IPL 2024 Vijayakanth Viyaskanth joins SRH as replacement for Hasaranga
Sunrisers Hyderabad on Tuesday signed young Sri Lanka legspinner Vijayakanth Viyaskanth as a replacement for the injured Wanindu Hasaranga in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League.
The 22-year-old Vijayakanth, who has played one T20I for Sri Lanka, is a like-for-like replacement for leg-spinner Hasaranga.
He has joined Sunrisers at a base price of Rs 50 lakh.
“Sunrisers Hyderabad have signed Vijaykanth Viyaskanth as a replacement for the injured Wanindu Hasaranga for the remainder of the Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024,” an IPL statement said.
Hasaranga was scheduled to play for SRH in the 2024 IPL after being bought by the 2016 champions for Rs 1.5 crore last year.
However, chronic heel pain in his left foot ruled him out of the IPL this year.
He previously played for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. He had a great 2022 season, taking 26 wickets at an economy of 7.54, but in 2023 he played just eight matches and took nine wickets at an economy of 8.9.
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First print: April 9, 2024 | 11:52 PM IST