Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is hopeful that its worldwide suspension might 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 discussion and a way forward 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 prone to be on the agenda amongst different issues.

In truth, 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 check the turbulent cricketing situation right here.

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

However, the transfer was stayed by the nation’s court docket of enchantment.

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

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