<?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[Dhananjay De Silva News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news on player Dhananjay De Silva. All the latest 2026 Cricket articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Dhananjay De Silva News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:56:37 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/cricket/player/dhananjay_de_silva" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 18:28:00 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[England tour of Sri Lanka | Twitter stunned as De Silva’s seaming delivery cleans up Rehan Ahmed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A spinner producing a wicket with an inswinging delivery is an aberration, but Dhananjaya de Silva did exactly that against England in the second ODI in Colombo. The off-spinner got the ball to swing prodigiously against Rehan Ahmed to go through his defences to hit the top of off-stump.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/24/sl-vs-eng-twitter-in-awe-as-de-silva-channels-inner-kulasekara-to-stun-rehan-ahmed-with-perfect-in-swinger?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/24/sl-vs-eng-twitter-in-awe-as-de-silva-channels-inner-kulasekara-to-stun-rehan-ahmed-with-perfect-in-swinger?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 18:28:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Dhananjaya_de_Silva_SLvsBAN2025.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka 2025 | Twitter on the edge as Shadman Islam takes evasive action from Dhananjaya de Silva’s bouncer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Batters often prefer not to wear their helmets while facing the slower bowlers and end up playing with their egos. The second Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh witnessed similar scenes when skipper Dhananjaya de Silva fired a bouncer at Shadman Islam and asked him to get a helmet.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/25/sl-vs-ban-twitter-relieved-as-shadman-islam-escapes-dhananjaya-de-silvas-furious-bouncer?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jun/25/sl-vs-ban-twitter-relieved-as-shadman-islam-escapes-dhananjaya-de-silvas-furious-bouncer?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 08:52:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Dhananjaya_de_Silva_SLvsBAN2025.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SL vs AUS | Udara and Dinusha earn maiden call-up as Sri Lanka welcome Australia for two-match series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka have named their 18-man squad for the forthcoming two-match Test series against Australia, starting January 29. Lahiru Udara and Sonal Dinusha have earned maiden call-ups to the side on the back of impressive domestic performance while Pathum Nissanka is yet to get fitness clearance.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jan/24/sl-vs-aus-udara-and-dinusha-earn-maiden-call-up-as-sri-lanka-welcome-australia-for-two-match-series?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/jan/24/sl-vs-aus-udara-and-dinusha-earn-maiden-call-up-as-sri-lanka-welcome-australia-for-two-match-series?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arijit Kundu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:28:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/sonal_dinusha.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SL vs NZ | Mendis duo's centuries dominate Kiwis as Sri Lanka charge into day three]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka leads by 580 runs at the end of the second day in the last Test against New Zealand. Kamindu Mendis’ 182* and Kusal Mendis 106* steered the hosts to 602 runs in the first wicket before Asitha Fernando and Prabath Jayasuriya scalped a wicket each to keep the Kiwis under pressure.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/sep/27/sl-vs-nz-mendis-duos-centuries-dominate-kiwis-as-sri-lanka-charge-into-day-three?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/sep/27/sl-vs-nz-mendis-duos-centuries-dominate-kiwis-as-sri-lanka-charge-into-day-three?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arijit Kundu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:46:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/388093-1000x1000.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SL vs NZ | Twitter and Kamindu dejected as de Silva takes leaf out of Dravid’s declaration book costing double ton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tactics are a part and parcel of cricket contests and it’s necessary for outwitting the opposition. However, Dhananjaya de Silva’s weird tactics to declare early cost Kamindu Mendis his maiden double century in Test cricket on the second day of the second Test against New Zealand.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/sep/27/sl-vs-nz-twitter-and-kamindu-dejected-as-de-silva-takes-leaf-out-of-dravids-declaration-book-costing-double-ton?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/sep/27/sl-vs-nz-twitter-and-kamindu-dejected-as-de-silva-takes-leaf-out-of-dravids-declaration-book-costing-double-ton?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arijit Kundu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:13:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/kamindu_mendis-1000x1000.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SL vs NZ | William O'Rourke fifer and Latham-Williamson's synergy put the Kiwis in commanding position]]></title><description><![CDATA[William O'Rourke's five-wicket haul led to Sri Lanka being dismissed for 305 runs on Day 2. The Kiwis had a strong start, with notable contributions from Devon Conway, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson, and a stand between Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell ended the day at 255/4, trailing by 50 runs.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/sep/19/sl-vs-nz-william-o-rourke-fifer-and-latham-williamsons-synergy-put-the-kiwis-in-commanding-position?