Sri lanka master

International Masters League: The vintage strokes, fiery spells and unforgettable moments are back as the masters of the game relived rivalries and rewrote history at the inaugural edition of the International Masters League 2025 (IML) opener with India Masters pipping Sri Lanka Master by four runs in a high-scoring thriller to kick off their campaign in style at the DY Patil Stadium here on Saturday.

There was no shortage of excitement as the stalwarts from either side were right on the money, and the match went down to the wire, treating the crowd with a perfect glimpse of the kind of high-octane cricket matches that the inaugural season of the IML has to offer.

The proceedings began with batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar being invited to bat by his opposite number Kumar Sangakkara, and the iconic batter got India off to a flyer with a couple of boundaries, before rollicking half centuries from Stuart Binny and Yusuf Pathan and cameos from Gurkeerat Singh Mann and Yuvraj Singh propelled the hosts to the massive total.