On one hand, due to the ongoing war in the Middle East, the oil supply has come to a standstill across the world, while on the other hand, other countries are facing the shortage of this natural fuel. In such a situation, the governments there are taking strict steps. At the same time, due to shortage of petrol and diesel, hoarders are now taking advantage of it. A man in Sri Lanka has been sentenced to 21 days in jail for fuel hoarding.

Jail for hoarding four liters of petrol

The whole matter is of North Western Sri Lanka. Here in a city, a person has been sentenced to 21 days for hoarding four liters of petrol. After the joint attack by America and Israel, Sri Lanka immediately banned the hoarding of fuel. Acting in this connection, 48-year-old Lasantha Kumara Balasuriya, resident of Nikaweratiya city of North Western Province, confessed to his crime during the court hearing on Thursday.

What did the accused say to the court?

Lasantha told the court that he was going to use the fuel he had collected to clean the surroundings for the annual religious ritual of his late parents. The name of the accused is Balasuriya. The judge sentenced him to 21 days for hoarding four liters of petrol. An additional fine of 1500 Sri Lankan rupees was imposed on him.

Sri Lankan government is strict regarding fuel
The Sri Lankan government started the QR code based rationing system of fuel on March 15. According to the Energy Ministry, under this system, cars are allowed to take 15 liters every week, buses 60 liters every week.

On February 28, America and Israel took joint action against Iran. After this the tension increased further and the war took a terrible form. Many big leaders including the Supreme Leader of Iran were killed in these attacks. After Iran’s retaliatory attack, this war has spread to the entire Gulf area. Due to this war, traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has been affected. This is very important for the global supply chains of crude oil.

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ICC T20 World Cup Semi-Final Venue May Be Changed: Sri Lanka can play the semi-finals of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 at its home in Colombo, but it will depend on which teams qualify and with whom they compete. According to ESPNcricinfo, according to the information given by ICC after finalizing the line-up of Super-8, the venue of Semi-Final 1 is not fixed. Described as a ‘floating’ fixture, Colombo’s R. It can happen at Premadasa Stadium or Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

In simple words, if Pakistan reaches the semi-finals, then it will be played on March 4. Will play in Colombo. If Pakistan does not qualify and Sri Lanka qualifies and does not face India, then Sri Lanka will also play Semi-Final 1 in Colombo. However, if both Pakistan and Sri Lanka do not qualify, Semifinal 1 will be held in Kolkata and Semifinal 2 will be held in Mumbai.

Why can there be a change in the venue of the semi-finals?

There may be a change in the venue of the semi-finals because as per ICC’s arrangement with BCCI and PCB, Pakistan cannot play any match in India. On the other hand, for Sri Lanka, hosting their semi-final in Colombo is about giving them the advantage of their home crowd and being a co-organiser. India’s semi-final venue has also already been decided. If India qualifies, they will play in Mumbai, irrespective of the opposition, but if they face Pakistan, the match will be shifted to Colombo.

Why will the match be held in Kolkata instead of Colombo?

If none of the teams from India, Pakistan or Sri Lanka reach the semi-finals of T20 World Cup 2026, then the top team of Group 1 of Super-8 will face the second team of Group 2 in Kolkata, while the top team of Group 2 will play the second team of Group 1 in Mumbai, as already decided. This information is a change in the schedule announced in November. At that time it was only told that if Pakistan qualifies, then Colombo’s R. Semifinal 1 will be played at Premadasa Stadium. The interesting thing in this is that according to the old schedule, if Pakistan reaches the final, then the final will be held in Colombo, but in the new plan it is not mentioned that if Sri Lanka reaches the final, will it also play on its home ground.

Team India Is A Strong Contender For The ICC T20 World Cup 2026: This time in the shortest format of international cricket, the discussion is not about the players or the game, but about the incidents outside the field. Perhaps such an impact of politics has never been seen before in any World Cup. The T20 World Cup, jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka, has started. The Indian team captained by Suryakumar Yadav is considered a strong contender.

How much power does Pakistan have?

World Cup matches between India and Pakistan are always exciting. If we talk about this T20 World Cup, the challenge for India does not seem very difficult. In terms of performance and strength, the Pakistani team does not match Suryakumar Yadav’s team India. Pakistan could barely win the match against Netherlands in Colombo on Saturday, 7th February.

How much life is there in Australia’s T20 World Cup team?

Fast bowlers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood are not included in the Australian team in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 due to injury. This time in the tournament, the responsibility of bowling will be on Ben Dwarshuis, Xavier Bartlett and Nathan Ellis, while in batting there are players like Travis Head, Josh Inglis, captain Mitchell Marsh, Marcus Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell. Spinners Matt Kuhneman and Adam Zampa will have an important role on Indian soil.

How much power is there in South Africa?

