Major news broke when Sri Lanka Cricket declared that they would be removing Danushka Gunathilaka’s ban. The 32-year-old was taken into custody following several credible claims of sexual assault made against him in Australia.
On October 13, following a discussion regarding the matter, the board’s executive committee approved the recommendations made for him. The all-around player was given a warning, nevertheless, which said to “always uphold his status as a representative of the nation in all his future actions.”
Notably, after being charged, Gunathilaka was detained in Australia in 2022 during the T20I World Cup. He was subject to 11 months of domestic travel restrictions following his detention. In addition, four further charges of sexual assault against him were dismissed before to prosecution.
Press release regarding Danushka Gunathilaka:
The 32-year-old entered a not-guilty plea and was eventually absolved of the charge after going to trial. After a protracted absence, the all-rounder will be able to resume his international duties with the SLC reducing his ban. According to the SLC press release,
“After careful evaluation of Mr. Gunathilaka’s exoneration and with due consideration to his cricketing career and its impact on the cricketing ambitions of the nation, the Inquiry Panel, headed by Retired High Court Judge Sisira Ratnayake, Mr. Niroshana Perera, Attorney at Law, and Mr. Asela Rekawa, Attorney at Law, unanimously recommended an immediate lifting of his cricketing ban, allowing him to resume regular cricket activities and return to national duty,”
Regarding Sri Lanka’s present on-field exploits, they have not fared well in the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023. After three games in the esteemed event, Sri Lanka is unable to secure a victory.
After playing matches against Pakistan, Australia, and South Africa, Sri Lanka has lost each and every one of those matches. Their next matchup is against the Netherlands, so it should be intriguing to watch how the team performs.
For the unversed, Danushka Gunathilaka, also known as Mestiyage Don Danishka Gunathilaka, is a professional cricket player from Sri Lanka who bats in the top order in all formats of the game. Additionally, he has periodically been benched because of disciplinary problems.
So, this was all about the latest updates on the Danushka Gunathilaka ban. Also read, Waqar Younis says cricketer Shaheen Afridi lacks discipline!
