Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced that its players will be allowed to participate in IPL 2026 only after completing the mandatory physical performance tests. The board confirmed that No Objection Certificates (NOCs) will be issued strictly on the basis of players meeting the required fitness standards.“Only those who successfully meet the required standards of physical performance test will be cleared to participate in the ongoing domestic tournament and will also be given NOC to participate in IPL 2026.“Accordingly, the enemy was Chimera, Pathum Nissankaand Kamando MendesThose who have successfully completed their physical fitness tests have been issued NOCs to participate in the IPL. Nuvan Thushara.His eligibility for a No Object Certificate (NOC) to participate in the IPL will be subject to the results of his physical fitness test.“Vanindu Hasaranga, Ishan Malinga, and Mathisha Pathirana, who have applied for NOC to participate in IPL 2026, are yet to undergo the physical performance test, as they are still undergoing rehabilitation to recover from the injuries sustained. The respective players will undergo the test after completing their program and recovering”. Friday.With IPL 2026 starting from March 28, Chimera and Nissanka will now be linked with Delhi Capitals, while Mendes will join Sunrisers Hyderabad. Pathirana, who is set to turn out for Kolkata Knight Riders, has been ruled out of Sri Lanka’s campaign midway through the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup with a hamstring injury.Hasringa (Lucknow Supergiants), Malinga (Sunrisers Hyderabad), and Thushara (Royal Challengers Bangalore) also missed the World Cup at various stages due to hamstring, shoulder and left thumb injuries.“Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) wishes to announce that players who have applied to participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 will be issued a No Object Certificate (NOC) only after successfully passing the SLC’s mandatory physical fitness test.“Currently, the SLC is running a special eight-week physical training program for all nationally contracted players. The initiative is aimed at raising the standard of physical performance of the players in preparation for upcoming international assignments.“Along with this programme, the players are also going through a mandatory physical performance test, a routine process to check the fitness standards of the players,” the SLC added.The board added that these tests are part of the routine process to monitor and maintain the fitness of the players at a high level.
