Sri Lanka Cricket to be richer by Rs 89 crore thanks to India series, reveals board president Shammi Silva

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) board president Shammi Silva revealed that they will be able to earn $12 million in revenue thanks to the upcoming series against India starting July 13.

Sri Lanka Cricket will be richer by nearly Rs 90 crore thanks to the upcoming home series against India, board president Shammi Silva revealed in a recent interview. The two countries will play a series of 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is in Colombo from July 13. Silva said the SLC managed to convince the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to add three more games to the series, which will help them gain an additional Rs 44.7 crores (approximately).