"I thought it was time to give it to someone else," Jayasuriya said.

Update comes hours after all Middle East flights from Ctg airport were cancelled amid airspace closures

Historically, the rivalry is evenly poised. In the last five head-to-head encounters, West Indies have won three, India two, with four of those victories coming while chasing.

US-Iran strikes unleashed one of the most severe disruptions to global aviation in years

Countries around the world voiced fears of a Middle East conflagration after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran

The United States and Israel launched their most ambitious attacks on Iran in decades on Saturday

"Iran's national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity should be respected," it added

When contacted by AFP, the Israeli military did not offer an immediate comment on the reports

Strikes designed to hit Khamenei first; Supreme leader was meeting with top security aides

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Here are the latest developments as the military action announced by US President Donald Trump and the Israeli government sparked a flurry of salvos from Iran that closed airspace around the Middle East

Iranians blared music, cheered, clapped and honked their car horns, according to videos on Telegram verified by AFP

A lifelong adversary of both US and Israel

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Bangladesh embassy says they are trying to collect further details, including the worker’s identity and medical condition

"We feel that that is a correct story," he was quoted as saying by NBC News

Manchester City kept the pressure firmly on Premier League leaders Arsenal with a nervy 1-0 victory at Leeds United on Saturday, pulling within two points of top spot courtesy of Antoine Semenyo's strike on the stroke of halftime.

Two Israeli television networks reported that Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli attacks on Iran, while there was no confirmation from Tehran

Affected passengers asked to contact welfare desk or lounge for assistance

Calls for renewed peace efforts as US-Israel strikes on Iran trigger regional hostilities