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ICC auditors determined no corruption at SLC – Shammi

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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Shammi Silva says the International Cricket Council (ICC) has determined that no financial malpractice has taken place involving the SLC.

Addressing the media today (Nov 22), Shammi Silva said the ICC had investigated the report issued by Sri Lanka’s Auditor General on alleged financial malpractice by the SLC.

“The ICC through its auditing unit and relevant officials investigated the report and found that no financial malpractice has taken place at the hands of the SLC. The ICC has determined that there was no financial malpractice as claimed,” he said.

Giving details on the ICC’s recent meeting, the SLC President further revealed that discussing Sri Lanka’s cricket crisis, the ICC Board said this was complete political interference, including from the Parliament.

“A 45-minute discussion was held on Sri Lanka’s issue. I was placed as an observer during the meeting, where I was not permitted to be involved in the decision-making process, but only allowed to answer questions,” he said.

Shammi Silva went on to note that, however, the ICC had agreed to allow Sri Lanka to host and play bilateral and ICC tournaments despite the recent suspension.

“The ICC was clear on its rule stating that a suspended nation cannot host a tournament, due to which the Under-19 Cricket World Cup was moved to South Africa. However, upon requests from us, the ICC agreed that Sri Lanka has the right to host bilateral cricket tournaments and will be allowed to play both bilateral and ICC tournaments despite the ICC suspension,” he said.

Shammi Silva added that the ICC had agreed to issue controlled financing to the SLC, and had refrained from completely suspending funds, based on an appeal by the SLC in this regard.

“Therefore, we will be required to report every expenditure to them, sending bills back and forth to receive the funds for the specific payments from now onwards, he said.

(NewsWire)

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SL records 7-wicket victory at 1st T20I against Bangladesh

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Sri Lanka commanded a 07-wicket victory in the first T20I match against Bangladesh held at Pallekele yesterday (July 11).

Bangladesh, invited to bat first by Sri Lanka, struggled early in their innings, losing their top three wickets for just 67 runs At the end of their 20 overs and posting a total of 154 for 5.

Sri Lankan spinner Maheesh Theekshana claimed two wickets, while Dasun Shanaka bowled economically, conceding just 22 runs in his four overs and picking up one wicket.

In response, Sri Lanka’s opening pair, Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis, built a solid partnership of 78 runs for the first wicket.

The team scored 83 runs in the first six overs, marking their highest-ever powerplay total in T20 internationals. This surpassed their previous record of 75 runs against India in 2018.

Sri Lanka comfortably chased down the target in 19 overs, losing only three wickets in the process, and took a 1-0 lead in the series.

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Bangladesh vs SL : Tickets sold out for first T20I

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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced that tickets for the T20I series opener between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, have been sold out.

The match is to be held today (July 10) at the Pallekele Cricket Stadium in Kandy.
The SLC requested the public not to arrive at the ticket counters in search of tickets for today’s game, as no further tickets will be available for sale.

Meanwhile, gates will open at 05.00 pm for ticket holders to enter the stadium, with the match scheduled to commence at 07.00 pm.

Bangladesh Tour of Sri Lanka 2025 🏏 🎫 Tickets Sold Out for the First T20I Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to inform the…

Posted by Sri Lanka Cricket on Wednesday, July 9, 2025

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Injured Wanindu ruled out of Bangladesh T20I series

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Sri Lanka’s T20I captain Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh after suffering a hamstring injury to his right leg.

The injury occurred while he was batting during the third and final ODI of the recently concluded series.

Following a medical evaluation, Hasaranga will return to Colombo to undergo rehabilitation at Sri Lanka Cricket’s High Performance Centre.

Sri Lanka Cricket has confirmed that no replacement will be added to the T20I squad in his absence.

(dailynews.lk)

(Except for the headline, this story, originally published by dailynews.lk has not been edited by SLM staff)

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