‘Specific remorse over Ranatunga’s feedback’: Sri Lankan President to Jay Shah

Earlier, former World Cup-winning Sri Lankan skipper Arjuna Ranatunga had accused Jay Shah of ‘working’ and ‘ruining’ Sri Lanka Cricket.

“The President spoke to Mr. Shah yesterday (Thursday) morning. As we speak, me and my Cupboard colleague (Minister of Energy and Power Kanchana Wijesekera) apologised in Parliament for these feedback concentrating on him (Shah),” The Hindu quoted Tourism Minister Harin Fernando as saying.

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“We as a Authorities specific our remorse to the Asian Cricket Council Chief Jay Shah. We can’t level fingers at him, or different international locations, for the shortcomings of our establishments. It’s a flawed assumption,” the report added the Minister Wijesekera informed the Parliament.

The next report arrives at a time after Sri Lanka’s dismal efficiency within the ongoing ICC World Cup. Upset with the efficiency of the crew towards India within the league match, the nation’s Sports activities Minister Roshan Ranasinghe sacked the nationwide cricket board.

Ranasinghe then appointed Ranatunga to steer an interim committee to wash up the nation’s cricketing scene. However Sri Lanka’s Court docket of Attraction not solely restored the Cricket Board, it additionally quashed the sports activities minister’s choice.

ICC Suspension:

With a lot politics occurring and the federal government interfering within the cricket board, the ICC suspended Sri Lanka’s membership.

“The ICC Board met right now and decided that Sri Lanka Cricket is in critical breach of its obligations as a Member, particularly, the requirement to handle its affairs autonomously and be sure that there isn’t any authorities interference within the governance, regulation, and/or administration of cricket in Sri Lanka. The circumstances of the suspension might be determined by the ICC Board in the end,” ICC mentioned in a launch.

Within the meantime, Sri Lanka’s Parliament handed a unanimous decision and sacked the nation’s cricket board. The Chief of Opposition Sajith Premadasa, even alleged there was an ‘worldwide conspiracy’ to ban Sri Lanka cricket and named Jay Shah.

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Up to date: 17 Nov 2023, 07:13 PM IST