Arjuna Ranatunga Urges Sri Lanka Players To Leave IPL & Support Their Country .

Arjuna Ranatunga urges Sri Lanka players to leave IPL 2022 and stand in support of crisis-hit country

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Sri Lanka is battling a severe economic crisis with food and fuel scarcity affecting a large number of the people in the island nation.

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The economy has been in a free-fall since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The economic situation has led to huge protests with demands for the resignation of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

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"I really don't know but there are some cricketers who are lavishly playing in the IPL and haven't spoken about their country", He Said.

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He Added, "These cricketers are working for the cricket board under the ministry and they are trying to protect their jobs."

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Earlier, Sri Lankan players like Wanindu Hasaranga and Bhanuka Rajapaksa came in support of the ongoing protests against the economic crisis.

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