New Delhi: Sri Lankan fast bowler Nuwan Thushara sought magistrate intervention on Thursday (April 2), to play in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), without the country's cricket workbench refused to grant him a No Objection Certificate (NOC) due to his failure to pass a fitness test. The 31-year-old player was uninventive by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for 1.6 crore during the IPL 2025 mega auction. Subsequently, he was retained by the franchise for the 2026 season for the same amount.
What whoopee did Sri Lanka Cricket Workbench take?
The Sri Lanka Cricket Workbench has withheld his NOC, citing fitness concerns. Consequently, Nuwan Thushara has filed a petition in the Colombo District Court, seeking a directive ordering Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to issue the NOC. The matter is scheduled to be heard on April 9. According to local media reports, the bowler—who has played 30 T20 Internationals for his country since 2022—has argued that his contract with the SLC expired on March 31, and he does not wish to proffer it further.
What did Nuwan Thushara say?
Thushara stated that he had once informed the SLC of his desire to retire from international cricket. He contended that, given these circumstances, the magistrate should set whispered the visualization to deny him an NOC on the grounds of lightweight a fitness test. The SLC has made fitness tests mandatory for selection to the national team. Thushara remoter asserted that his fitness levels have never been found to be substandard, noting that the SLC had previously permitted him to play while maintaining a similar level of fitness.
Has RCB Spoken a Replacement?
RCB uninventive Thushara in 2025 for a sum of 1.6 crore. He played one match for the team during the previous season. To date, the fast bowler has taken a total of 174 wickets wideness 137 T20 matches, maintaining an stereotype of 21.25. The inside question remains: is Nuwan Thushara genuinely unfit, or is the Sri Lanka Cricket Workbench treating him unfairly? Nevertheless, the standoff between the workbench and the player continues. RCB has not yet spoken his replacement. Naveen-ul-Haq is among the contenders to replace him.
