Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is hopeful that its worldwide suspension can be revoked in March after ICC CEO Jeff Allardice lately held “constructive” discussions with the nation’s president Ranil Wickremesinghe and sports activities minister Harin Fernando. The ICC had suspended Sri Lanka in November final 12 months citing political interference in its functioning, and subsequently the U-19 World Cup scheduled right here was additionally shifted to South Africa. After his assembly with Allardice, Fernando posted on X (previously Twitter) that he had a “constructive dialogue and a manner ahead for SLC.” Allardice will now submit his findings to the ICC board which is because of meet in March and the suspension of Sri Lanka is more likely to be on the agenda amongst different issues.

The truth is, this was the second time an ICC official visited the island nation to establish the extent of political intrusion into cricket administration within the nation.

Imran Khwaja, the ICC Deputy Chair, had paid a go to to the nation round June final 12 months to review the turbulent cricketing state of affairs right here.

In November final 12 months, Fernando’s predecessor Roshan Ranasinghe had wished to interchange your entire SLC board with an interim committee headed by former captain Arjuna Ranatunga.

Nonetheless, the transfer was stayed by the nation’s courtroom of enchantment.

The ICC subsequently suspended SLC, a choice that had the assist of some Lankan officers.

Ranasinghe was ultimately faraway from his place, which revived hopes of the suspension being revoked within the subsequent ICC board assembly. PTI UNG PM PM