New Delhi, July 23 -- The organisers of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) have terminated the franchise agreement with the owners of Jaffna Kings, with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and tournament rights holder IPG taking full control of the team to ensure the tournament continues without disruption.
The move comes just days after Jaffna Kings co-owner and former India Under-19 batter Manjot Kalra was arrested by Sri Lanka Police's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) for the Prevention of Offences Relating to Sports on suspicion of match-fixing on the opening day of the 2026 LPL.
Kalra had joined entrepreneur Mayank Goel as co-owner of the franchise. However, IPG clarified that the franchise agreement was terminated because the owners failed to meet...