Former Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara shares his thoughts on the New ICC Guidelines. The Sri Lankan great says that the new ICC guidelines are “weird and off-putting”.

Speaking on Star Sports’ show ‘Cricket Connected’, Sangakkara said, “It’s got to be a partnership. Because when you are under contract, your employer is responsible for creating a safe environment. He is responsible for educating the players and insisting that the environment is very safe. Players also have the responsibility in turn to understand what the government guidelines are. It’s not just about you and me, it’s also about how we spread it to other people’s loved ones.”

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The former Sri Lankan added, “I understand the guidelines are going to restrict players, playing of the game, it’s going to look really weird, and off-putting even for me when I think about it. But the priority is health and safety.”

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has come out with comprehensive guidelines to resume cricket activities. The guidelines are a set of measures applicable by cricket governing bodies all across the world. The guidelines follow the highest safety protocols and will help in cricket resumption.

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The Sri Lankan batting great added that it is necessary to have rules in place so as to ensure players of a safe playing environment.

Sangakkara said, “Health is absolutely paramount at this time. Especially for players to have the confidence to get back to cricket, to get back to playing, to have grounds may be at some point open to spectators. We have to be really careful there, and understand that all these new rules are to try and make it as safe as possible even though it seems very, very detailed and extensive.”