Five Sri Lanka gamers refuse tour contracts forward of India sequence

Five Sri Lanka cricketers have refused to signal “tour” contracts forward of the restricted overs dwelling sequence towards India amid the stalemate between the board and the gamers over nationwide contracts.
Sri Lankan cricketers are at present taking part in in England with no contract as an settlement couldn’t be reached with the board earlier than their departure for the UK.
Vishwa Fernando, Lasith Embuldeniya, Lahiru Kumara, Ashen Bandara and Kasun Rajitha, who are usually not a part of the squad touring the UK however are among the many the 24 gamers being supplied nationwide contracts, have been disregarded of the one-month “residential camp” which started on June 25.
The India sequence begins right here on July 13.
“Until the nationwide contract problem is resolved they have been requested to signal the tour contract if they will be out there for the Indian sequence, in order that they will go right into a bubble as we’re investing in them.
“But they were reluctant to sign the tour contract and therefore they were left out of the residential camps. They did not join the bubble in Dambulla or Colombo,” SLC CEO Ashley de Silva was quoted saying by ‘Daily FT’.
Most of the squad members are slated to return from the UK subsequent week.
“These 5 have been supplied a tour contract. That is once you take part they can even be thought-about for nationwide choice for the Indian tour. For the Indian tour it’s essential to have a tour contract, which they didn’t signal as they’re a part of the 24 gamers supplied nationwide contracts.
“If they sign the tour agreement before the commencement of training for the Indian tour the selectors will consider them,” added De Silva.
The India sequence includes three ODIs and as many T20s, all to be performed in Colombo.