Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga was recently roped in by the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for the second phase of IPL 2021. He has been impressive for his country in recent times and has been rewarded with an IPL contract. The all-rounder has contributed immensely to both aspects of the game. Earlier, Hasaranga had revealed the name of his favorite batsman and also answered a few other interesting questions.
When asked about his favorite batsman, Wanindu Hasaranga picked Angelo Mathews and he claimed that he loves watching the batting of the Sri Lanka veteran. Angelo Mathews has been the backbone of Sri Lankan cricket over the last decade or so. He has delivered several crucial knocks for the team regularly.
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However, Angelo Mathews has been missing from the squad recently due to contract issues with the board. WaninduHasaranga also answered other exciting questions as he revealed that Lasith Malinga is his favorite bowler. He also stated that “Googly” is his favorite wicket-taking delivery and loves deceiving the batsmen with it.
Wanidu Hasaranga is a valuable asset in the current Sri Lankan team as he recently received the player of the Series in the recently concluded T20I series against India. As mentioned earlier, his performances also saw him bag an IPL contract with RCB for the remainder of IPL 2021.
Hasaranaga will prove to be a great addition to the RCB squad and his presence alongside Virat Kohli, AB De Villiers, and Glenn Maxwell will make the side a deadly one. Wanindu Hasaranga is a fierce leg-break bowler and a robust lower-middle order batter. He has represented Sri Lanka in 26 ODIs and 22 T20Is, in which he has scalped 25 and 33 wickets, respectively. He has an economy of just 6.26 in T20Is, which makes him a dangerous bowler.
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Wanindu Hasaranga has also contributed with the bat as he has scored 534 and 192 runs in ODIs and T20Is, respectively. Hasaranga has three half-centuries under his belt in ODIs and can play vital knocks towards the end of the innings.
