Sri Lanka cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka has been reportedly taken into custody by the Sydney police amid the 2022 edition of the ICC World T20 2022 on Sunday. Charged by the local police in the aftermath of an alleged sexual assault incident, the Sri Lankan batter was arrested in the wee hours from the team hotel in Sydney. As per the latest developments, Gunathilaka has been arrested after a 29-year-old woman was sexually assaulted at a residence in Rose Bay.
“The woman met with the man after communicating with him for a number of days via an online dating application; it’s alleged he then sexually assaulted her on the evening of Wednesday 2 November 2022,” a New South Wales police statement said. “As part of ongoing investigations, a crime scene examination was undertaken by specialist police at an address in Rose Bay yesterday.
“Following further inquiries, a 31-year-old man was arrested at a hotel on Sussex Street, Sydney, shortly before 1am today (Sunday 6 November 2022).
Gunathilaka was ruled out of the T20 World Cup during the first round with a hamstring injury. He was replaced in the squad but remained with the team in Australia. He has played eight Tests, 47 ODIs and 46 T20Is for Sri Lanka since making his international debut in November 2015.
Sri Lanka’s tournament ended on Sunday following a defeat in their final group match against England at the SCG.
