NEW DELHI: The ICC Board on Tuesday made the choice to relocate the upcoming males’s Beneath-19 World Cup from Sri Lanka to South Africa. This transfer got here 11 days after the ICC provisionally suspended the cricket physique in Sri Lanka because of authorities interference.
Curiously, it was Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) that took the initiative to contact the ICC, notifying them in regards to the interference of the federal government within the administration of cricket inside the nation.
Tensions between SLC and the Sports activities Ministry have been ongoing. The federal government has alleged SLC officers of participating in corruption and mismanagement.
“The U19 World Cup has been shifted to South Africa from Sri Lanka because of SLC’s suspension. Actually, collaborating nations had been apprised some days again after SLC obtained suspended. South Africa hosted the U19 WC in 2020. The choice obtained authorised on the ICC Board assembly in Ahmedabad,” an ICC Board member instructed PTI.
“Sri Lanka’s bilateral and home cricket is not going to be affected by this.”
SLC president Shammi Silva had just lately warned that the nation may lose the internet hosting rights of the U-19 World Cup, scheduled to be held from January 13 to February 4, if the federal government’s interference continued.
In an announcement launched on Monday, SLC had stated,” Whereas SLC focuses on resolving the suspension subject, it seems that the minister of sports activities is pursuing a special agenda by media manipulation with out pursuing authorized avenues to handle the allegations.”
“This raises considerations about its intention to affect public opinion and different stakeholders to realize its goal of taking management of SLC by the misuse of its powers.
“SLC requires a good and unbiased examination of the details and stays centered on its mission to uphold the integrity of cricket in Sri Lanka and is assured that the reality will prevail in the end.”
(With PTI inputs)
Curiously, it was Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) that took the initiative to contact the ICC, notifying them in regards to the interference of the federal government within the administration of cricket inside the nation.
Tensions between SLC and the Sports activities Ministry have been ongoing. The federal government has alleged SLC officers of participating in corruption and mismanagement.
“The U19 World Cup has been shifted to South Africa from Sri Lanka because of SLC’s suspension. Actually, collaborating nations had been apprised some days again after SLC obtained suspended. South Africa hosted the U19 WC in 2020. The choice obtained authorised on the ICC Board assembly in Ahmedabad,” an ICC Board member instructed PTI.
“Sri Lanka’s bilateral and home cricket is not going to be affected by this.”
SLC president Shammi Silva had just lately warned that the nation may lose the internet hosting rights of the U-19 World Cup, scheduled to be held from January 13 to February 4, if the federal government’s interference continued.
In an announcement launched on Monday, SLC had stated,” Whereas SLC focuses on resolving the suspension subject, it seems that the minister of sports activities is pursuing a special agenda by media manipulation with out pursuing authorized avenues to handle the allegations.”
“This raises considerations about its intention to affect public opinion and different stakeholders to realize its goal of taking management of SLC by the misuse of its powers.
“SLC requires a good and unbiased examination of the details and stays centered on its mission to uphold the integrity of cricket in Sri Lanka and is assured that the reality will prevail in the end.”
(With PTI inputs)
