COLOMBO: Sri Lanka cricket board (SLC) has requested BCCI to seriously consider touring the island nation for their scheduled series in July.
India are scheduled to visit Sri Lanka for three one-dayers and as many T20 internationals in June-July, which is currently under threat due to the global health crisis and has forced a cricket shutdown.
According to local media, SLC has indicated its willingness to play the limited over series in late July and are awaiting a reply from BCCI. “Sri Lanka Cricket has sent an e-mail to their counterparts at Board of Control for Cricket in India requesting the possibility of resuming bilateral cricket later in July,” the report said.
According to the report, an official said that they would have to follow strict quarantine rules and the series might take place behind closed doors considering the safety of fans.
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The BCCI is unable to make any commitments unless there are clear directives from the government and proper travel advisories in place. “It all depends on government directives pertaining to lockdown relaxations and travel restrictions. We are open to travel if it doesn’t compromise safety and health of our boys,” treasurer Arun Dhumal told an Indian daily.
England’s tour to Sri Lanka for a three-Test series was cancelled in mid-March after the outbreak of the pandemic in the middle of the second warm-up game of the tour.
Sri Lanka had earlier offered to host the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) which was indefinitely suspended due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Given the timelines, it is unlikely that the series can be pulled off at such short notice.
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