Overview
- Thushara emailed Sri Lanka Cricket an apology on Friday, saying he never meant to cause trouble and is open to withdrawing his legal action.
- Following Thursday's hearing in Colombo, the court set April 23 for SLC to file objections, which makes a late clearance for IPL 2026 unlikely.
- SLC denied him a No Objection Certificate under new mandatory fitness tests, a clearance the home board must grant for players to join overseas leagues.
- In court filings, he said his central contract ended on March 31 and that he had told selectors he would step away from national duty, arguing the refusal hurts his Rs 1.6 crore RCB deal and income.
- Reports place his case in a wider clampdown on fitness-based NOCs this season, with Wanindu Hasaranga already ruled out and other players awaiting decisions that could affect team plans.