<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Avishka Fernando News]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Stay informed with the latest Avishka Fernando news, including career updates and recent performances. Get all the details at Sportscafe!</p>]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Avishka Fernando News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:14:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/cricket/player/avishka_fernando" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:02:15 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[SL vs BAN ODI Preview | Series decider to take place at Palekele International Stadium with series leveled at 1-1]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three-match ODI series between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh is levelled at 1-1 with the Bangla Tigers ensuring a close 16-run win over the hosts in the second ODI at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The third game at the Pallekele International Stadium will decide the winner of the series.
]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jul/07/sl-vs-ban-preview-series-decider-to-be-played-at-pallekele?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jul/07/sl-vs-ban-preview-series-decider-to-be-played-at-pallekele?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:02:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Charith_Asalanka_AFP.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SL vs NZ | Twitter celebrates as Avishka Fernando’s fielding wizardry earns Jayasuriya’s applause]]></title><description><![CDATA[Appreciation plays a crucial role in team sports, often boosting morale. A prime example unfolded during the second ODI between Sri Lanka and New Zealand, where Avishka Fernando’s brilliant catch in the deep dismissed Glenn Phillips, earning well-deserved applause from Sanath Jayasuriya.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/nov/17/sl-vs-nz-twitter-celebrates-as-avishka-fernandos-fielding-wizardry-earns-jayasuriyas-applause?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/nov/17/sl-vs-nz-twitter-celebrates-as-avishka-fernandos-fielding-wizardry-earns-jayasuriyas-applause?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Debayan Sinha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2024 12:34:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/GcVBP0FbkAIFjCo-1000x1000.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SL vs NZ | Kusal and Avishka tons set up commanding Lankan victory in rain-affected first ODI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka accumulated 324 runs after choosing to bat first in the opening ODI at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, courtesy of a 206-run partnership between Kusal Mendis and Avishka Fernando. Thus set a target of 221 in 27 overs by DLS method, the Kiwis fell short by 45 runs in their response.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/nov/13/sl-vs-nz-kusal-and-avishka-tons-set-up-commanding-lankan-victory-in-rain-affected-first-odi?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/nov/13/sl-vs-nz-kusal-and-avishka-tons-set-up-commanding-lankan-victory-in-rain-affected-first-odi?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:59:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Kusal_Mendis_Avishka_Fernando_SL_vs_NZ_ODI_Dambulla_AFP.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asalanka to lead as Sri Lanka announces white ball squad against New Zealand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has unveiled its squad for the upcoming ODI and T20I series against New Zealand on home soil. Charith Asalanka will captain the 16-member squad in both formats for the series, slated to take place later this month at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/nov/06/asalanka-to-lead-as-sri-lanka-announces-white-ball-squad-against-new-zealand?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/nov/06/asalanka-to-lead-as-sri-lanka-announces-white-ball-squad-against-new-zealand?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Debayan Sinha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 08:45:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Charith_Asalanka_AFP-1000x1000.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[LPL 2024 | Twitter reacts to Hales-Dickwella pepper Jaffna in nail-biting thriller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Galle Marvels kick off their 2024 Lanka Premier League campaign on a high by defeating Jaffna Kings with six wickets in hand. Solid contributions from the openers set up for the chase as the fifties from Avishka Fernando and Pathum Nissanka fell short of posting a match-winning total.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/jul/02/lpl-2024-twitter-reacts-to-hales-dickwella-pepper-jaffna-in-nail-biting-thriller?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/jul/02/lpl-2024-twitter-reacts-to-hales-dickwella-pepper-jaffna-in-nail-biting-thriller?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2024 13:03:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/384219-1000x1000.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SL vs ZIM | Sri Lanka announces squad for Zimbabwe ODI series; Avishka Fernando ruled out due to Covid ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka on Thursday, January 13 announced a 17-member squad for three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe starting from January 16 in Pallekele. Kusal Mendis, who was suspended for breaching Covid bio-bubble during England tour, has returned to the squad after SLC lifted his suspension.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2022/jan/13/sl-vs-zim-sri-lanka-announces-squad-for-zimbabwe-odi-series-avishka-fernando-ruled-out-due-to-covid?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2022/jan/13/sl-vs-zim-sri-lanka-announces-squad-for-zimbabwe-odi-series-avishka-fernando-ruled-out-due-to-covid?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2022 09:41:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Cricket_1/avishka-fernando_india.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ T20 World Cup 2021 | Theekshana has been outstanding, has a lot more to offer in future, says Dasun Shanaka]]></title><description><![CDATA[After registering a seven-wicket victory against Namibia on Monday in Abu Dhabi, winning captain Dasun Shanaka heaped praise on Maheesh Theekshana, and stated that the bowler has a bright future ahead of him. Theekshna, was adjudged Man of the match for his brilliant figures of 3/25 in the match.
