He will also face a separate inquiry from the domestic club.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has filed a chargesheet and will launch an inquiry on former captain Dasun Shanaka for leaving a first-class match midway to play in the recently-concluded ILT20 2025.
The board’s chargesheet against Shanaka alleges that first-class match referee Wendell Labrooy was misled into believing Shanaka had a concussion to authorize a substitute.
It is also understood that the domestic club Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) will launch a separate inquiry.
SLC CEO Ashley de Silva also drew the analogy of former pacer Lasith Malinga who had also famously played a Mumbai Indians match and then broken records in a domestic match in Pallekele match the next day.
However, in Shanaka’s case, he had left the domestic match before he was expected to.
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Dasun Shanaka was playing for Dubai Capitals when he was recalled by his domestic team, SSC, which was facing relegation in Sri Lanka’s premier three-day tournament.
After featuring for Dubai Capitals on January 28, he returned to Sri Lanka to play for SSC. Batting at No. 7 with his team struggling at 77-5, he smashed 123 off 87 balls, hitting 10 fours and eight sixes. On Day 3 (February 2), he completed his century, but Moors still held a 137-run lead. They set a 309-run target, but with limited overs left, SSC had to settle for a draw.
After his knock, Shanaka was advised to rest due to a blow while batting and was officially ruled out with a concussion. However, just four hours after SSC’s draw, he was back batting for Dubai Capitals.
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