Cricketing heroes rewarded with US$145,000
Last updated on: 11 October,2019 10:37 pm
The total includes a win bonus of US$15,000 for each victory plus US$100,000.
COLOMBO (Web Desk) – Sri Lanka T20I captain Dasun Shanaka presents the trophy for winning the T20I series against Pakistan to Sri Lanka Cricket president Shammi Silva in the presence of interim head coach Rumesh Ratnayake, SLC secretary Mohan de Silva, ODI captain Lahiru Thirimanne and chief selector/manager Ashantha de Mel at SLC headquarters.
Sri Lanka’s young cricketing heroes who brought the number one ranked T20 international team Pakistan to their knees by recording a 3-0 series whitewash will be handsomely rewarded with Sri Lanka Cricket announcing that they would be paid a total of US$145,000 for their outstanding performance.
The total includes a win bonus of US$15,000 for each victory plus US$100,000. Apart from earning such riches the players have also put the places of the ten players who refused to go on the grounds of security concerns in some kind of jeopardy.
Chairman of selectors and manager of the team Ashantha de Mel clearly outlined what the players who stayed back have in store for them after the youngsters who replaced them came up with some outstanding batting and bowling performances on the field to outplay Pakistan who were the favourites to clinch the series.
“Earlier we had a problem of selecting now we have a competition for six places in the batting department. What I was impressed with the youngsters was when we gave them the opportunity they grabbed it with both hands,” said De Mel at a press conference held at Sri Lanka Cricket headquarters.”
Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Minod Bhanuka and Oshada Fernando they played out of their skin. We have watched these players but to come out and perform against the best T20I side in the world against a bowling line-up which is one of the strongest is something praiseworthy.