The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday lifted the suspension imposed on Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) with rapid impact. ICC launched a press release to announce the uplifting of SLC’s ban which learn, “The International Cricket Council lifted the ban on Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) today with immediate effect. The ICC Board has been monitoring the situation since the suspension and are now satisfied that SLC are no longer in breach of membership obligations.”
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The ban imposed by the ICC on Sri Lanka Cricket in November 2023 has been lifted.https://t.co/qDPp8I2CM6
 ICC (@ICC) January 28, 2024
In November 2023, the ICC suspended the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) board amidst political turmoil in Sri Lanka. The controversy arose when the Sri Lanka Sports Minister, Roshan Ranasinghe, launched an interim committee led by Arjun Ranatunga, ensuing within the suspension of the whole SLC board. This resolution adopted Sri Lanka’s important loss to India within the Cricket World Cup and an general disappointing match efficiency, the place they gained solely two out of 9 matches and didn’t safe a spot within the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
The ICC Board met on November 21 and determined that Sri Lanka might proceed to compete internationally each in bilateral cricket and ICC occasions. But, the continued U19 males’s Cricket World Cup was moved to South Africa, which was initially set to be performed in Sri Lanka. (‘Virat Kohli Has Never Been To NCA,’ Rohit Sharma On Star Batter’s Fitness)
Sri Lanka had been allowed to play in worldwide cricket following a “fervent appeal” from President Shammi Silva to the members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) board members to “carve out an exception” that allowed the nation to play worldwide cricket regardless of getting suspended.
“However, pursuant to SLC President Shammi Silvas’s fervent appen to the Members, the ICC Board has carved out an exception permitting Sri Lankans to compete internationally in bilateral and ICC events, despite the suspension,” SLC launch said.
Since the suspension, Sri Lanka have hosted Zimbabwe for a white-ball collection, earlier this 12 months. (With ANI inputs)
