Sri Lankan sports minister stops 9 cricketers leaving for India

Sri Lanka Dec 05: On Tuesday, Sri Lankan sports minister Dayasiri Jayasekera has stopped nine Sri Lankan players leaving for India.

Sri Lankan cricket is in chaos and the national side has lost 21 one-day games this year and won just four.

Sports Ministry sources said Jayasekera was incensed that the players had been cleared to leave before he had given formal approval to the team selection.

The nine players were on their way to Colombo airport late on Monday for the overnight flight when they were ordered to return.

The cricketers were leaving for India to take part in one-day series but as the health of players in Delhi is getting bad due to pollution, the minister has stopped more cricketers from visiting India.