No security threat to India team in Sri Lanka: BCCI

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Bengaluru, March 6: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday (March 6) sought to allay the security concerns surrounding the India cricket team - currently in Sri Lanka for the Nidahas Trophy 2018.

India is taking on Sri Lanka in the opening encounter of the T20I tri-series in Colombo on Tuesday.

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Sri Lanka had declared 10 days of emergency to rein in communal violence after Muslim and Buddhist groups clashed in Kandy.

In this context, IPL chairman and MP Rajeev Shukla asked the India Government to ensure the security of Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka.

Later, BCCI said they have been in constant touch with Lankan officials to ensure maximum safety for the Rohit Sharma-led side.

"There have been reports of curfew and an emergency being called in Sri Lanka. The situation in picture is Kandy and not Colombo. This is to notify everyone that after talking to concerned security personnel (Ministerial Security Division - in charge of team security) we have understood that the situation is completely normal in Colombo. If at all there is any update on the same we shall notify," said the BCCI.