Overview
- Fast bowler Nuwan Thushara ended his court bid to force a No Objection Certificate for IPL 2026, and the Colombo District Court allowed the withdrawal and dismissed the petition.
- He told the court, through President’s Counsel G.G. Arulpragasam, that most IPL matches had already been played, making the case no longer useful.
- Reports from PTI and ESPNcricinfo say Thushara apologized to Sri Lanka Cricket after the standoff over clearance for the league.
- SLC had refused the NOC on fitness grounds under stricter post–T20 World Cup rules, which the board says manage workloads and injuries for national players.
- Thushara was retained by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for Rs 1.60 crore but will miss this IPL season without the NOC, after naming senior SLC officials in his petition and, as reported, not renewing his central contract on March 31.