SLC sources said the players are returning from the UK on Tuesday and they will be served with an July 8 deadline to sign the contracts. Anyone failing to do so would be excluded from selection for the home series against India starting July 13. Prior to the England tour, the players defied a June 3 deadline to sign the contracts citing lack of transparency in the process. The players then took exception to the decision by the SLC to make public payment details of players. They claimed that the SLC decision to make public pay details of players had affected their self-confidence and peace of mind.

Source: Indian Express July 05, 2021 14:03 UTC