India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that he believes Sri Lankas 1996 World Cup-winning side with their aggressive and unique style of batting gave birth to T20 cricket.

Chaminda Vaas, who took 760 wickets in 438 matches for Sri Lanka from 1994 to 2009, praised PM Modi's cricket knowledge. "It's a great honour to meet him personally as the 1996 World Cup team. We ...

Colombo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with members of the 1996 World Cup-winning Sri Lankan cricket team in a ...

Delighted to interact with members of the 1996 Sri Lankan cricket team, which won the World Cup that year ... the Arjuna Ranatunga-led Sri Lanka chased down Australia's 241/7 for the loss of ...

The meeting was more than just a nostalgic trip down memory lane. It speaks volumes about the unifying power of sports, bridging cultural and political divides. The Sri Lankan cricketers, in turn, ...

This is not the first time that Modi has taken time from his official trips to meet cricket teams ... handing Sri Lanka their only 50-over World Cup title till date. De Silva’s performance ...

New Delhi: Sri Lanka's aggressive and innovative style ... the aggressive and innovative style of Sri Lankan cricket in the 1996 World Cup in a way giving birth to T20 cricket," an official ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has captured all the headlines with his visit to Sri Lanka. On his tour, he met up with Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup heroes on Saturday, April 5. He met Sri Lanka ...

During his recent visit to Sri Lanka, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with some members of Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup winning squad.

PM Modi is on a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka. The PM arrived ... Delighted to interact with members of the 1996 Sri Lankan cricket team, which won the World Cup that year.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that he believes Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup-winning side with their aggressive and unique style of batting gave birth to T20 cricket. In an interaction with the ...