Posts falsely claim Sri Lanka's cricket teams will adhere to new quota system
Recent posts falsely claim that Sri Lanka's cricket teams will implement a new quota system for player selection. The governing body for cricket in Sri Lanka has denied these claims, stating that no such changes have been made. The interim chair emphasized that team selections will not consider caste, race, creed, or class.
- ▪Sri Lanka Cricket has not introduced a quota system for future squads.
- ▪The interim chair confirmed that team selections will be made without regard to caste or race.
- ▪A graphic circulating on social media falsely claimed a new ethnicity and religion-based quota for players.
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