Wayamba all-rounder Farveez Maharoof, who is currently in England playing for Lancashire, is unsure if he should book a flight back to Sri Lanka, due to the uncertainty surrounding the SLPL tournament.
“If it doesn’t happen, then I will stay here,” Maharoof told the Manchester Evening News.
“They still haven’t decided on the teams yet.
“It is frustrating. I generally plan ahead for the summer, but at the moment I don’t know whether to book my air ticket or not,” he added.
Somerset Entertainment Ventures (SEV) in Singapore, which refers to itself as the marketing arm of the tournament, has done such a poor job of marketing and promoting the event that many are left wondering if the tournament is still going to be held as planned.
SEV, a company founded only last year, was handed the contract to organise the event by the former Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) interim committee, under chairman Somachandra de Silva and secretary Nishantha Ranatunga. The interim committee has since been dissolved by the country’s sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage, amid allegations of financial mismanagement and fraud.
Last month, India barred its players from taking part in the tournament, citing SEV’s involvement in the signing of player contracts as the reason. Today, a source close to the cash-strapped SLC told the international news agency AFP that the tournament is likely to drop all foreign players, as the home board struggles to recuperate after the devastating financial crisis the previous interim committee has left it in.
The tournament has also failed to secure an international broadcaster.
The chief operating officer of SEV Kunal Bhargava failed to respond to queries from Island Cricket regarding the tournament.
The SLPL tournament is scheduled to get underway on July 19.
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