Sri Lankan sports minister Harin Fernando dismisses suggestions BCCI pressurised Islanders’ players against touring Pakistan

Sri Lankan Sports Minister Harin Fernando on Tuesday dismissed suggestions that the BCCI had issued a threat to their players that they will be ousted from the cash-rich IPL if they toured Pakistan.

Fawad Chaudhary, Pakistan’s Minister for Science and Technology, had alleged that India was pressuring Sri Lankan players not to tour Pakistan. He had tweeted that Indian “sports authorities” were resorting to cheap tactics.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) still sent its team for an ODI series though Island nation’s top players opted out of the tour.