IPL 2024: SRH’s Hasaranga ruled out due to heel injury, SLC CEO confirms
IPL 2024 SRH’s Hasaranga has been ruled out due to a heel injury, SLC CEO confirmed
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) suffered a major blow as their ace spin-bowling option, Wanindu Hasaranga, has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. The news was confirmed by Ashley the Chief Executive Officer of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) . Silva.
“He is not participating in the IPL because he needs to do some rehabilitation after meeting with the podiatrist. There is swelling in the heel and he has been playing with injections. That’s why he decided to solve this problem before the World Cup and brought us on the extent of his decision to skip the IPL this year,” De Silva told a local newspaper in Sri Lanka.
Why is Hasaranga’s unavailability bad news for Hyderabad?
The unavailability would be a huge blow for the Hyderabad side, who only have Mayank Markande as a leg-spin option.
It was a left heel injury that Hasaranga sustained during Sri Lanka’s tour of Bangladesh earlier this month. It’s bad news for SRH, especially because of the versatile gameplay that Hasaranga brings. He could have made a real impact in the second half of the season as the pitches were expected to slow down.
He could have been equally important not only as a bowler but also as a lower-order batsman.
Money is not a factor behind Hasaranga being out of IPL 2024
Hasaranga, who received Rs 10.75 crore in the IPL 2022 auction, could get only Rs 1.5 crore in the IPL 2024 auction. There were rumors that it was because of the huge price difference that he avoided playing for IPL this season and risked his body in the run-up to the T20 World Cup.
However, these rumors were termed baseless by Hasaranga’s manager, who said in a statement to Cricbuzz, “We could have signed for a base price of INR 2 crore if money was a factor. Moreover, fewer games means less money. He has to go for the basic price concerns. his ankle. He is also the captain of the national team.”
First print: March 31, 2024 | 5:30 PM IST