Gujarat Titans (GT) has decided to rope in Dasun Shanaka to replace Kane Williamson for the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) on Tuesday. Williamson had suffered an on-field injury to his right knee while attempting a catch near the boundary line in the tournament opener against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Dasun Shanaka, Sri Lanka’s white-ball captain is an explosive middle-order batter who has the capability of bowling miserly overs. Shanaka was on fire in the recent T20I series in India, smashing 124 runs in three innings at a strike rate of 187 while averaging 62.00. He was also Sri Lanka’s leading run-getter in the subsequent ODI series, scoring 121 runs in three innings.
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Signed for his base price of INR 50 lakh, this will be Shanaka’s maiden outing in the cash-rich league. Williamson shared a heartfelt message before heading back home on Monday.
He posted a picture of himself in which he could be seen standing on crutches while leaving India, thanking the franchise and all the people who supported him in the past couple of days.
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Captioning the picture, Kane Williamson wrote: “Just wanna wish the Gujarat Titans team all the best for the remainder of the season. Wish I could have been there with you all but not to be. And I also want to thank the fans for all their love support and I look forward to a speedy recovery. Thank you”.
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Gujarat Titans Squad: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya (c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Joshua Little, Yash Dayal, Alzarri Joseph, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Jayant Yadav, Vijay Shankar, Abhinav Manohar, Srikar Bharat, Mohit Sharma, Pradeep Sangwan, Matthew Wade, Odean Smith, Shivam Mavi, Darshan Nalkande, Urvil Patel, Dasun Shanka
