Former Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga says Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief Jay Shah has harmed Sri Lankan cricket after their dreadful performance in the 2023 ODI World Cup. criticized.
p>Sri Lanka’s disastrous 2023 World Cup campaign came to an end with a five-wicket defeat against New Zealand in Bangalore on Thursday. The defending champion team had to include people who were not originally part of the team due to injuries to several of their key players, which prevented the team from qualifying for the 2025 Champions Trophy to be held in Pakistan. There wasn’t.
According to Dailymirror, Arjun Ranatunga has made a shocking statement that BCCI Secretary General Jay Shah is causing serious damage to the Sri Lanka Cricket Board and that there is a close relationship between Jay Shah and Sri Lanka Cricket. I made a point.
“Due to the SLC officials’ nexus with Jay Shah, they (BCCI) feel they can trample on and control the SLC,” added Arjuna Ranatunga.
“Jay Shah is running Sri Lankan cricket. SLC is destroyed under Jay Shah’s pressure. An Indian man is ruining Sri Lankan cricket. He has the power. I owe it to my father, who is the Home Minister of India,” said Arjun Ranatunga.
A lot has happened in Sri Lankan cricket over the past week, both on and off the field. Sri Lanka finished ninth in the points standings and failed to qualify for the high-profile event in Pakistan.
Arjuna Ranatunga chaired the interim committee a day after the SLC board was dismissed by Sri Lankan Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe. But the next day, the country’s courts imposed a 14-day moratorium on dissolving the panel, allowing it to resume its work.
A few days later, the ICC suspended the Cricket Board with immediate effect, citing gross government interference with the board. Although Sri Lanka performed well in the World Cup qualifiers, they could not perform well in the 2023World Cup. They only won against the Netherlands and England, and in this match he suffered 7 losses.
The performance of the Sri Lankan team has been under scrutiny after humiliating defeats to India in the Asia Cup final and ODI World Cup, with the team looking to strengthen the team ahead of the T20 rebuild World Cup in the upcoming series. I’m trying to turn the situation around. Cup 2024 Cup.
