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Protests against Sri Lankan cricketers in IPL
Sat, March 30 2013
IPL 2013: Dinesh Chandimal rejected advances from Delhi Daredevils and Pune Warriors
Dinesh Chandimal, Sri Lanka's T20 international skipper, has rejected offers to play in the sixth edition of the IPL, cricket board sources claimed.
Sat, March 30 2013
IPL 2013: Tamil Eelam students federation protests against Sri Lankan players
Members of the student federation of Tamil Eelam have demanded that the Sri Lankan players should not be included in the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League. They have said that if a decision is not taken on the matter then they will stage a protest outside the house of the franchise owner. Tamil...
Sat, March 30 2013
IPL 2013: Muttiah Muralitharan joins Royal Challengers Bangalore camp
Amidst controversy over Sri Lankan players' participation in Chennai matches of the IPL, spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan today joined Royal Challengers Bangalore's conditioning camp at the National Cricket Academy for the Twenty20 league, starting April 3.
Sat, March 30 2013
SLC can’t stop Sri Lankan cricketers from participating in IPL
Reacting to mounting pressure on the authorities to prevent the Sri Lankan cricketers from taking part in the upcoming Indian Premier League, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Saturday said it was powerless to stop the players.
Thu, March 28 2013
IPL 2013: Governing council should have called Jayalalithaa’s bluff
The decision of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council to accede to the demand of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa not to field the Sri Lankan players in Chennai is fraught with danger, even if it is a carefully thought out political move by her or the centre.
Thu, March 28 2013
IPL 2013: Sri Lankan nationalist parties ask cricketers not to play in tournament
Sri Lanka's nationalist parties appealed to the country's cricketers to boycott playing in India during the Indian Premier League (IPL) as tension simmered between Colombo and Chennai.
Thu, March 28 2013
IPL 2013: Sri Lanka Cricket will not bar players from tournament
Sri Lanka Cricket secretary, Nishantha Ranatunga, today said it will not stop its players from participating in the Indian Premier League after getting assurances from the BCCI about their safety but made it clear that the SLC will not accept political interference.
Thu, March 28 2013
IPL 2013: Sri Lankan players advised to stay away by Buddhist monks
A Buddhist monks' forum today asked Sri Lankan players to stay away from the IPL's sixth edition beginning on April 3.
Wed, March 27 2013
Muttiah Muralitharan disappointed with IPL Governing Council’s ruling against Sri Lankan cricketers
Sri Lankan great Muttiah Muralitharan is disappointed at the IPL governing council's move to disallow players from his country to play matches in Chennai, a decision taken in view of the prevailing anti-Sinhalese sentiments in the state.
Tue, March 26 2013
IPL 2013: Sri Lanka Cricket awaits Indian government’s advise on participation of its players
Barely a week before its inauguration, the participation of top Sri Lankan players in the high-profile IPL was thrown into jeopardy after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalitha refused to host them in view of the prevailing anti-Sinhalese sentiments in the state.