Roy Dias

After coaching Nepal for almost 10 years, the legendary Sri Lankan stylist batsman Roy Dias is back in the land that made him.

"When I met Rahul Dravid in Bangalore as the coach of the Nepal U-19 team, I requested him to have a word with my boys. I also told him that 24 years earlier, you took my autograph, and now I want yours! That's the kind of friendship I've with Dravid and most of your cricketers," Dias tells TOI from Colombo.

Former Sri Lankan batting ace Roy Dias today asked for some time to be given to his struggling national team that was facing a tough time in the ongoing three-Test series against India and said the inexperienced lot should be given space to prove themselves.

As the supermoon arrives to light up the night sky on May 7, social media has been flooded with the pictures of the same. And now, celebs like Anushka Sharma, Athiya Shetty, Esha Gupta, Mouni Roy, Dia Mirza, Nimrat Kaur and more took to their respective social media accounts to post pictures of the supermoon.

Four budding footballers, two of them girls, from the city are set to head to London to train with Queens Park Rangers (QPR).

On the special occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, B-town celebs welcomed Bappa to their homes and among them were Salman Khan and his sister Arpita Khan Sharma. Arpita welcomes Ganpati every year at her Bandra home during these 11 days, several Bollywood celebrities drop in to seek blessings from Bappa.

BANGALORE: Wisden's Indian cricketer of the century Kapil Dev will lead a team against the original `Nagara Haavu' hero Vishnuvardhan's Film XI at a unique promotional match for the new Upendra-starrer `Nagara Haavu' on August 17.

R Madhavan's son, Vedaant Madhavan, celebrated his 20th birthday on August 21st, with his mother, Sarita Birje, sharing unseen family pictures on Instagram. The images capture candid moments between Vedaant, his parents, and their pet dog. Vedaant, known for his swimming achievements, has consistently received support from his parents, even when they are physically apart.

Statistical highlights on the third day of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka on Saturday.

Sri Lanka batting coach Thilan Samaraweera on Saturday admitted that the current crop of batsmen has struggled against quality spin attack for the last two years and it will take some time before corrective measures can be taken.

Statistical highlights on Day 3 of the third Test between India and Sri Lanka on Monday.

Ahead of the three-Test series starting July 26 in Galle, we take a look at previous Test series between the two teams in Sri Lanka.

Senior India batters Rohit and Virat Kohli believe that Seneviratne's ability to generate extreme pace and acute angles with his left-arm throwdowns helps them tackle left-arm pacers better in a match situation.

Sri Lankan batsman Kamindu Mendis has become the fastest player in the last 75 years to reach 1,000 runs in Test cricket, achieving this milestone in just eight Tests and 13 innings. His unbeaten 182 against New Zealand at Galle highlights his exceptional form and significant contribution to Sri Lanka's recent successes in Test cricket.

Dinesh Chandimal’s team starts its tour with three Tests, and history shows us that Sri Lanka have never won a single Test match in the country.