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ICC shifts Youth World Cup from Sri Lanka to South Africa

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Published: 19:13, 21 November 2023  
ICC shifts Youth World Cup from Sri Lanka to South Africa

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has shifted the next year’s men’s Under-19 World Cup from Sri Lanka to South Africa.

The ICC Board took the decision on Tuesday, 11 days after the world governing body provisionally suspended the cricket body in the island nation due to government interference.

“The U19 World Cup has been shifted to South Africa from Sri Lanka due to SLC’s suspension. In fact, participating nations were apprised some days back after SLC got suspended. South Africa hosted the U19 WC in 2020. The decision got approval at ICC Board meeting in Ahmedabad,” an ICC Board member said.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) reached out to the ICC and notified about the government interference in the running of cricket in the country.

SLC and the Sports Ministry have been at loggerheads for some time. The government has accused SLC officials of being involved in corruption and mismanagement.

In a statement released on Monday, SLC had said,” While SLC focuses on resolving the suspension issue, it appears that the minister of sports is pursuing a different agenda through media manipulation without pursuing legal avenues to address the allegations.”
 

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