Sri Lankan Board reluctant to release Mathews for IPL

Delhi Daredevils unlikely to get services of Angelo Mathews for better part

The Delhi Daredevils are unlikely to get the services of Sri Lankan all-rounder Angelo Mathews for the better part of Indian Premier League as he is yet to recover fully from his hamstring injury.

Mathews is not a part of the Sri Lankan T20 side that will host Bangladesh in a two-match T20 series starting April 4 in Colombo.

Apart from hamstring injury, Mathews' return will be delayed by calf strain.

"At this stage I think I can say Angelo will not play the T20s," SLC cricket manager Asanka Gurusinha told a cricket website.

"The IPL will be affected because he has to wait for the physio and the trainer to give him the green light. He has to be 100 per cent fit. Angelo has to make that call with the physio, because if he's not 100 per cent fit, we will not let him go."

SLC is reluctant to release Mathews unless he has fully recovered because they would like him to be available for the Champions Trophy in the UK in June.