Dilshan to lead in all forms of the game

The new Sri Lanka Test and one-day Cricket Captain is Tillekeratne Dilshan. The Sri Lankan Cricket Selectors comprising Duleep Mendis (chairman), Brendon Kuruppu, Ranjit Madurusinghe, Don Anurasiri and Chaminda Mendis who met yesterday were unanimous in their choice and gave Dilshan the nod. Dilshan replaces Kumar Sangakkara. Sangakkara who resigned as the one-day captain after the 2011 World Cup debacle in Mumbai, had said that he was available to lead the country in Test cricket if required.

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Pune lose despite Yuvraj’s show

Pune Warriors captain Yuvraj Singh produced an impressive all-round performance, but failed to stop Delhi Daredevils from posting a thrilling three-wicket win in the Indian Premier League on Sunday. In another match, Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Shane Warne’s Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets for their third victory in four games in the Twenty20 tournament.

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New skirt rules cause unease

A new ruling that requires female badminton players to wear skirts on court is causing unease among players as they prepare to adopt the new compulsory dress code. The Indian Open, which begins next Tuesday, will be the last tournament in which women can wear shorts on court before the skirt requirement comes into force on May 1.

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