians left

Mumbai Indians have 2 matches left in the league stage, they are currently with Delhi Capitals in the playoff race. 3 teams (RCB, GT and PBKS) have confirmed their place while 5 teams (CSK, RR, SRH, KKR and LSG) have been out of the playoff race.

There are still 2 matches left in the league stage of Mumbai Indians, captained by Hardik Pandya, he has to win both matches. The next match of the team is with Delhi Capitals, this match to be held at Wankhede Stadium will be important for both teams.

Equation of arrival in IPL Playoffs for Mi and DC

Now only one of the teams from Mumbai or Delhi can reach the playoffs. The match to be held on May 21 (Mi Vs DC) will increase the chances of playing in the playoffs of the team that will win, but the losing team will not be out of the race. The last match of both teams is with Punjab Kings.

Mumbai needs- Win in both matches, or if lost to Delhi Capitals, defeat Punjab Kings in the next match and Delhi Capitals lose their next match to Punjab Kings.

Punjab needs- If you win both matches, or if you get from Mumbai, then defeat Punjab in the next match and Mumbai will lose their next match to Punjab.

Mumbai Indians’ squad if reached in playoffs

Bewon Jacobs, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Charith Asanka, Hardik Pandya (Captain), Michel Santner, Naman Dhir, Richard Glison, Robin Minj (wicket keeper), Johnny Bairstow (wicket keeper), Krishnan Sreejith (wicket keeper), wicket keeper, Allah Ghaznafar, Arjun Ghaznafar, Ashwani Kumar, Deepak Bumrah, Karn Sharma, Lijad Williams, Mujib ur Rehman, Raghu Sharma, Rece Toplay, Satyanarayan Raju, Trent Bolt, Vignesh Puthur.

Note- Johnny Bairstow, Richard Glison and Charith Asanka will not be available in both the league stage matches.