Sri Lankan cricketer Nuwan Thushara has withdrawn the petition he filed against Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) before the Colombo District Court today, April 23. The petition had sought an interim order to compel SLC to issue a No-Objection Certificate (NOC), which would enable his participation in international premier league tournaments, including the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL). His legal counsel, President’s Counsel G.G. Arulpragasam, informed the court that several IPL matches had already concluded. Consequently, Thushara decided not to pursue the application further. The court granted permission for the withdrawal of the case.
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SportsGeneralThursday, April 23, 2026
Nuwan Thushara Withdraws Petition Against Sri Lanka Cricket for IPL No-Objection Certificate
TLDR
Nuwan Thushara withdrew his petition against SLC on April 23.
He sought an IPL 2026 NOC, denied for failing fitness test.
Thushara failed SLC's mandatory physical fitness test.
Petition withdrawn as IPL matches already concluded.
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Update #2\u00b7 Apr 23 · 4:31 PM