Lanka Premier League (LPL) terminated the contract with the franchise Dambulla Thunders a day after the player auction following the arrest of the workforce proprietor Tamim Rahman in Colombo on Wednesday, May 22. Rahman was arrested by Colombo Police below the 2019 Prevention of Offences Relating to Sports Act, regarding corruption.
“The Lanka Premier League (LPL) announces the termination of the Dambulla Thunders franchise, effective immediately. This decision follows recent developments concerning the franchise’s ownership and the legal issues faced by Tamim Rahman, Founder of Imperial Sports Group,” a Sri Lanka Cricket assertion learn.
“While the specifics of the charges against Mr. Rahman remain unclear, the integrity and smooth functioning of the Lanka Premier League are of utmost importance. This termination aims to uphold the values and reputation of the LPL, ensuring that all participants adhere to the highest standards of conduct and sportsmanship,” the assertion added.
For now, the Dambulla franchise would not have an proprietor. Dambulla was considered one of the two franchises in LPL 2024 together with Galle with a new proprietor. Dambulla went from being referred to as Aura to Thunders and Galle went from being Gladiators to Marvels. “We are committed to the highest standards of transparency and professionalism and will continue to support all our teams, players, and fans during this transition.” LPL rights holder IPG group chairman Anil Mohan was quoted as saying in the SLC assertion.
Rahman-led Imperial Sports Group had been the bidders for the Dambulla Thunders. However, the workforce will now need to search for a new proprietor as what occurs to the franchise is but unclear, although they did get a few star names to their aspect together with Mustafizur Rahman, Ibrahim Zadran and Iftikhar Ahmed.
The squad additionally has high quality Sri Lankan internationals in its roster, Dilshan Madushanka, Nuwan Thushara, Akila Dananjaya, Danushka Gunathilaka and Nuwan Pradeep amongst others.
