Sri Lanka Cricket droop Chamika Karunaratne from all types of cricket for one yr

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) gave Chamika Karunaratne a suspended one-year ban from all types of cricket following a disciplinary inquiry into violations dedicated on the T20 World Cup in Australia.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 23, 2022 20:19 IST

SLC droop Chamika Karunaratne from all types of cricket for one yr (Reuters)

By India Today Web Desk: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday handed Chamika Karunaratne a one-year suspension ban for violating a number of phrases of the Player Agreement through the lately completed T20 World Cup in Australia.

The SLC didn’t elaborate on how Karunaratne breached “several clauses” of its participant settlement however mentioned the participant had pleaded responsible to all the fees levelled in opposition to him. He was additionally fined $5,000, the board mentioned in a press release.

“Subsequent to the findings and recommendations of the inquiry panel, the Executive Committee of SLC has handed a one-year ban from taking part in all forms of cricket, and the said ban will be suspended for a period of one year,” the SLC mentioned.

“Considering the seriousness of the violations committed by Karunaratne, the inquiry panel in its report has recommended to the Executive Committee of the SLC to strongly warn the player to refrain from further violations and to impose a punishment that will not have an impact on his cricketing career.”

Sri Lanka didn’t qualify for the semi-finals of the World Cup, which England gained following a victory over Pakistan within the title conflict earlier this month.

The SLC has additionally shaped a three-member panel that features a retired excessive courtroom choose to probe an alleged sexual assault case in opposition to batsman Danushka Gunathilaka.

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Nov 23, 2022