Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have suffered a blow to their bowling assault with the information that star spinner Wanindu Hasaranga shall be dominated out of the IPL 2024 on account of a left heel damage. However, the Orange Army has moved swiftly to discover a replacement, asserting the signing of 22-year-old Sri Lankan leg-spinner Vijayakanth Viyaskanth.
“Vijaykanth, a leg-spinner from Sri Lanka, has represented his country in a solitary T20 International so far. He joins the Tata IPL at his base price of INR 50 lakhs,” an IPL assertion learn. The leg-break bowler, Viyaskanth, although much less skilled, provides a promising different. He has represented Sri Lanka in a single solitary T20I and lately performed for the ILT20 2024 champions MI Emirates. In 4 matches, he took eight wickets at 5.43. In 33 T20s general, Viyaskanth has an economic system of 6.76 taking 42 wickets.
SRH acquired Hasaranga throughout final December’s participant public sale for his base value of Rs 1.5 crore. Unfortunately, persistent discomfort in his left heel dashed his probabilities of contributing to his new staff’s efficiency within the present season. Previously, Hasaranga performed for Royal Challengers Bengaluru for 2 seasons after being acquired for a staggering sum of Rs 10.75 crore on the 2022 public sale. Despite a standout debut season with RCB, the place he claimed 26 wickets, his involvement was minimal final yr, resulting in his launch from the franchise.
Viyaskanth’s arrival provides depth to the SRH’s inexperienced spin division. He’ll be becoming a member of the likes of Washington Sundar, Mayank Markande and Shahbaz Ahmed. The 22-year-old shall be seeking to seize this chance with each palms and make a mark within the largest T20 league on the planet.
Sunrisers Hyderabad faces an issue of loads concerning their overseas participant choice, as they wrestle to accommodate skills such as Glenn Phillips and Marco Jansen of their beginning XI. This situation raises questions on whether or not the brand new participant may have the chance to safe a spot within the staff for the early matches or not.
