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Asia Cup 2022 To Be Held In Sri Lanka From August 27, Will Be In T20 Format

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Saturday announced that the upcoming edition of the Asia Cup will be held later this year from August 27 to September 11. The tournament will be played in the T20 format while the qualifiers for the same will begin from August 20. "The Asia Cup 2022 (T20 Format) will be held in Sri Lanka from 27 August - 11 September later this year. The Qualifiers for the same will be played 20 August 2022 onwards," the ACC said in an official statement.

PAK vs AUS: Lahore Makes Poignant Return For Pakistan vs Australia Test Series Decider

Test cricket returns to Lahore on Monday for the first time since a terror attack on a visiting team in 2009, with winner takes all for the Pakistan-Australia series finale. Pakistan's second-biggest city and its Gaddafi Stadium have not hosted a Test since the attack on the Sri Lankan team bus left six security personnel and two civilians dead. It drove international cricket away from Pakistan, forcing the home team to play their matches on neutral territory, mostly in the United Arab Emirates.

Rohit Sharma Can Become Better Test Captain Than Virat Kohli: Former India Opener Wasim Jaffer

Rohit Sharma is basking in the glory of enjoying an unbeaten run in the recently-concluded home season for Team India and he has garnered huge praise from former India batter Wasim Jaffer who said that the Hitman can become a better Test leader than Virat Kohli. In the entire home season, Team India did not lose a single match as the side went on to win 14 straight games across all formats. Most recently, Team India defeated Sri Lanka 2-0 in the two-match Test series.

Sri Lankan Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne Responds to Harsha Bhogle's Old Tweet After Ton, Gets Trolled

Dimuth Karunaratne, the skipper of the Sri Lankan cricket team, is being trolled on the internet for responding to an old tweet from commentator Harsha Bhogle. The gaffe happened after India completed a resounding victory over Sri Lanka in the second Test, winning the series 2-0.

Sri Lanka Captain Dimuth Karunaratne's Amazing Reaction To Chinnaswamy Crowd Cheering For Him Video

Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne fought a lone battle as the visitors suffered a crushing 238-run defeat to India, and also conceded the two-match series at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. It was a dominating outing for Team India as they maintained their unbeaten record against Sri Lanka at home in Test cricket. Karunaratne, however, received a lot of praise for his knock of 107 in the fourth innings of the match. Even the crowd in Bengaluru made a huge roar after the southpaw registered his 14th Test ton on Day 3 of the day-night Test.

India Test Juggernaut Keeps Home Invincibility Rolling On

Much has changed in Indian cricket since the national team last lost a test series on home soil nearly 10 years ago. Former captain MS Dhoni retired from test cricket, Virat Kohli took up the mantle to lead India to the top of the rankings before stepping down this year and four different coaches have been in charge of the team. But India's relentless home domination continued. They have hosted 42 matches since England claimed a famous 2-1 victory in 2012. The hosts have lost two tests but won every series -- 15 in a row after the 2-0 sweep of Sri Lanka.

"Could Be The Next Big Thing": Sunil Gavaskar's Big Prediction For India Cricketer After Test Series Win vs Sri Lanka

The Test matches against Sri Lanka at home gave India exactly what the doctor had ordered in terms of confidence and stability after enduring a tough 2-1 Test series loss against South Africa earlier in the year. Under the leadership of newly-appointed skipper Rohit Sharma, India came out trumps against Sri Lanka, who were completely outplayed by a dominant Indian side . After an innings win in the first Test in Mohali, India registered a 238-run victory to whitewash the Sri Lankans in the two-match Test series.

Watch: Jasprit Bumrah's Gesture After Dismissing Retiring Sri Lanka Player Suranga Lakmal Takes Internet By Storm

Indian bowlers were at their ruthless best as the Rohit Sharma-led side thrashed Sri Lanka by 238 runs in the second Test (D/N) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Monday. With this win, India registered a clean sweep in the two-match series. This was India's 14th straight victory across formats since Rohit was named captain of the team. It was a special Test for India pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who registered his first five-for on home soil in the first innings, before adding another three scalps to his name in the second innings. It was, however, Bumrah's wonderful gesture for Sri Lanka pacer Suranga Lakmal that ruled the internet.

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Asia Cup 2022 To Be Held In Sri Lanka From August 27, Will Be In T20 Format

PAK vs AUS: Lahore Makes Poignant Return For Pakistan vs Australia Test Series Decider

Rohit Sharma Can Become Better Test Captain Than Virat Kohli: Former India Opener Wasim Jaffer

Sri Lankan Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne Responds to Harsha Bhogle's Old Tweet After Ton, Gets Trolled

Sri Lanka Captain Dimuth Karunaratne's Amazing Reaction To Chinnaswamy Crowd Cheering For Him Video

India Test Juggernaut Keeps Home Invincibility Rolling On

"Could Be The Next Big Thing": Sunil Gavaskar's Big Prediction For India Cricketer After Test Series Win vs Sri Lanka

Watch: Jasprit Bumrah's Gesture After Dismissing Retiring Sri Lanka Player Suranga Lakmal Takes Internet By Storm