Colombo, April 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that he believes Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup-winning side with their aggressive and unique style of batting gave birth to T20 cricket.

New Delhi: Sri Lanka's aggressive and innovative style of cricket foreshadowed the advent of T20 cricket, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, lauding the country's World Cup-winning team.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday interacted with members of the 1996 World Cup-winning Sri Lankan cricket team and said the ... Masters from India, Sri Lanka, England, Australia, West ...

Sri Lanka A are ready to clash with Ireland A in match 4 of the UAE Tri-Nation Series 2025 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, 19 April 2025. (More Cricket News) Sri Lanka A are ...

Chamara Silva has been appointed head coach of Sri Lanka's U19 Men’s team, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced in a release on Tuesday, 25 March. The appointment, effective from 1 March 2025 until the ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday interacted with members of the 1996 World Cup-winning Sri Lankan cricket team and said the ... day official visit to Sri Lanka. The PM arrived here on ...

South Africa’s women’s cricket team is banking on new energy for their upcoming ODI tri-series in Sri Lanka. The Proteas have named a 15-member squad that mixes youth with experience ...

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) appointed Chamara Silva as the head coach of the Sri Lanka U19 National Team. Silva, a former Sri Lanka international cricketer, is an ICC Level III Qualified Coach with ...

The event, which brought together Sri Lanka’s National Cricket Team, was an evening of celebration, camaraderie, and recognition for one of the country’s brightest cricketing stars. Held at Sri ...

Chaminda Vaas, who took 760 wickets in 438 matches for Sri Lanka from 1994 to 2009, praised PM Modi's cricket knowledge. "It's a great honour to meet him personally as the 1996 World Cup team.

Star batter Harmanpreet Kaur returned as India women's team ... in Sri Lanka starting later this month after she was rested for the home series against Ireland in January. (More Cricket News ...

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