India to host 2026 ICC WC jointly with Sri Lanka – by Sunil Thenabadu (sports editor – eLanka) Photo source:Dailynews India will host three world events in the next decade after the ICC completer the ‘Tours Programme” The ICC Board, which met over the last one week, culminating with the all-powerful board meeting on the 16th, had awarded men’s three global  events to the Board of Control for Cricket in India’\.  The BCCI will host the 2026 T20 World Cup with Sri Lanka, the 2029 Champions Trophy as well as the 2031 ODI World Cup jointly with Bangladesh.The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday confirmed the 14 host countries of the ICC men’s white ball events from 2024-2031. 11 Full Members and three Associate Members have been selected to host two ICC Men’s Cricket World Cups, four ICC Men’s T20 World Cups and two ICC Men’s Champions Trophy events.  The USA and ...

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India will tour Sri Lanka in July for limited-overs series: Sourav Ganguly Source:Business-standard BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Sunday said that the Indian team, sans the top players, will tour Sri Lanka in July for a limited overs bilateral series. Big names such as skipper Virat Kohli and vice-captain Rohit Sharma will not be part of the tour as they will be engaged in a marquee five-match Test series in England. ...

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