The sixteenth version of the Indian Premier League (IPL) concluded on May 29 with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) lifting the trophy for the report fifth time. Meanwhile, worldwide cricket has resumed with England and Ireland going through one another within the one-off Test whereas the three-match ODI sequence between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan additionally commenced as we speak. Rashid Khan, the Gujarat Titans bowler, is already dominated out of the primary two ODIs of the sequence because of a again damage.
Now Sri Lanka have suffered a big blow with their leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga affected by an damage through the IPL. Hasaranga was a part of Royal Challengers Bangalore squad within the cash-rich league however he did not play for the workforce within the final couple of matches. While it was not clear then the type of damage he sustained, Sri Lanka Cricket has made it clear that the leggie sustained a heel damage through the IPL.
Hasaranga performed 8 matches for RCB in IPL 2023 and picked up 9 wickets at an economic system of 8.89. It wasn’t a nice season for him however an damage will need to have definitely dented Sri Lanka forward of World Cup Qualifiers. The extent of damage and his restoration time just isn’t but recognized, the workforce from island nation can be hoping that the champion bowler makes his comeback within the second ODI.
Meanwhile, Dushan Hemantha made his ODI debut within the first ODI vs Afghanistan rather than Hasaranga. The 29-year-old leg-spinner has a nice probability to make an influence and seal his place within the facet. On the opposite facet, CSK star Matheesha Pathirana made his worldwide debut as properly for Sri Lanka. He carried out exceptionally properly choosing up 19 wickets in 12 matches throughout CSK’s title-winning run.
Sri Lanka Playing XI: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis(w), Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka(c), Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dushan Hemantha, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana, Lahiru Kumara
Afghanistan playing XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik
