A section of Sri Lanka Cricket feels the decision to allow its players in the ICL will strain relations with the BCCI.

"I think the decision to permit Sri Lankan players aligned with ICL will strain the relationship between SLC and the BCCI," a senior SLC official told PTI.

The SLC's eight-member interim committee had recently permitted Lankan players who were aligned with unofficial Indian Cricket league to participate in their domestic cricket though the ban on their playing for the national team remains.

The official felt that though the ICC had not taken any decision on the ICL-linked players, the BCCI was leaving no stone unturned to ban players aligned with the unofficial league.

Another SLC official said the BCCI had been friendly with the Lankan Board and the decision on the ICL players would "offend" the Indian Cricket Board.

"BCCI is the power house as far as the world cricket is concerned and I hope the issue is sorted out to further strengthen the relationship between the Indian and Sri Lankan boards," he said.

Former captain Marvan Atapattu, who along with four other players has started using SLC facilities after the lifting of the ban on playing domestic tournaments, had urged other cricket boards to follow suit in lifting the ban on ICL players in their respective countries.

The other four who benefited from SLC's decision to lift one-year-old ban were Russel Arnold, Upul Chandana, Avishka Gunawardene and Saman Jayantha.