'SLPL will go ahead as planned'

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The Sri Lanka Premier League would go ahead as planned even without the participation of Indian players, Sri Lankan Cricket Secretary said on Friday.

"We will go ahead with the tournament with or without Indian players," SLC Secretary Nishantha Ranatunga told reporters. Ranatunga, however, said that SLC had not been officially told that Indian players would not take part in SLPL.

Ranatunga was responding to Indian media reports which quoted BCCI officials as saying that the Indian players would not be taking part in SLPL due to a crammed schedule.

The SLPL is being scheduled for August ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka in September-October. The SLPL was last year cancelled due to non-participation of the Indian players. (PTI)

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Comments - 32

buffaloa citizen Friday, 15 June 2012 09:42 AM

Solid ground to waste public money.

achtung Monday, 18 June 2012 04:50 AM

yawn...gon joke

achtung Monday, 18 June 2012 04:50 AM

the indian players originally contracted for this were mostly fringe players... who themselves are pus wedili

silva Saturday, 16 June 2012 09:11 AM

if you take MR family as partners it will take place on tax payers expense

Jayan Saturday, 16 June 2012 04:08 AM

In order to teach a lesson to to this corrupt Cricket Board/CSN, Sri Lankan public also should boycott this SLPL

manjula malli Saturday, 16 June 2012 03:48 AM

Do it with out indians, Hura, hura.

Kadiya Friday, 15 June 2012 01:25 PM

Now if you can try to stop our money hungry cricketers playing in IPL

Ranjith_C Friday, 15 June 2012 01:04 PM

why we waste our time for Indian players... call Pakistan player

Ranjith_C Friday, 15 June 2012 01:02 PM

Postpone, Postpone, Postpone....

Ranjith_C Friday, 15 June 2012 12:57 PM

correct !!!!

Lalith Kuruwita Friday, 15 June 2012 10:45 AM

Will the players get paid???

joker Friday, 15 June 2012 10:38 AM

do u have any other choice???????????????

Bigsam Friday, 15 June 2012 10:25 AM

Main concern is that Carlton Sports Network has some income. No worries about quality of cricket.

buffaloa citizen Friday, 15 June 2012 10:24 AM

We did that and that also didnt work.

buffaloa citizen Friday, 15 June 2012 09:44 AM

Yes cheers, another IIFA type of goof up. We stupid public are always their to fund without complaint.

achtung Friday, 15 June 2012 09:47 AM

yeah thats why they play IPL and lose test matches.

bf Friday, 15 June 2012 08:01 AM

cheers.

willows Friday, 15 June 2012 09:42 AM

why not bring in movie stars instead of cricketers???

fact u fact u. Friday, 15 June 2012 09:33 AM

till start can`t believe.

Rosie Friday, 15 June 2012 09:19 AM

Definitely you will go ahead - this is the only way you to fill your fat pockets.

pem Friday, 15 June 2012 09:23 AM

who is the loser?

Kondebandapucheena Friday, 15 June 2012 09:07 AM

ane apoi

Imran Hussein Friday, 15 June 2012 08:50 AM

Thats true, they dont like when we doing well.
But the question is, (after JR) since when we doing good?

weha Friday, 15 June 2012 08:50 AM

What does he care its not his money he is wasting ne.

shantha madawelas Friday, 15 June 2012 08:53 AM

they are not coming because of our high talks.....

Ayam Friday, 15 June 2012 08:51 AM

Good move...dont wait for them... they dont like basically when SL doing something good...

PTWJ Friday, 15 June 2012 08:34 AM

sold ground !!

Sanjaya Friday, 15 June 2012 08:31 AM

Why not postpone it for next year? They might come in next year.

Philip Friday, 15 June 2012 08:32 AM

Without Indian players it might be another puswedillak.

Goosebumps Friday, 15 June 2012 08:24 AM

The indians know their priorities

Anuradha Friday, 15 June 2012 08:21 AM

at least now it seems like that they stand on solid ground

Renu Friday, 15 June 2012 08:07 AM

can make more income

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