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/sep/19/sl-vs-nz-william-o-rourke-fifer-and-latham-williamsons-synergy-put-the-kiwis-in-commanding-position?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Debayan Sinha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:31:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/387659-1000x1000.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ENG vs SL | Twitter reacts to Dhananjaya-Kamindu resilience shine amidst bowlers day out in London]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sri Lankan bowlers were brilliant despite luck denying them chances at the first hour on the day. With Ollie Pope getting dismissed on 154, England’s tally ended at 325 before their bowlers picked up five quick wickets in the second session until Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis stood tall.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/sep/07/eng-vs-sl-twitter-reacts-to-dhananjaya-kamindu-resilience-shine-amidst-bowlers-day-out-in-london?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/sep/07/eng-vs-sl-twitter-reacts-to-dhananjaya-kamindu-resilience-shine-amidst-bowlers-day-out-in-london?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arijit Kundu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Sep 2024 17:32:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/dhananjaya%20de%20silva_sl-350x350.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[‌ENG vs SL | Twitter reacts to Atkinson fifer outclass Lankan veterans’ valiance as England seal series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the hard work put in by the Sri Lankan veterans- Dimuth Karunaratne, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, and Dhananjaya de Silva- England emerged on the top at Lord’s. Gus Atkinson’s fifer and Joe Root’s twin tons helped the hosts clinch the series 2-0 with a match left in the series.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/sep/01/eng-vs-sl-twitter-reacts-to-atkinson-fifer-outclass-lankan-veterans-valiance-as-england-seal-series?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/sep/01/eng-vs-sl-twitter-reacts-to-atkinson-fifer-outclass-lankan-veterans-valiance-as-england-seal-series?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arijit Kundu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 16:12:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/gus%20atkinson_eng-350x350.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ENG vs SL | Twitter in awe as Matthew Potts befuddles Angelo Mathews with absolute jaffa]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lion's roar in its den is often a warning to its prey, much like at Lord's during the second session of day two. Angelo Mathews was left visibly frustrated after falling prey to an absolute jaffa from Matthew Potts, who celebrated passionately after outsmarting the veteran in the home Test.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/aug/30/eng-vs-sl-twitter-in-awe-as-matthew-potts-befuddles-angelo-mathews-with-an-absolute-jaffa?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/aug/30/eng-vs-sl-twitter-in-awe-as-matthew-potts-befuddles-angelo-mathews-with-an-absolute-jaffa?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Arijit Kundu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 14:09:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/386773-1000x1000.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nissanka returns, Tharaka earn maiden call-up as Sri Lanka announces squad for England tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cricket Sri Lanka has announced an 18-member squad for the England series with the first test beginning from August 21. The test squad will see the return of Pathum Nissanka and Jeffrey Vandersay who have proven their worth in the ODI series against India with their impressive performances.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/aug/07/nissanka-returns-nisala-tharaka-to-debut-as-sri-lanka-announces-squad-for-england-tour?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2024/aug/07/nissanka-returns-nisala-tharaka-to-debut-as-sri-lanka-announces-squad-for-england-tour?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 16:44:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/Sri-Lanka-Test-1000x1000.webp" length="0" type="image/webp"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IND vs SL 2022 | Twitter expresses outrage as Sanju Samson's poor shot selection lets him down once again ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sanju Samson has a big fan base in India and there are often calls of including him as a regular member of the Indian national team in T20Is. However, the batter missed out on another opportunity to score big in his career with poor shot selection immediately after the opposition dropped his catch.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2023/jan/03/ind-vs-sl-2022-twitter-expresses-outrage-as-sanju-samsons-poor-shot-selection-lets-him-down-once-again?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2023/jan/03/ind-vs-sl-2022-twitter-expresses-outrage-as-sanju-samsons-poor-shot-selection-lets-him-down-once-again?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2023 14:46:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/sanju_samson.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICC World T20 | Twitter reacts as acrobatic David Warner mesmerizes Sunil Gavaskar with fielding heroics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fielding is one of the crucial aspects in the modern era to win crunch games and cricketers imprint memories of some of the great fielding efforts on viewers. David Warner produced one of the great cricketing moments as his acrobatic boundary-save against Sri Lanka sent even Sunil Gavaskar into awe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2022/oct/25/icc-world-t-20-twitter-reacts-as-acrobatic-david-warner-mesmerizes-sunil-gavaskar-with-fielding-heroics?