They will be honoured at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai during the World Cup semifinal between India and New Zealand on Wednesday.

Former Sri Lanka captain Aravinda de Silva acknowledged that the IPL and other T20 leagues have benefited cricket, but urged India to allow star players to take part in tournaments overseas.

Sri Lanka's cricketers are urged to ignore trolling on social media after a dismal run of results triggered a wave of criticism -- with even a government minister poking fun online.