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India's 2011 World Cup winners: From Dhoni to Gambhir, where are they now?

A decade has passed since 2011 and the world has witnessed some major events, including a pandemic.

Thisara Perera becomes first Sri Lankan to hit six sixes an over

All-rounder Thisara Perera became the first Sri Lankan to hit six sixes in an over in any form of professional cricket during a domestic tournament near here. The 31-year-old achieved the feat during his unbeaten 13-ball 52 while captaining Sri Lanka Army in a group match against Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club in the Major Clubs Limited Over List A tournament at the Army Ground in Panagoda town on Sunday. His knock, which had eight sixes in it, was also the second-fastest half-century by a Sri Lankan in List A cricket, after former Sri Lanka all-rounder Kaushalya Weeraratne's 12-ball fifty in 2005. Perera came in to bat at No. 5 with 20 balls remaining in their innings that was truncated to 41-overs-a-side. Part-time off-spinner Dilhan Cooray was the bowler at the receiving end of Perera's onslaught. Perera is the ninth cricketer in the world to have achieved this feat in professional cricket, after Garfield Sobers, Ravi Shastri, Herschelle Gibbs, Yuvraj Singh, Ross Whiteley,

WI vs SL, 1st Test: Thirimanne, Fernando bring Sri Lanka back in the game

Sri Lanka's Lahiru Thirimanne and Oshada Fernando played gritty knocks to bring their team back in the game on Day 3 of the first Test against West Indies here at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium

West Indies reach 268-7 to lead Sri Lanka by 99 in first Test match

Cornwall made an unbeaten half century and combined in a 90-run 8th wicket partnership with Joshua Da Silva which guided the West Indies to a 99-run lead over Lanka on 2nd day of first cricket test

Jason Holder takes 5-27, West Indies dismiss Sri Lanka for 169 on

Freed from the responsibilities of captaincy, Jason Holder took 5-27 as West Indies bowled out Sri Lanka for 169 on the first day of the first cricket Test.

India Legends beat Sri Lanka Legends to win Road Safety World Series title

India Legends emerged champions in the first edition of the Road Safety World Series T20 after defeating Sri Lanka Legends by 14 runs in the final

Bangladesh to play two-Test series in Sri Lanka from April 21

Bangladesh will be playing a two-Test series in Sri Lanka, announced Sri Lanka Cricket on Friday. Both the matches will be played at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy.Bangladesh will arrive in Sri Lanka on April 12. The first Test will be played from April 21 to 25 and the second will be played from April 29 to May 3.Bangladesh was initially scheduled to play three Tests in July 2020. The series was rescheduled to be played in October-November but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Sri Lanka is currently in the West Indies, participating in three T20Is, three ODIs and two Tests. The limited-overs leg of the tour has been completed with the Test series scheduled to start from March 21.Bangladesh, on the other hand, is in New Zealand where both teams will play three ODIs and as many T20Is between March 20 to April 1.Both Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are out of contention to play the WTC final. India and New Zealand are slated to face each other in the summit clash, set to

England made most number of Code of Conduct breaches in last 3 yrs: ICC

Since the start of April 2018, England has recorded 12 breaches of ICC's Code of Conduct and among these, James Anderson, Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow have violated the rules on two occasions each

Sri Lanka fined for slow over-rate in third ODI against West Indies

Sri Lanka have been fined 40 per cent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate against the West Indies

WI vs SL: Taking over from Jason Holder is a 'privilege', says Brathwaite

West Indies' newly appointed Test skipper Kraigg Brathwaite has said it's a "privilege" to take over the reins from Jason Holder, who remains a key member of the side.

WI vs SL: Visitors need to execute game plan better, says Jayawardene

Former Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene feels West Indies top-order batsmen smashing centuries made the difference between the two sides in the three-match ODI series.

WI vs SL: Holder, Darren Bravo return in hosts' squad for 1st Test

Cricket West Indies (CWI) selection panel announced the squad for the first of the two-match Test series at home against Sri Lanka.

WI vs SL: Gunathilaka 8th 'obstructing the field' dismissal in ODIs

Sri Lanka opener Danushka Gunathilaka became the first Sri Lankan player in the history of ODI cricket to be given out for obstructing the field

Sri Lanka defeats West Indies by 43 runs in the 2nd T20I, level series

Sri Lanka displayed an all-round performance to defeat West Indies by 43 runs on Saturday in the second T20I of the three-match series here at the Coolidge Cricket Ground.

WI vs SL: Can bat at any position, I'll still be the best, says Chris Gayle

West Indies batsman Gayle has said that he is ready to bat at any position in the T20I series against Sri Lanka and he added that no matter where he bats, he will try to be the best at that position

Vaas resigns as Sri Lanka's fast bowling coach days after appointment

Sri Lankan pace great Chaminda Vaas on Monday resigned as the national team's fast bowling coach due to a pay dispute with his board, barely three days after being appointed to the post

Sri Lanka board likely to appoint Tom Moody as Director of Cricket

Former Australia top-order batsman Tom Moody is in the fray for the position of Director of Cricket in Sri Lanka Cricket

Sri Lanka pacer Dhammika Prasad quits international cricket

Sri Lanka fast bowler Dhammika Prasad has announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect. Prasad, 37, last played a Test match in October 2015 against the West Indies here. He represented Sri Lanka in 25 Tests and 24 ODIs, bagging 75 and 32 wickets respectively. He also played lone T20 International against Australia in 2011. "I have enjoyed every bit. Marvan Atapattu was the person who invited me to SSC. I received a lot of support from people like the late Michael de Zoysa and Mahinda Halangoda," Prasad said while announcing his decision on Thursday. "I have a lot of people to thank, God, my parents, my wife, my school, all my coaches, curators, team mates, fans and of course the media. "Let me tell you one thing. Very early in my career I realised something; that was the media can make and break people. To date I've never had an issue with a journalist. I have got on well with them," Prasad concluded. "Dhammika Prasad officially announced his retirem

Muttiah Muralitharan among group asking court to reform Sri Lanka cricket

Former test opener Sidath Wettimuny and Michael Tissera, who played for Sri Lanka in the inaugural 1975 World Cup and later became manager, are among a group of 12 who petitioned the court

Australia virtually out of ICC World Test Championship's final contention

Australia needed to win two Tests in South Africa and prevent its hosts from winning one, to ensure a berth in WTC final. Check ICC World Test Championship points table, schedule, team standing here