ICC Champions trophy hero gets six-match suspension

Sri Lanka Cricket has suspended all-rounder Danushka Gunathilaka for six matches for “misconduct” during the recent series against India.

The board has ordered an investigation last month following a complaint from team manager Asanka Gurusinghe against the 26-year-old player.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said, “Gunathilaka was also fined 20 percent of his annual contract fee for violating the board’s constitution as well as the terms of his contract.”

In #SLvIND Danushka Gunathilaka -

Missed training ?

Turned up without gear ?

Indifferent attitude ?

Suspended ??https://t.co/ukcKNfJzZK

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) October 5, 2017

“The charges relate to misconduct and behaving in a manner unbecoming of a player, and the breach of several clauses of his contract which relate to fitness and discipline,” ARY news quoted SLC official.

An SLC statement said Gunathilaka pleaded guilty to the charges without spelling out what exactly they were.

It is pertinent to mention here that, Sri Lanka had suffered an embarrassment of losing all nine international matches in their home campaign against India.