South Africa is also one of the favorites for the T20 World Cup 2026, having the second-best bowling attack after India. This team has experienced bowlers like Kagiso Rabada, Enrich Norkia, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, while batting includes the names of Quinton de Kock, Aiden McCram, David Miller, Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs.

Will New Zealand be able to play the band of victory?

New Zealand has been on India tour for a month and this experience can prove beneficial for them. Finn Allen performed well in the last T20 against India. Glenn Phillips and Daryl Mitchell have also played good innings. In bowling, the experience of Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy and captain Mitchell Santner makes them a strong team.

Sri Lanka can play danka in its country

Sri Lanka is playing T20 World Cup 2026 on its soil, which has spinners like Wanindu Hasaranga, Mahish Teekshana, Dunith Velalage and fast bowlers like Mathisha Pathirana and Dushmantha Chameera. On the basis of these experienced players, the Sri Lankan team can do wonders in the T20 World Cup.

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Warm Up Match Result: The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is going to start from February 7 under the joint hosting of India and Sri Lanka. Before the start of this tournament, all the teams are playing warm-up matches. In the warm-up match held on Tuesday, 3 February, Zimbabwe defeated Netherlands by 29 runs. This match was played at Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. In this match, Ryan Burl played a strong half-century for Zimbabwe. Apart from this, fast bowler Richard Ngarava took three wickets. Batting first, Zimbabwe scored 178 runs for 9 wickets, in which Burl scored 50 runs with the help of six fours in 31 balls, while for Netherlands, fast bowler Logan van Beek took 3 wickets for 22 runs in 3 overs.

Netherlands team was limited to within 150 runs

While chasing Zimbabwe’s target of 179 runs, the Netherlands team was limited to 149 runs. Richard Ngarava was the most successful bowler with 3 wickets for 11 runs. Leg spinner Graeme Cremer took two wickets for 15 runs. After an impressive performance with the ball, Van Beek played a struggling inning of 40 runs in 31 balls with the help of three sixes, but could not take the team closer to the target.

Nepal defeated UAE by 7 wickets

A warm match was played between Nepal and UAE in Chennai, in which Nepal won by 7 wickets. In this match, Deependra Singh Airi (50 not out in 31 balls) and Arif Sheikh (61 not out in 37 balls) played brilliant half-centuries for Nepal. There was an excellent partnership of 103 runs between the two for the third wicket. Batting first, UAE scored 145 runs for 6 wickets, in which Soheb Khan scored the highest run of 38 runs. Leg spinner Sandeep Lamichhane and fast bowler Karan KC took two wickets each.

Oman beat Sri Lanka A by 5 wickets

In the warm-up match held at Colts Cricket Club in Colombo, Oman defeated Sri Lanka A by five wickets in two overs. Batting first, Sri Lanka A scored 145 runs for nine wickets. For Oman, Shah Faisal, Shakeel Ahmed and Jai Odedara got two wickets each. In response, Oman achieved the target in 18 overs. On behalf of the team, Aamir Kaleem played an unbeaten inning of 80 runs in 47 balls with the help of eight fours and three sixes.

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026: The Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) has undergone a large-scale renovation ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, starting next month. New floodlights have been installed in this prestigious stadium. This stadium has become the fifth international cricket stadium in Sri Lanka in which day and night matches can now be organised. The first match of the T20 World Cup will be played between Pakistan and New Zealand on February 7 on this ground.

New floodlights installed in Sinhalese Sports Club

Sinhalese Sports Club has thus joined the list of Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Pallekele Stadium in Kandy, Rangiri Dambulla Stadium in Dambulla and Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Hambantota. Where now international day and night matches can be organised. SSC hosted the first One Day International match played in Sri Lanka in 1982. The headquarters of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is also located here. Sri Lanka Cricket Treasurer Sujeewa Godaliadda told reporters, ‘The new lighting system is based on state-of-the-art LED technology and has been designed to meet the needs of international cricket and broadcasting.

Venues of T20 World Cup 2026

Both India and Sri Lanka are joint host countries of T20 World Cup 2026. All the matches of this Mahakumbh of cricket will be played on 8 stadiums. The names of those stadiums are as follows – Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Chepauk Stadium in Chennai, Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, two venues in Colombo, Premadasa Stadium and Sinhalese Sports Club and Pallekele Stadium in Kandy. This time a total of 20 teams will participate in the tournament, which have been divided into four groups.

