ICC suspends membership of Sri Lanka Cricket due to government interference
The terms of the suspension will be determined by the ICC Board in due course.
New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) took a major step on Friday by suspending the membership of Sri Lanka Cricket due to government interference.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) board has suspended Sri Lanka Cricket’s membership of the ICC with immediate effect.
The ICC Board met today and determined that Sri Lanka Cricket is in serious breach of its obligations as a member, in particular the requirement to manage its affairs autonomously and ensure that there is no government interference in the governance, regulation and/or the management of cricket in Sri Lanka.
The terms of the suspension will be determined by the ICC Board in due course.
ICC SUSPENDS MEMBERSHIP OF THE SRI LANKAN CRICKET BOARD….!!!!
Sri Lanka will not be able to participate in ICC events until the ICC lifts the ban. pic.twitter.com/B6r1kl3YJL
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 10, 2023
The decision comes as a shock to the entire cricket fraternity, a day after Sri Lanka ended their campaign for the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023. The suspension means Sri Lanka cannot participate in ICC events until ICC lifts the ban. .
November 10 is a black day for Sri Lanka Cricket:-
November 7 – The entire Sri Lanka cricket board is dismissed by the Sri Lankan court.
November 10 – Membership of the Sri Lanka Cricket Board is suspended by the ICC. pic.twitter.com/nDSwvMANZI
— Cricket Sports News (@sports_new92609) November 10, 2023
Three days earlier on November 7, the entire SLC board was sacked following their dismal performance at the World Cup and now this move will be a huge blow to Sri Lankan cricket.