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The ICC has suspended Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC)
effective immediately due to significant government meddling in the board’s
operations.
Even while the ICC has referred to the sentence as a
“suspension,” it is actually a warning as the organisation works to
stop additional government meddling in SLC’s operations. As things are, Sri
Lankan cricket will not be significantly impacted by the suspension right now.
Following the conclusion of Sri Lanka’s World Cup campaign on Thursday, the
nation will not host any cricket matches until December. SLC won’t receive any
ICC funding until January.
The ICC board convened virtually on Friday to discuss
the SLC situation, which involves government meddling in every aspect of the
organization’s operations, including money, administration, and even concerns
pertaining to the national team. The ICC’s quarterly meetings are set for
November 18–21 in Ahmedabad. The ICC board will decide on the next line of
action during its meeting on November 21.
Although the ICC’s ruling might have been unexpected,
SLC might not have been taken aback. It is recognised that SLC requested that
the ICC board go to this great length. Shammi Silva, the president of the SLC,
who attended the meeting on Friday and is currently in India, is still
recognised by the ICC as the elected representative. He is probably going to be
in Ahmedabad for the ICC meetings as well as the ICC Board has allowed SLC
representatives to be present in an observer capacity.
“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
administration of cricket in Sri Lanka,” the ICC said in a statement.
“The conditions of the suspension will be decided by the ICC Board in due
course.”