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The 16th edition of the IPL starts on Friday, March 31, with defending champions Gujarat Titans taking on four-time winner Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. 

Before the start of the season, the cash-studded league got hit with setbacks, as several players have been sidelined due to injuries, while a few have been denied the NOC from their boards to compete in the tournament for its entire duration.

Several players would miss the first game for their franchises because they are busy with their international commitments. However, in the latest development, the BCCI is reportedly unhappy with Bangladesh Cricket Board and Sri Lanka Cricket for not releasing their players in time to be with their respective franchises and is even considering putting a shadow ban on players from these countries for IPL 2024 auctions.

Notably, only three Bangladeshi players- Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das, and Mustafizur Rahman are featuring in this coming season, but due to their ongoing series against Ireland, these players will travel to India after April 9. Also, these Bangladeshi players will be unavailable from May 9- 15 because of their ODIs against Ireland.

The BCCI and franchises are fuming at the BCB for their antics and are stating that the players should not get themselves registered if they want to play in the tournament partly.

Further, not just Bangladeshi players but cricketers from Sri Lanka will also miss the first week of the IPL because of their ongoing series against New Zealand.

A franchise official talked to InsideSports, where they revealed that the franchises would be sceptical about picking players at the auction from these countries.

“Franchises would be sceptical about picking players from certain countries if they are here to play the tournament partly.” Here is the list of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh players who would miss a few games. (Crictoday)

  • Wanindu Hasaranga (RCB) – April 8
  • Matheesha Pathirana (CSK) – April 8
  • Maheesh Theekshana (CSK) — April 8
  • Bhanuka Rajapaksa (PBKS) – Available
  • Litton Das (KKR) – Unavailable till April 8, Unavailable from May 7-14
  • Shakib Al Hasan (KKR) – Unavailable till April 8, Unavailable from May 7-14
  • Mustafizur Rahman (DC) – Unavailable till April 8, Unavailable from May 7-14

 


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  • SLC board agreed for tour we are losing badly Monday, 27 March 2023 11:16 AM

    Always school cricketers putting big match ahead of national representation. And SLC always organizing for tours for maximum profit for itself. New Zealand had released many of it's players to play in IPL and New Zealand still much stronger than Sri Lanka. The players not being available is totally the fault of SLC.

    Absort Monday, 27 March 2023 11:18 AM

    Don't worry even if they come non of the sri lankan players will make any impact .... These players are only economic selections !!!! They come for a good stay in India and leave

    So called big lanka names not on the list at all Monday, 27 March 2023 03:54 PM

    Where is the much talked about Angelo Matthews on the list - all SLC men talk about how he experienced to show the Sri Lankan team how to play ODI. Maybe the Indians see how bad our team is, knowing we've got Matthews and now makes excuses not to have any of that team come to India.

    Government must block player releases Monday, 27 March 2023 08:03 PM

    Why is Bhanuka Rajapaksa on there? He is marked as available. Is the BCCI trying to ruin our cricket. Already SLC is doing half the job of ruining, and now BCCI is finishing the other half of having us lose more often than win. Government cannot let SLC cause problems by having SLC agree to BCCI demands for player releases.

    Rishan Friday, 31 March 2023 12:52 AM

    Priority is to represent their country.... country comes first and the IPL.... BCCI should understand that basic first... else they find some A team players ....


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