T20 World Cup 2026 groups

Group A- India, Pakistan, USA, Netherlands and Namibia

Group B- Australia, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Zimbabwe and Oman

Group C- England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Nepal and Italy

Group D- New Zealand, South Africa, Afghanistan, Canada and UAE

PCB supports Bangladesh for ICC T20 World Cup 2026: An important board meeting of the International Cricket Council (ICC) is going to be held on Wednesday i.e. January 21, 2026. In this meeting, a final decision can be taken regarding Bangladesh’s participation in the T20 World Cup 2026. On Tuesday, January 20, just a day before the ICC Board meeting, the Pakistan Cricket Board has formally written an email to the ICC supporting Bangladesh’s stand. According to a report by ESPN Cricinfo, PCB has supported Bangladesh’s stand and said in an email to ICC that BCB’s decision of not playing in India is right. It has also been said in the report that PCB has also kept all the ICC Board members in the CC of its email.

What is the controversy about not coming to India?

The controversy started when, following instructions from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), IPL team KKR released Bangladeshi fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman from its squad. After this, Bangladesh refused to come to India in February for the T20 World Cup 2026, which is going to be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka. All the group matches of Bangladesh are to be played in India only. On January 4, BCB wrote an email to ICC demanding that its matches be shifted from India to Sri Lanka. For this he cited ‘security concerns’. After which the ICC rejected these concerns of Bangladesh as baseless.

Bangladesh stuck to its stand

In many discussions held between ICC and BCB, no solution has been found yet regarding this issue. At the same time, Bangladesh is adamant on its stand that it will not play its World Cup matches in India. BCB officials showed a stubborn stand in the meeting with ICC representatives in Dhaka on Saturday last week. In another report of ESPN Cricinfo, it was revealed that ICC, while rejecting Bangladesh’s demands, had given it time till January 21, 2026 to take a final decision, after which ICC will take its final decision.

The second ODI of the 3-match ODI series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka has been cancelled. The reason for this is the explosion in the capital Islamabad in which 12 people died and many were injured. The Sri Lankan team is in panic after the bomb blast. Eight Sri Lankan players decided to return home on Thursday due to security concerns. The second ODI of the series to be held in Rawalpindi on Thursday has been cancelled.

According to Sri Lanka Cricket Board sources, “Given the proximity of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, the players expressed concern about their safety and expressed their desire to return. In place of the players returning home, other players will be sent to Pakistan, so that the remaining matches of the series can be played.”

The attack on Sri Lankan cricket team in Islamabad has reminded the terrorist incident of 2009. In 2009, the Sri Lankan team bus was attacked by terrorists outside the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Many players like captain Mahela Jayawardene, Ajantha Mendis and Chaminda Vaas were injured in that attack, while many Pakistani security personnel were killed. Pakistan cricket was devastated after that terrorist attack. No foreign team toured Pakistan for the next 10 years. Pakistan used to play its matches in UAE. In 2019, Sri Lanka had once again opened the way for foreign teams by visiting Pakistan for the first time, but the latest attack has once again raised questions on organizing international cricket in Pakistan.

The triangular T20 series is to be played after the ongoing 3 ODI series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Apart from Sri Lanka and Pakistan, the third team in the T20 series is Zimbabwe. After the Islamabad attack, the risk of cancellation of the triangular T20 series has increased.

Most Wins In ODI Cricket By Team: Australia is on top in terms of winning the most matches in One Day Internationals. India is at second position in this list, while Pakistan is at third position. This record shows how Australia has maintained its dominance in one-day cricket. However, India also has a chance to make this record in the future, because the Indian team is continuously performing well in ODI cricket year after year. Let us know which are the top-5 countries that have won the most matches in One Day Internationals?

Top-5 countries winning most matches in ODI

1. Australia – 615 wins

Australia is at first place in the list of top-5 countries that have won the most matches in One Day Internationals. Australia has played 1016 ODI matches so far, in which it won 615 matches and lost 357 matches. In the year 2000, the Australian team ruled in ODI cricket for a long time. Australia holds the record for winning the most ICC ODI World Cups and has won the title 6 times so far.

2. India – 567 wins

India is at second place in the list of countries that have won the most matches in One Day Internationals. India has played 1066 matches so far, in which it won 567 matches and lost 445 matches. The Indian team has consistently performed well in ODI cricket and Team India has won the ODI World Cup twice in 1983 and 2011.

3. Pakistan – 521 wins

Pakistan is at third place in the list of countries that have won the most matches in One Day Internationals. Pakistan has played 990 matches so far, in which it has won 521 matches and lost 439 matches. Pakistani team is known for its fast bowling and Pakistan has won the ODI World Cup in 1992.

4. Sri Lanka – 434 wins

Sri Lanka is at fourth position in the list of countries that have won the most matches in One Day Internationals. Sri Lanka has played 937 matches so far, in which it won 434 matches and had to face defeat in 456 matches. Sri Lanka won its first and only ODI World Cup trophy in 1996.

5. West Indies – 429 wins

West Indies is at fifth position in the list of countries that have won the most matches in One Day Internationals. West Indies has played 891 matches so far, in which it has won 429 matches and lost 420 matches. West Indies had won the first two editions of the ODI World Cup in 1975 and 1979.