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2 days ago · Deshamanya Arjuna Ranatunga (Sinhala: අර්ජුන රණතුංග; Tamil: அர்ஜூன ரணதுங்க; born 1 December 1963), is a Sri Lankan politician and former cricketer, who was the 1996 Cricket World Cup winning captain for Sri Lanka, and scored the winning boundary in the final.
6 days ago · First, Sri Lanka won the ICC Cricket World Cup 1996 under Arjuna Ranatunga’s captaincy, beating Australia in the final. It was hosted in the subcontinent. Then, in the ICC Champions Trophy 2002, Sri Lanka faced India in the final, which was washed out, and both sides were announced joint winners.
6 days ago · All players who toured Sri Lanka were banned from official cricket matches for life, thereby setting Sri Lanka's development back. Sri Lanka's greatest success in One Day Internationals was when they won the Cricket World Cup in 1996 under the captaincy of Arjuna Ranatunga.
Jun 28, 2024 · India are set for a third appearance in a T20 World Cup final when they face South Africa in Barbados on Saturday. Before the match gets underway, we take a look at how the Men in Blue fared in past finals. read more. Advertisement. India defeated Pakistan by 5 runs in the final of the inaugural T20 World Cup in Johannesburg on 24 September, 2007.
Jun 14, 2024 · Arjuna Ranatunga stood firmly with Muttiah Muraltharan when umpies were constantly signaling no balls for chucking, He gestured all players to walk out of the field. Credit: ICC 9.
Jun 9, 2024 · Arjuna Ranatunga, speaking at a felicitation dinner for Siri, recalled how he had treated a wrist injury and gave the assurance that he would be able to play and field — ‘don’t worry, I will be here all five days.’
Jun 22, 2024 · “The key issue is that political interference is bringing the downfall of Sri Lanka cricket,” former captain Arjuna Ranatunga told ESPNcricinfo back in 2012. The SLC cannot become an independent body due to the extreme political meddling.
