Sri Lanka relents, allows players to stay in IPL till May 18

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COLOMBO/NEW DELHI: A major standoff between the powerful BCCI and Sri Lanka Cricket was on Thursday averted with the island nation extending the deadline for its players' return from the IPL till May 18, a compromise which put an end to the uncertainty over their availability.

Under pressure from the BCCI to extend the original May 5 deadline, SLC relented after a meeting with country's Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and allowed its star players to participate in cash-rich event for 13 more days.

Sources said according to the revised schedule, the players will now participate in the IPL till May 18 and leave from Mumbai for their tour of England after that.

The series against England starts May 14 with a practice match against Middlesex, followed by another warm-up game against England Lions on May 19.

The first Test of the three Tests is scheduled to begin in Cardiff from May 26 which means that those players staying back for IPL would just have about a week to prepare for the series.

Full News : Sri Lanka relents, allows players to stay in IPL till May 18 - The Times of India

 

[rockstarIN]

Expected...not easy to face BCCI..!!

 

[SpArK]

Kewl..our last league match is strangely also on May18... So jayawarne and Tissera stays..

 

[donal duck]

shows why india is so desparate for these players

ipl is nothing without them , who will remain if lankans too will go??

 

[rockstarIN]

Kewl..our last league match is strangely also on May18... So jayawarne and Tissera stays..

Love the hear the 'chinnamvilly' more in the cricket grounds..!!!

 

[SpArK]

shows why india is so desparate for these players

ipl is nothing without them , who will remain if lankans too will go??

There are 10 foreign players in each team and only 4 can play. Are u an ignorant or what?

 

[foxbat]

shows why india is so desparate for these players

ipl is nothing without them , who will remain if lankans too will go??

I can almost smell something burning

 

[Ajaxpaul]

BCCI will make SL-England series disappear if SL board protest too much...pooof!!

 

[donal duck]

I can almost smell something burning

nothing is burning dear, yesterday i had abs nothing to do, i watched ipl, i watched some srilankan players who were the only entertainers, rest was complete shitt

 

[Zeeshan360]

BCCI will make SL-England series disappear if SL board protest too much...pooof!!

+1

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[Sonic_boom]

shows why india is so desparate for these players

ipl is nothing without them , who will remain if lankans too will go??

Too ashamed to show your true flag ?

 

[Adnan Faruqi]

It does the trick

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[AvidSpice]

if they have played the matches and havent broken the contract, then your bcci is in no position to block their leal payment, maybe srilanka should take this matter with icc

We bought ICC too!

 

[Paan Singh]

if they have played the matches and havent broken the contract, then your bcci is in no position to block their leal payment, maybe srilanka should take this matter with icc

which icc??
indian cricket council...

 

[AvidSpice]

ok, i think u r on crack

No I just had duck meat!