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Sri Lanka’s performance in the T20 World Cup in Australia was disappointing, and the team crashed out of the tournament. As the players were preparing for their return, the police arrived at the team hotel in Sydney and arrested Danushka Gunathilaka. His passport was confiscated, and the court initially denied bail. As a result, he spent about 11 days in jail.
In the world of cricket, controversies are not limited to the field, sometimes off-field events can also affect the career of players. One such incident happened with Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka, who was jailed in Australia during the ICC T20 World Cup 2022.
Sri Lanka’s performance in the T20 World Cup in Australia was disappointing, and the team crashed out of the tournament. As the players were preparing for their return, the police arrived at the team hotel in Sydney and arrested Danushka Gunathilaka. His passport was confiscated, and the court initially denied bail. As a result, he spent about 11 days in jail.
The arrest was made on a serious charge. Gunathilaka met a 29-year-old woman through a dating app. On November 2, 2022, the two met at a bar in Sydney and later visited the woman’s home. They had consensual sex, but the woman later alleged that she was “stealthed”. Under Australian law, it criminalises sex without consent.
On November 17, 2022, he was granted bail under strict conditions. He was asked to surrender his passport, banned from using social media and dating apps, and was not allowed to leave Australia. Meanwhile, the Sri Lanka Cricket Board also suspended him. Gunathilaka was initially charged with four serious crimes, but in May 2023, the prosecution withdrew three charges due to lack of evidence. Only one case was heard. After a lengthy legal process, the court acquitted him of all charges in September 2023. After his acquittal, Danushka Gunathilaka returned to Sri Lanka and the ban against him was lifted, allowing him to return to cricket.
December 13, 2025 10:03 PM IST
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