India-Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Cricket postpones Lanka Premier League amid 'economic crisis'
Colombo: The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Sunday announced the cash-rich Lanka Premier League 2022 has been postponed due to the economic crisis in the country.
The tournament was scheduled to be held from Aug 1 to 21.
"This decision was taken by the SLC, following a request made by the Innovative Production Group FZE (IPG), the Rights Holder of the tournament, which cited the current ‘economic situation,’ in the country, as not conducive to hosting the tournament," the cricket board said in a statement.
The island nation is currently facing its worst-ever economic and financial crisis which triggered nation-wide protests across the island nation.
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