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2022/oct/25/icc-world-t-20-twitter-reacts-as-acrobatic-david-warner-mesmerizes-sunil-gavaskar-with-fielding-heroics?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:28:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/david_warner.jfif" length="0" type="image/jfif"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IND vs SL 2022 | Twitter reacts as Rohit Sharma was seen teasing umpire during Sri Lanka’s second innings]]></title><description><![CDATA[India won the second Test against Sri Lanka by 238 runs in three days and also won the Test series with a clean sweep. A hilarious incident occurred on the field during Sri Lanka’s second innings as Rohit Sharma teased the umpire by pretending to take a DRS call in a over by Ravindra Jadeja. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2022/mar/15/ind-vs-sl-2022-twitter-reacts-rohit-sharma-teasing-umpire-sri-lankas-second-innings?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2022/mar/15/ind-vs-sl-2022-twitter-reacts-rohit-sharma-teasing-umpire-sri-lankas-second-innings?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2022 05:59:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Cricket_1/Rohit%20Sharma%20vs%20sl.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></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[Lessons and positives for Sri Lanka from their 2-1 T20I series win over India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka finally got past the Indian challenge in the shortest format in a bilateral series, 2-1 after trailing the series 0-1 post the first T20I. While the Island nation might still need to get past the qualifier stage, this series certainly painted a lot of positives with several lessons learnt.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/jul/30/lessons-and-positives-for-sri-lanka-from-their-2-1-t-20-i-series-win-over-india?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/jul/30/lessons-and-positives-for-sri-lanka-from-their-2-1-t-20-i-series-win-over-india?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aakash Sivasubramaniam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2021 09:35:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/charith_asalanka_sl_vs_ind.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SL vs IND | Knew it was a slow pitch and we wanted to restrict India to 125-130, states Dhananjaya de Silva ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka's protagonist in the second T20I win over India, Dhananjaya de Silva stated that a slow pitch was dished out for the game, and the hosts were trying to restrict India to 125-130, which they did. He also added he's there in the team to play the anchor role, which he did well in the win.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/jul/29/sl-vs-ind-knew-it-was-a-slow-pitch-and-we-wanted-to-restrict-india-to-125-130-states-dhananjaya-de-silva?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/jul/29/sl-vs-ind-knew-it-was-a-slow-pitch-and-we-wanted-to-restrict-india-to-125-130-states-dhananjaya-de-silva?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2021 05:43:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/de_silva_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SL vs IND | Always knew that it was about one big over, expresses Dhananjaya de Silva ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dhananjaya de Silva, who powered Sri Lanka to a memorable win against India in the second T20I, stated that he always knew that the hosts were one big over away from breaking the game down in their favour. While Dasun Shanaka asserted that they always believed they can chase down the target.
]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/jul/29/sl-vs-ind-always-knew-that-it-was-about-one-big-over-expresses-dhananjaya-de-silva?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/jul/29/sl-vs-ind-always-knew-that-it-was-about-one-big-over-expresses-dhananjaya-de-silva?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2021 18:32:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/de_silva_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SL vs IND | Winners and losers from the ODIs ft. Ravi Shastri, Prasidh Krishna and Manish Pandey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka were forced to dig deep to claim their first win over India in home soil in 9 years, so it’s only fair that SportsCafe, too, digs deep and brings back a long-gone article. It’s been almost a year, but today Winners and Losers makes a special comeback to lighten up your day.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/jul/24/sl-vs-ind-winners-and-losers-from-the-od-is-ft-ravi-shastri-prasidh-krishna-and-manish-pandey?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/jul/24/sl-vs-ind-winners-and-losers-from-the-od-is-ft-ravi-shastri-prasidh-krishna-and-manish-pandey?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anirudh Suresh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2021 10:03:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y2/articles/Cricket_1/manish_pandey_twitter_icc.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WI vs SL | Dimuth Karunaratne returns to Sri Lanka Test squad for Windies series]]></title><description><![CDATA[After being ruled out of the England series, Dimuth Karunaratne has marked his return as the skipper of the Island nation for the series against the West Indies. Alongside Karunaratne, Dhananjaya de Silva has also returned to the squad while familiar faces making a comeback following the home loss.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/mar/07/wi-vs-sl-dimuth-karunaratne-returns-to-sri-lanka-test-squad-for-windies-series?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/mar/07/wi-vs-sl-dimuth-karunaratne-returns-to-sri-lanka-test-squad-for-windies-series?