Did you know that papare bands originated from church festivities in Negombo? With World Cup fever in the air, Smriti Daniel and Yashasvi Kannangara talk to some of the men behind the infectious ...

The Papare band played their beats one more time up in the highest seats of the eastern stands. They'd made the trip from Melbourne, had seen their team get pummelled by New Zealand, braved a ...

by eight wickets South Africa showed 'em all how it is done - with the papare band blaring at the Dubai International Stadium in front of a sparse crowd. A collective bowling effort was followed ...