Colombo: Sri
Lankan cricket Board on Thursday decided to allow its cricketers to
take part in the IPL but directed them not to play in Chennai after the
governing council of the high-profile Twenty20 league decided to
withdraw them from the games to be held there.
"Discussions
were held with Minister of Sports regarding the release of Sri Lanka
players for IPL 2013. Based on a note sent by Minister of External
Affairs regarding the safety of players, it was decided that No
Objection Certificates issued to the players be restricted to exclude
their appearance at any venue in Tamil Nadu and also to obtain the
Players' personal opinion on their willingness to participate in the
event," said a statement from Sri Lanka Cricket.
"At
initial stages, SLC liaised with BCCI and obtained Safety Guarantees
for their participation and conveyed their assurances to each individual
player. If and when the players express their intention to play in the
IPL 2013, they would be permitted to proceed with the restriction
indicated on playing in the state of Tamil Nadu," the statement said.
Sports Minister
Mahindananda Aluthgamage said Tuesday that no player would be allowed to
proceed without the safety guarantees from the Indian government.
13
Sri Lankan players, including two captains of their respective teams,
are in the squad of different franchises for the sixth edition of the
IPL.
Bowing to intense political pressure, top
Sri Lankan players were on Tuesday withdrawn from the Chennai matches of
the IPL after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa refused to host
them in view of the prevailing anti-Sinhalese sentiments in the state.
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