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<\/p>\nSri Lanka were hoping to bouce back after an embarrasing defeat to India but their match against Bangladesh is under threat<\/p>\n
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Sri Lanka\u2019s entire cricket board has been sacked after the side\u2019s humbling 302-run loss to India in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.<\/p>\n
The country\u2019s sports minister Roshan Ranasinghe announced the decision to sack the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) board on Monday and said his ministry has set up an interim committee that will be chaired by former captain Arjuna Ranatunga.<\/p>\n
The seven-member committee includes retired Supreme Court judges SI Imam and Rohini Marasinghe, Irangani Perera, a retired High Court judge, former SLC president Upali Dharmadasa, lawyer Rakitha Rajapakshe and Hisham Jamaldeen.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would like to emphasise that interim measures will only be taken to establish good governance principles,\u201d Ranasinghe said.<\/p>\n
He had earlier on Saturday lashed out at the SLC board and dubbed the island nation\u2019s richest sports organisation \u201ctraitorous and corrupt\u201d amid allegations of rampant corruption.<\/p>\n
\u201cSri Lanka Cricket has been besieged with complaints of player disciplinary issues, management corruption, financial misconduct and match-fixing allegations,\u201d Ranasinghe had said in a letter released to Sri Lankan media.<\/p>\n
Sri Lanka have only two wins from seven matches in the 2023 World Cup and are seventh in the points table. The 1996 champions have all but crashed out of the knockout race of the 2023 World Cup.<\/p>\n
The SLC had come under scrutiny after the side led by Kusal Mendis were bowled out for an embarrassing 55 against India at Mumbai\u2019s Wankhede Stadium on 2 November.<\/p>\n
Mohan de Silva, SLC secretary, had earlier stepped down from his role on 4 November after fans protested in front of the governing body\u2019s headquarters in Colombo and riot police had to be deployed to safeguard the building.<\/p>\n
Mr de Silva was the second-highest official on the SLC\u2019s governing body.<\/p>\n
A World Cup match between Sri Lanka and eliminated Bangladesh is currently underway at Delhi\u2019s Arun Jaitley Stadium. In the lead-up to Monday\u2019s fixture, both the teams struggled because of Delhi\u2019s poor air quality, having cancelled a practice session each over the weekend.<\/p>\n
On the eve of the ongoing match, Sri Lanka\u2019s cricketers reported for training wearing face masks, while players with asthma from either team stayed indoors due to the air quality.<\/p>\n
Sri Lanka\u2019s head coach Chandika Hathurusingha on Sunday said team management was trying to reduce the exposure of his players to such conditions ahead of their meeting with Bangladesh.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur doctor is keeping a close eye on the players. Some of the players didn\u2019t turn up for practice as they are asthmatic, so they stayed indoors,\u201d Hathurusingha told reporters at the pre-match conference.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven for practice, we\u2019re very conscious. We train what we have to train, and then go back into the dressing room. They don\u2019t spend time outdoors unless they\u2019re bowling or batting.\u201d<\/p>\n