Former Sri Lanka captain Aravinda de Silva acknowledged that the IPL and other T20 leagues have benefited cricket, but urged India to allow star players to take part in tournaments overseas.

Kumar Sangakkara was the latest member of Sri Lanka's 2011 World Cup squad to be questioned into a match-fixing probe about the final against India.

Upul Tharanga, who scored two runs off 20 deliveries in the 2011 World Cup final at Wankhede Stadium, was called in after investigators quizzed chief selector Aravinda de Silva for nearly six hours on Tuesday.

Former Sri Lanka skipper, Aravinda de Silva, was the first to be interviewed by the newly established sports-related anti-corruption unit

Aravinda de Silva was called Mad Max during his playing days for his aggressive batting.

Sri Lanka Cricket's selection committee chairman Aravinda de Silva said all the decisions were taken in the best interest of the team.

Former selection committee chief Kapila Wijegoonawardena was sacked from the post after he alleged that politics was played in removing Lasith Malinga as the Sri Lanka team captain for the World Twenty20.

Sri Lanka have appointed a new selection panel headed by former player Aravinda de Silva, just days before they begin their ICC T20 World Cup 2016 campaign. Kumar Sangakkara is also part of the five-member panel.

Aravinda de Silva asserted that the game unites people and despite the controversies, it will ultimately emerge as the winner.

Ian Chappell praised Indian opening batsman Rohit Sharma for playing a disciplined innings and not hitting a careless shot during his stay at the crease against Bangladesh.