IPL: Questions over safety of Lankan players

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While assuring the safety of Sri Lankan Cricketers who will take part in the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Indian Cricket board (BCCI) has informed Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) that it would even go ‘as far as to tell franchises to leave out Lankan players when playing in Chennai,’ if they felt that the cricketers were at risk.

SLC CEO Ajit Jayasekara told Daily Mirror Online that SLC had written to its Indian counterparts regarding the current developments in Tamil Nadu.

“The Indian Cricket board has assured us that it would take steps to ensure the security of the Sri Lankan players. The board has informed us that if the need arises it would even go as far as to tell the franchises scheduled to play in Chennai to leave out the Sri Lankan players,” he said.

Mr. Jayasekara said the country’s cricket governing body has written to the Ministries of Sports, External Affairs and Defense requesting their advice on the matter.

“We will also educate every player scheduled to participate on the ground situation in India,” he added.(Hafeel Farisz)

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