]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/oct/18/t-20-world-cup-2021-theekshana-has-been-outstanding-has-a-lot-more-to-offer-in-future-says-dasun-shanaka?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/oct/18/t-20-world-cup-2021-theekshana-has-been-outstanding-has-a-lot-more-to-offer-in-future-says-dasun-shanaka?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2021 18:22:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/sri_lanka_icc_t20_world_cup_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SL vs SA | Temba Bavuma ruled out of the white-ball series against Sri Lanka ]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Africa skipper, Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the white-ball series against Sri Lanka after sustaining a fracture in the right thumb. Keshav Maharaj will take over his role as captain to lead the Proteas against Sri Lanka in ODIs and the selectors will decide on the T20I captain later.
]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/sep/03/temba-bavuma-ruled-out-of-the-white-ball-series-against-sri-lanka?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/sep/03/temba-bavuma-ruled-out-of-the-white-ball-series-against-sri-lanka?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2021 11:14:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/temba_bavuma_south_africa_icc_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SL vs IND | Wanted to play long innings and I'm glad I did that, states Avishka Fernando]]></title><description><![CDATA[Avishka Fernando, after his 76 that guided Sri Lanka to victory in the third ODI, revealed that he was desperate to learn to bat long and expressed satisfaction in achieving the same. Fernando also talked about his batting struggles in England after which he had to make changes to his footwork. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/jul/24/sl-vs-ind-wanted-to-play-long-innings-and-im-glad-i-did-that-states-avishka-fernando?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/jul/24/sl-vs-ind-wanted-to-play-long-innings-and-im-glad-i-did-that-states-avishka-fernando?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2021 13:21:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/avishka-fernando_india.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ENG vs SL | Avishka Fernando ruled out of ODI series with quadriceps tear]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Sunday, the Sri Lankan cricket board announced that Avishka Fernando, who was in line to play in the ODI series, has been ruled out of the tour with a quadriceps tear. Not only did he miss the tours against West Indies and Bangladesh, but the top-order batsman will now also miss the England ODIs.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/jun/28/eng-vs-sl-avishka-fernando-ruled-out-of-odi-series-with-quadriceps-tear?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/jun/28/eng-vs-sl-avishka-fernando-ruled-out-of-odi-series-with-quadriceps-tear?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2021 05:48:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/avishka_fernando_injury_slc.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IND vs SL | Indore T20I Evaluation Chart - Navdeep Saini, KL Rahul take India to easy victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the washed-out opener in Guwahati, the crowd hoped the second game would prove to be value for their money, with India chasing. Following Sri Lanka’s disappointment, the onus was on Shreyas Iyer and Virat Kohli to entertain the audience as India chased down 143 with 15 balls to spare. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jan/07/ind-vs-sl-indore-t-20-i-evaluation-chart-navdeep-saini-kl-rahul-take-india-to-easy-victory?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jan/07/ind-vs-sl-indore-t-20-i-evaluation-chart-navdeep-saini-kl-rahul-take-india-to-easy-victory?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aakash Sivasubramaniam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 17:28:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/india_vs_sri_lanka_bcci.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sri Lanka name a youthful squad for T20I series against New Zealand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka Cricket have announced the squad for the three-match T20I series against New Zealand on Saturday. The list leaves out names of many veteran players like Thirsara Perera while naming a younger squad who will be lead by Lasith Malinga with Niroshan Dickwella acting as the vice-captain.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/aug/24/sri-lanka-name-a-youthful-squad-for-t-20-i-series-against-new-zealand?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/aug/24/sri-lanka-name-a-youthful-squad-for-t-20-i-series-against-new-zealand?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Aug 2019 14:02:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Sri_Lanka_Team_Australia_vs_Sri_Lanka_World_Cup_ICC_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sri Lanka’s bad patch is coming to an end, says Avishka Fernando]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka opener Avishka Fernando believes that the Sri Lankan boys are getting over their lean patch, crediting it to their team effort. Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets to clinch the three-match ODI series with one game to spare, with Fernando scoring a quickfire 82 at the top.