The World Indoor Cricket Federation (WICF) has awarded the Ceylon Indoor Cricket Association (CICA) the 12th World Cup 2025 on the back of having conducted a very successful World Masters’ Series only 5 months ago.

This event will be worked off under the following 4 categories:
– Men’s Open
– Women’s Open
– Under 22 Boys
– Under 22 Girls

Teams from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, England, UAE, Singapore, USA and hosts Sri Lanka will be seen in action.

The tournament will be held from the 27th of September to the 05th of October 2025 and games will be conducted at Austasia Sports Complex and the newly built at U Pro Arena, in Thalawathugoda.

Approximately 1000 players, officials & supporters are expected in the country for this prestigious event with an appreciable media coverage made possible in all major nations involved. Apart from being a major sporting event, it will also serve as a popular sports tourism opportunity for the host country at a time the tourism sector in the island nation is witnessing an upward trend in arrivals.

Over the last year there has been much activity relating to International Indoor Cricket in Sri Lanka. The England Asia Cup was followed by the Masters World Series, with the upgraded U Pro, Colombo & Austasia, Thalawathugoda facility producing exciting action on a daily basis.

The inaugural edition of the World Cup was held in 1995, in Birmingham, England with Bristol also hosting one in that country. Australia has witnessed 03 events in Melbourne & Brisbane, with the former being the venue for the last event in 2022.

Wellington was the host city when the Indoor Cricket World Cup was held twice in New Zealand. Johannesburg & Gauteng were the cities involved when South Africa acted as the host country on two occasions.

Dubai was also a venue once. Colombo is the host city for the 02nd occasion after a lapse of 21 years, bringing Sri Lanka into the limelight of Indoor Cricket World Cup action, this year.

Australia has won all world titles in both divisions up to now. In the Men’s category, New Zealand have been runners up on 08 instances, South Africa twice & Sri Lanka once. In the Women’s category, South Africa have been Runners Up 07 times while New Zealand have done so 03 times.

Sri Lankan athlete Nadun Kaveesha has qualified for the semi-finals of the men’s 60-meter hurdles at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Nanjing. 

Competing in Heat 4 today (22), Kaveesha finished fifth with a time of 7.87 seconds, securing his place among the top 24 athletes advancing to the next round.

The semi-finals are scheduled to begin at 5:20 PM Sri Lanka time today. 

Kaveesha’s performance marks a significant achievement for Sri Lanka in international athletics, as he continues to represent the country on the global stage. 

Fans are eagerly awaiting his next race, hoping for a strong showing in the semi-finals.

Former Sri Lankan cricketer Chamara Silva has been appointed as the head coach of Sri Lanka Under-19 cricket team until the next ICC U19 World Cup. 

Silva, who previously served as a coach for the Police Sports Club, brings extensive experience to the role, having also held the position of Chief Police Inspector.

Silva will be supported by batting coach Saman Jayantha and spin bowling coach Dilruwan Perera as the team prepares for upcoming tournaments. 

His appointment aims to strengthen the development of young talent and enhance Sri Lanka’s performance in international youth cricket.

The Sri Lanka Cricket Board expressed confidence in Silva’s ability to guide the U19 team to success, leveraging his experience as both a player and a coach.