Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has expressed its regret for the error that was caused in the ‘presentation cheque’ awarded to the winner of the concluded 1st test match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan this evening (20).
In a clarification issued with regard to the erroneous presentation cheque which was received by Pakistan Captain Babar Azam on which conflicting prize amounts were represented: USD 5000 in numerical figures, but USD 2000 in writing, the SLC explicated that the prize money presented for the winner of the concluded 1st test match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan was a sum of USD 5000.
“In the meantime, we express our regret for the error that was caused in the ‘presentation cheque’ awarded to the winner of the concluded 1st test match between the two teams”, it added.
Furthermore, the statement clarifies that the post-match presentation awards are prepared by the Ground Rights Holder for Sri Lanka’s inbound tours, which in this case is ITW Consulting, which has acquired the rights for the period of 2023–27.
Nevertheless, Sri Lanka Cricket, as the governing body of the game, will take total responsibility for the mishap and wish to promise the cricket-loving public, the SLC asserted, emphasizing that steps will be taken to ensure that such ‘errors’ are avoided in the future.
