Kusal Perera News
Lahore Qalandars pulled off a thrilling last-ball chase of 202 to win the PSL 2025 title, led by Kusal Perera’s 62 and Sikandar Raza’s heroic finish, capping a fairytale journey with unforgettable cricketing brilliance.
The New York Strikers team sign 4 Sri Lankan players for the seventh season of Abu Dhabi T10. The Franchise had earlier roped in Shoaib Malik in ‘Asian Superstar’ category.
Thirty-eight Sri Lanka cricketers have signed a statement refusing to sign the tour contracts and it is an increase from 24 players who had previously made their resistance to the new scheme.
Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe will play the two Tests from January 19 and January 27 at the Harare Sports Club.
Sri Lanka will play their inconsequential fourth ODI at St George's Park in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday.
After South Africa had been put into bat, De Kock smashed 121 off 108 balls at the top of the order-- his 14th ODI hundred -- as they went on to make 331-5 off their 50 overs.
Cummins as well as James Anderson have moved on to the No 1 and No 2 spot in the rankings, following an unexpected defeat for South Africa in the first Test at Durban againsr Sri Lanka.
The win, Sri Lanka`s first in any format since October, ends South Africa`s run of seven home series victories in a row with the second and final test in Port Elizabeth from Feb. 21-25.
India will look for revenge when they take on Sri Lanka in the fourth game of the Nidahas T20I tri-series in Colombo on Monday.
Sri Lanka overcame India in the first game of the Nidahas T20I tri-series by five wickets at Colombo on Tuesday. Chasing 175 to win, Kushal Perera smashed 66 off 37 balls to set the tone as the hosts started their campaign on a winning note with nine balls to spare.
Chasing 175 to win in the first match of the T20 tri-series against India at Colombo on Tuesday, Sri Lanka's Kusal Perera went ballistic against medium pacer Shardul Thakur.
Rohit's world-record century (118 off 43), India's highest score in T20Is and spin magic woven by Chahal and Kuldeep scripted India's mammoth 88-run win, which gave the hosts a winning 2-0 lead in the series.
Perera, who smashed nine fours and a six, was out in the penultimate over hoisting a catch to Soumya Sarkar at mid-off off Taskin Ahmed.
Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement Saturday that Upul Tharanga will captain the hosts of the ODI tournament starting March 25 at the Dambulla international stadium.
Four days after Sri Lanka sealed a 2-0 Test series sweep, the tourists bowled Zimbabwe out for 154 before chasing their target inside 25 overs to claim a bonus-point victory.
But with Sri Lanka closing in on a declaration, bad light and then rain took hold, leaving Zimbabwe with less time to hold out for the draw.
Perera was suspended during Sri Lanka`s tour of New Zealand last December after WADA said he had tested positive for a banned substance, a finding the laboratory later revised.
After losing the toss, Sri Lanka made 377 for eight, Kusal Perera top-scoring with an ODI best 135 and Seekkuge Prasanna making 95.
Perera was suspended during Sri Lanka`s tour of New Zealand but his positive doping result came from out-of-competition testing at a WADA-accredited laboratory in Doha.
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