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/jul/30/sri-lankas-bad-patch-is-coming-to-an-end-says-avishka-fernando?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/jul/30/sri-lankas-bad-patch-is-coming-to-an-end-says-avishka-fernando?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2019 05:51:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/Sri_Lanka_vs_afghanistan_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICC World Cup 2019 | Playing freely without putting pressure on ourselves helped, reveals Dimuth Karunaratne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dimuth Karunaratne has stated that he was mighty pleased with the way his team played and stated the lack of pressure allowed them to play freely, which was the key to their success. He further discussed the game in brief before Avishka Fernando remarked on his man of the match-winning performance.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/jul/02/icc-world-cup-2019-playing-freely-without-putting-pressure-on-ourselves-helped-reveals-dimuth-karunaratne?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/jul/02/icc-world-cup-2019-playing-freely-without-putting-pressure-on-ourselves-helped-reveals-dimuth-karunaratne?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2019 05:05:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Dimuth_Karunaratne_new_world_cup_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WI vs SL | Takeaways – Avishka Fernando scales new heights and Sri Lanka’s over-reliance on Lasith Malinga]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka snatched their third win by beating the Windies in a run-fest. After Avishka Fernando’s century set the stage ablaze, West Indies replied with a fiery ton by Nicholas Pooran. Thanks to their experienced men, Sri Lanka managed to pull things back in the last three overs and pull off a win.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/jul/01/wi-vs-sl-takeaways-avishka-fernando-scales-new-heights-and-sri-lankas-over-reliance-on-lasith-malinga?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/jul/01/wi-vs-sl-takeaways-avishka-fernando-scales-new-heights-and-sri-lankas-over-reliance-on-lasith-malinga?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Suraj Choudhari]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2019 18:20:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Lasith_Malinga_Afghanistan_vs_Sri_Lanka_World_Cup_ICC_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[9 Things you missed | From Jason Holder cutting his nails on the sidelines to Rihanna crying over Brathwaite's dismissal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Windies - so close, yet so far.  You must have been very busy watching all the mainstream things that happened today. But meanwhile, we were keeping an eye on incidents that most of you might have missed. So here are the 9 incidents from today's match that you might have totally missed.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/jul/01/9-things-you-missed-from-jason-holder-cutting-his-nails-on-the-sidelines-to-rihanna-crying-over-brathwaites-dismissal?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/jul/01/9-things-you-missed-from-jason-holder-cutting-his-nails-on-the-sidelines-to-rihanna-crying-over-brathwaites-dismissal?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2019 17:06:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/facebook_images/slvswi.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA vs SL | Takeaways – Dwaine Pretorius spits fire and Avishka Fernando gives a glimpse of his brilliance]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Africa registered only their second win of the tournament after beating Sri Lanka by a convincing margin of nine wickets. After Chris Morris and Dwaine Pretorius made early inroads into Sri Lanka’s batting, du Plessis and Amla brought their A game to the fore and gunned down the modest total.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/jun/28/sa-vs-sl-takeaways-dwaine-pretorius-spits-fire-and-avishka-fernando-gives-a-glimpse-of-his-brilliance?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/jun/28/sa-vs-sl-takeaways-dwaine-pretorius-spits-fire-and-avishka-fernando-gives-a-glimpse-of-his-brilliance?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Suraj Choudhari]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2019 17:06:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/faf_du_plesis_south_africa_World_Cup_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICC World Cup 2019 | Sri Lanka’s predicted XI for opener against New Zealand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka have arrived at the ICC World Cup 2019 with no expectations and with no pressure on their heads to go all the way at the global showpiece. That being said, Dimuth Karunaratane & Co. will be eager to prove their doubters wrong as they take on 2015 WC runners-up New Zealand on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/may/31/icc-world-cup-2019-sri-lankas-predicted-xi-for-opener-against-new-zealand?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/may/31/icc-world-cup-2019-sri-lankas-predicted-xi-for-opener-against-new-zealand?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2019 13:37:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/sri_lanka_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>