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Sri Lanka captain Shanaka calls for govt support amid player criticism

Fitness and form were not the only areas in which Sri Lanka failed, said captain Dasun Shanaka as he also blamed the "negative environment created outside" for his team's ouster from the T20 World Cup and oddly urged the government to protect the players from criticism. Shanaka apologised to his country for the disappointing ouster from the Super Eight stage after a 61-run loss to New Zealand following a 51-run defeat at the hands of England. However, he was not too happy with the criticism that his players were facing due to underwhelming performances. "As players, it's very hard for us to control the outside noise. So, most of the time, we mainly hear negative stuff, so no matter how positive we are as players, there is a negative environment created from the outside," he said after the loss to New Zealand here on Wednesday. "So that's a disadvantage for cricket in Sri Lanka, we only have this game and I don't think this could be saved. So, why the negativity is being spread like

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Highlights, T20 WC Super 8: All-round New Zealand knock Sri Lanka out

ICC T20 World Cup HIGHLIGHTS: Sri Lanka has become the first team to be eliminated from the Super 8 round of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026

T20 WC 2026 Super 8: West Indies vs Zimbabwe preview, toss time, streaming

Sikandar Raza-led Zimbabwe will be hoping to keep their fairytale run going with a win over two-time champions West Indies in Mumbai

T20 WC 2026 Super 8: WI vs ZIM pitch report and Wankhede Stadium key stats

Across six matches, the average first-innings score has been around 160, suggesting that the surface has not played like the typically high-scoring IPL tracks at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai

T20 WC 2026 Super 8 Group 2 Points Table: PAK, SL, ENG, NZ rankings

The top two teams of Group 2 will qualify for the semifinals after the end of the ICC T20 World Cup Super 8 round

England vs Sri Lanka HIGHLIGHTS T20 WC Super 8: Bowlers shine as England down Sri Lanka in Pallekele

ICC T20 World Cup HIGHLIGHTS: England have now extended their unbeaten run against Sri Lanka in T20Is to 12 matches

ENG vs SL live streaming: Where to watch today's T20 WC 2026 Super 8 match?

Both Afghanistan and Canada will look to finish their ICC T20 World Cup 2026 with a win today

England vs Sri Lanka: What happens if today's T20 WC match is washed out

If the England vs Sri Lanka ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 match gets washed out in Pallekele today, it will put all the teams in Group 2 on somewhat of an equal pedestal

T20 WC 2026 Super 8: England vs Sri Lanka preview, toss time, streaming

Both England and Sri Lanka have arrived in the Super 8 after finishing as runners-up in their respective group leaderboards

T20 WC 2026 Super 8: ENG vs SL pitch report and Pallekele Stadium key stats

England and Sri Lanka will be keen to start their Super 8 campaign with a win on Sunday

England vs Sri Lanka: Pallekele hourly weather forecast & rain prediction

If the New Zealand vs Pakistan Super 8 match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 gets washed away on Saturday, both teams will be given one point each

New Zealand vs Pakistan: Colombo hourly weather forecast & rain prediction

If the New Zealand vs Pakistan Super 8 match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 gets washed away on Saturday, both teams will be given one point each

Pakistan vs New Zealand: What happens if today's T20 WC match is washed out

The match is expected to be heavily affected by rain, as the entire ground was covered immediately after the toss due to its arrival

T20 WC: Surya defends India's left-handed heavy template ahead of SA clash

Suryakumar maintained that modern players are experienced enough through franchise and domestic cricket to handle any match-up

Bangladesh coach criticises Nazrul, cites lies in T20 World Cup fallout

Bangladesh assistant coach Mohammad Salahuddin has hit out at former sports adviser Asif Nazrul, alleging that he misrepresented facts and shifted his position regarding the national team's participation in the ongoing T20 World Cup. Salahuddin added that it was extremely difficult for the players to come to terms with their exclusion from the tournament, claiming that two members of the squad were left mentally shattered. Nazrul, who served under Bangladesh's former interim leader Muhammad Yunus, had initially maintained that the decision not to travel to India due to security concerns was taken by the government. However, shortly before stepping down from his post, he stated that the call had been made by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the players. "He told such blatant lies," Salahuddin told reporters. "I am a teacher myself, and teachers generally lie a bit less. That he would say such lies so openly - I honestly can't even imagine it. How will I even show my face in f

Brook feels absence of Pakistan stars could hurt Hundred's global appeal

It would be "a shame" if Pakistan cricketers are excluded from the The Hundred, England's limited-over skipper Harry Brook said here on Saturday. There have been reports that Indian-owned Hundred franchises -- Manchester Super Giants, MI London, Southern Brave and Sunrisers Leeds -- may refrain from picking Pakistan players at the auction amid concerns over potential political backlash in India due to ongoing tensions between the two neighbours. "Our main focus now is what's coming up in the T20 World Cup. It's not really any of our business, to be honest," Brook, who has been signed by Indian-owned Sunrisers Leeds, said ahead of his team's Super Eight clash against Sri Lanka. "But what I would say is Pakistan have been a great cricket nation for many years. I think there's about 50, 60 players in the auction, and it would be a shame to not see some of them in there." As many as 67 male and female cricketer from Pakistan, including almost the entire men's T20 World Cup squad, have

T20 WC 2026: Australia vs Oman pitch report and Pallekele Stadium stats

Australia will be keen to sign off on a positive note after a disappointing campaign that ended their Super Eights hopes

AFG vs CAN live streaming: Where to watch today's T20 World Cup 2026 match?

Both Afghanistan and Canada will look to finish their ICC T20 World Cup 2026 campaign with a win today

Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe live streaming: Where to watch T20 WC 2026 match?

Both teams will be looking to finish their group stages unbeaten with a win today in Colombo

T20 WC 2026: West Indies down Italy to finish group stage unbeaten

West Indies will now face India, South Africa and England next in the Super 8 round of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026