Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha has been named ICC Men’s Player of the Month for August 2026 after scoring 420 runs at an average of 140 against India. He hit three centuries and a half-century across the two-Test series
Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha, England’s Ollie Robinson and Bangladesh’s Hasan Mahmud have been nominated for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for August 2026 after producing outstanding performances during their respective Test assignments
India head coach Gautam Gambhir praised Sri Lanka batter Sonal Dinusha for his gritty match-saving century in the Colombo Test, while lauding India’s character and mental toughness after their 1-0 series victory over the hosts
India head coach Gautam Gambhir praised his team’s mental resilience despite the second Test ending in a draw, while giving a special shoutout to Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha. Dinusha scored an unbeaten 133 to deny India a series sweep
Sri Lanka head coach Gary Kirsten hailed Sonal Dinusha’s unbeaten 133 against India as one of the country’s great Test saves. He praised the young batter’s temperament and urged Sri Lanka to develop balanced pitches and stronger pace-bowling support.
Sonal Dinusha’s unbeaten 133 helped Sri Lanka fight back from 229/6 to force a draw against India in the second Test. India won the series 1-0, but failed to dismiss the final four Lankan wickets on a tiring fifth-day pitch
Sonal Dinusha's gritty 98 and a stubborn lower order frustrated India as Sri Lanka reached 383/8 at tea on the fifth day of the second Test. The hosts extended their second-innings lead to 170 runs after following on
Niroshan Dickwella and Sonal Dinusha hit unbeaten fifties to rescue Sri Lanka from 99/5 and take them to 215/5 at tea on Day 3 of the Galle Test. Their 125-run stand reduced India’s first-innings lead to 247 runs
