ICC Not to Reimburse Sri Lanka Cricket in Kusal Perera Doping Case
Sri Lanka Cricket had claimed that the International Cricket Council had verbally agreed to reimburse the funds which the board spent in getting clearance for Kusal Perera from doping charges.
Highlights
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The ICC has refused to reimburse SLC in Perera doping case
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Perera was recently cleared of all doping charges
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Perera was suspended last year after his dope samples were found positive
The ICC on Monday countered claims made by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) that the world governing body has agreed to reimburse the money spent on clearing wicketkeeper Kusal Perera name of doping charges.
SLC secretary Mohan de Silva had reportedly claimed that the world body had verbally agreed to reimburse the funds which the board spent in getting clearance for Perera from doping charges.
However ICC dismissed the claim and said categorically that it won't give nay money to the SLC.
"ICC confirms it has not received any request for compensation from @OfficialSLC or Perera and it has not agreed to any reimbursement," the ICC wrote on its Twitter handle.
SLC had spent over 13 million rupees on clearing Perera's name, though they did not quite need the 15 million rupees they had set aside to fight the case.
Perera has began training now after missing Sri Lanka's tour to New Zealand, a bilateral series against India, Asia Cup and World T20.