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Sri Lanka Cricket finally sells rights, but income depends on shifting calendar

Sri Lankan cricketer Rangana Herath is carried on shoulders by fellow SrLankan cricketers after playing his farewell test match against England cricket team at Galle International cricket stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka. 11-09-2018 (Photo by Tharaka Basnayaka/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

While Sri Lanka Cricket has closed a protracted sales process for its global media rights from 2020 to 2023, the board’s income for the period is yet to be fully determined and will be affected by a shifting international cricket calendar.

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