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2021 04:55:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/Dimuth_Karunaratne_sl_vs_nz_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mickey Arthur to vouch for ‘injury substitutes’ on the back of Centurion horror show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka head coach Mickey Arthur, who is incidentally a part of ICC’s cricket committee, has revealed that he will be taking up the issue of ‘injury replacements’ in Tests after as many as 4 Lankan players went down with injury. Sri Lanka only had 2 premier bowlers fit and bowling on Day 3.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/dec/29/mickey-arthur-to-vouch-for-injury-substitutes-on-the-back-of-centurion-horror-show?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/dec/29/mickey-arthur-to-vouch-for-injury-substitutes-on-the-back-of-centurion-horror-show?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2020 00:23:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/mickey_arthur_sl_icc_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sri Lanka’s Centurion crumble demands rethink over ICC’s stance against injury substitutes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A quick glance at the scorecard of the ongoing Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka will lead you to believe that it has, thus far, been an evenly contested bout. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/dec/28/sri-lankas-centurion-crumble-demands-rethink-over-ic-cs-stance-against-injury-substitutes?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/dec/28/sri-lankas-centurion-crumble-demands-rethink-over-ic-cs-stance-against-injury-substitutes?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anirudh Suresh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2020 07:05:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/dhananjaya_de_silva_injury_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA vs SL | Dhananjaya de Silva ruled out of Test series with a thigh injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dinesh Chandimal and Dhananjaya de Silva’s partnership seemingly was taking the game away from the hosts before the latter walked off with a thigh injury. 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Kohli’s shot resembled the famous ‘Nataraja’ shot by Kapil Dev as India got off to the best of starts in the T20I series.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jan/07/twitter-reacts-to-virat-kohli-hitting-nataraja-six-to-finish-indore-t-20-i-in-style?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jan/07/twitter-reacts-to-virat-kohli-hitting-nataraja-six-to-finish-indore-t-20-i-in-style?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 17:15:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/VIRAT_KOHLI_NATARAJ_IND_VS_SL_BCCI.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[PAK vs SL | Dhananjaya de Silva 'proud' after a tough century in tricky conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sri Lankan all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva was extremely pleased with his century under tough conditions on the fifth day of the Test match versus Pakistan. He claimed this as his second best century after his maiden Test century against Australia when Sri Lanka were 26 for 5 when he arrived.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/dec/16/pak-vs-sl-dhananjaya-de-silva-proud-after-a-tough-century?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/dec/16/pak-vs-sl-dhananjaya-de-silva-proud-after-a-tough-century?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2019 05:05:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/dhananjay_de_silva_sri_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[VIDEO | Niroshan Dickwella gives comical responses as reporters interpret him as de Silva]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have all been witness to players having a nice healthy banter session with the reporters at press conferences and it’s not just limited to the big guns. 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Three ODIs and as many T20Is are scheduled in the tour.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/sep/16/pakistan-must-only-care-about-their-performance-regardless-of-the-visitors-squad-quality-says-javed-miandad?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/sep/16/pakistan-must-only-care-about-their-performance-regardless-of-the-visitors-squad-quality-says-javed-miandad?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2019 13:00:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/Afridi_Miandad_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Sri Lankan players opt out of Pakistan tour as PCB's plans of hosting Test cricket in Pakistan left in quandary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pakistan Cricket Board's hopes of hosting Test cricket in the country suffered a major setback as 10 players have decided to opt out of the limited-overs tour of Pakistan, citing security reasons. Lasith Malinga and Dimuth Karunaratne's decision makes the Sri Lankan team bereft of any star names.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/sep/10/10-sri-lankan-players-opt-out-of-pakistan-tour-as-pc-bs-plans-of-hosting-test-cricket-in-pakistan-left-in-quandary?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2019/sep/10/10-sri-lankan-players-opt-out-of-pakistan-tour-as-pc-bs-plans-of-hosting-test-cricket-in-pakistan-left-in-quandary?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2019 06:55:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Sri_Lanka_vs_afghanistan_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICC World Cup 2019 | Momentum can help us beat India in the next game, feels Dhananjaya de Silva]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lankan all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva is confident that his team can beat World Cup favorites India as the two teams face off against each other in the coming week. 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