Senior Sri Lankan cricketers have reportedly expressed regret to Indian batting star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi following yesterday’s on-field altercation involving Sri Lanka A players during the ongoing tri-series in Dambulla.

Iran head coach Amir Ghalenoei says they are the "most oppressed" team at the World Cup after having last-minute travel restrictions imposed on them.

Teenage Indian batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi paid his utmost respect to Sri Lanka’s 1975 World Cup member Anura Tennekon after the tri-series fixture against Sri Lanka A in Dambulla yesterday (15).

US President Donald Trump has been granted permission to take part in the World Cup trophy presentation, following his involvement in a similar role at the Club World Cup.

Iran twice came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw with ​New Zealand in their opening World ‌Cup match on Monday after an end-to-end contest played against the backdrop of Iranian fan protests against ​the government in Tehran.

Tunisia fired head coach Sabri Lamouchi on June 15 after a lopsided loss in their first World Cup game.

Saudi Arabia and Uruguay played out a 1-1 draw ​in their Group H World Cup opener on ‌Monday after Abdulelah Al Amri's opener for the Gulf nation was cancelled out by Maxi ​Araujo in a game where both ​sides profited from goalkeeping errors.

Romelu Lukaku forced Egypt into an own goal within seconds of entering the game and favoured Belgium escaped with a 1-1 draw in the opening Group G match of the 2026 World Cup at Seattle Stadium on Monday (Jun 15).

Spain’s ghosts of recent World Cup horror shows reappeared in Atlanta as the European champions were held 0-0 by debutants Cape Verde in their opening game.

Sri Lanka A registered a brilliant victory over India A in the on-going tri-series at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium.

Iran will take centre stage at the World Cup on Monday (Jun 15) after arriving in the United States following a build-up shrouded by uncertainty due to war in the Middle East.

Iran's soccer team arrived in the United States for ​the first time at this World Cup on Sunday, landing at Los Angeles International Airport and holding a press conference on the same day that ‌a peace deal between the two nations was announced.

The West Indies secured a hard-fought, five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the third and final Twenty20 International (T20I) at Sabina Park today, thereby clinching the three-match series 2-1.

Sweden crushed Tunisia 5-1 to leave the North African nation’s defensive reputation in tatters and take early control of World Cup Group F.

Sri Lanka was bowled out for 169 in their allotted 20 overs after being asked to bat first in the third T20I against West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica.

Ivory Coast is starting the tournament on an incredible note, defeating Ecuador in a surprise 1-0 win off a late goal in the final minutes.

West Indies captain Shai Hope won the toss and asked Sri Lanka to take first strike in the third and final T20I of the series in Kingston, Jamaica.

Japan twice came back from a goal down to secure a 2-2 World Cup draw with the Netherlands on Sunday (Jun 14) as Daichi Kamada's 88th-minute deflection earned Hajime Moriyasu's side a point in the Group F clash at Dallas Stadium.