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23 players in NSL 4-day squads fail fitness test | Daily FT
Fifth edition gets underway today Can Galle make it three-in-a-row? By Sa’adi Thawfeeq The fifth edition of the National Super League (NSL) 4-day Tournament gets underway today at two venues – the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium and R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium – with the participation of four teams. The national selectors picked a squad of 87 players for the four teams based on their performances in the recently concluded Major Club 3-day League. The most glaring factor here is that 23 of those 87 players picked have failed the fitness test conducted by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). These players, however, will be able to play in the tournament, but they have been given time till 19 April to pass the fitness test. Failure to do so will result in them being denied their match fees, as well as not being considered for future NSL contracts. Poor fitness was a crucial factor in Sri Lanka’s poor performance in the recently concluded T20 World Cup, where at least four key players were in the injured list, depriving the team of its full strength. Galle, captained by Pasindu Sooriyabandara, this year will be looking to make it three-in-a-row. Galle were champions in 2024 and 2025 and, in both the years, they were led by Ramesh Mendis. Galle opens the defence of their title at Dambulla against Kandy, who are captained by Sahan Arachchige. The other game commencing today is between last year’s losing finalist Dambulla, who are led by national Test captain Dhananjaya de Silva, and Colombo, captained by Charith Asalanka, at the R. Premadasa Stadium. A feature of the four selected teams is the inclusion of eight outstanding schoolboy cricketers – Dulnith Sigera and Viran Chamuditha (both Galle), Kavija Gamage and Sethmika Seneviratne (both Colombo), Himal Ravihansa (Dambulla), and Chamika Heenatigala, Vigneshwaran Akash, and Dimantha Mahavithana (all from Kandy). Last year, five teams competed, including Jaffna. Explaining the reason for reducing the teams to four this year, Tournament Committee Chairman Nalin Aponso said: “This year we have reduced it to four teams because 28 players have been picked to represent Sri Lanka ‘A’ against touring New Zealand ‘A’ in the ongoing series. There is also the time factor because the New Zealand ‘A’ tour does not finish until the end of April.” Following the opening weekend of matches in the NSL 4-day, there will be a lull for 10 days due to the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. The matches will resume on 19 April with the final sc...
Which Players Failed Fitness Tests in Sri Lanka 2026
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SLC Sets the Record Straight on Player Fitness Reports Amid Controversy
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has moved swiftly to counter widespread reports alleging that 19 national cricketers failed a recent Physical Performance Test, labeling the claims as misleading and unfounded. The governing body stressed that the narrative circulating in the media does not reflect the true outcome of its ongoing player evaluation process.
Sri Lanka Cricket denies claims of 19 players failing fitness tests ...
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) rejected a controversial television report claiming that 19 national players failed their Physical Performance Test. In an official statement, SLC said the claims were baseless and had caused reputational damage to the players and the sport across the country. The board conducted the mandatory Physical Performance Test between February and April 2026 as part of the ...
