ICC Suspends Sri Lankan Cricket Board
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has taken the decision to suspend the Sri Lankan Cricket (SLC) board due to government intervention, violating ICC rules that require cricket boards to act independently. The decision was made at an online meeting of the ICC Board and comes after the government dissolved the SLC following a disappointing performance in the ODI World Cup in India.
Former Sri Lankan player Arjuna Ranatunga was appointed to head an interim governing body to replace the SLC, but this action was later stopped by the court. The suspension of the board has cast uncertainty over the Sri Lankan cricket team’s international matches, following their early exit from the World Cup after losing seven out of nine matches.
Impact on Future Events
- The terms of the suspension will be decided at a later date, according to the ICC.
- The ICC Board meeting in Ahmedabad on November 21 will address the issue, as Sri Lanka was scheduled to host the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup in January and February 2024.
With the involvement of the ICC, a decision on this matter will be taken at the upcoming meeting. The ban of the SLC board has brought significant changes to the landscape of international cricket and raised questions about the autonomy of cricket boards in various countries.
Mumbai: Sri Lankan Cricket (SLC) has been banned by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The cricket board was suspended citing government intervention. After the dismal performance in the ODI World Cup in India, the government dissolved the SLC and replaced it with an interim governing body headed by former Sri Lankan player Arjuna Ranatunga. But later the court stopped this action.
It was decided to suspend the board because it violated the ICC rule that the government should not interfere in the cricket boards. The decision was made at an online meeting of the ICC Board. ICC rules require cricket boards to act independently. With the ban, the Sri Lankan cricket team’s international matches became uncertain. After losing seven out of nine matches in the World Cup, Lanka were out of the tournament.
The terms of the suspension will be decided later, the ICC said in a press release. The ICC Board meeting will be held in Ahmedabad on November 21. Sri Lanka was scheduled to host the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup in January and February 2024. With the involvement of the ICC, a decision will be taken at the meeting on this issue as well.
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