IPL 2023: Gujarat Titans (GT) have named Dasun Shanaka as a replacement for Kane Williamson for the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. Williamson suffered an on-field injury to his right leg while attempting a catch at the boundary in the tournament opener against Chennai Super Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium on 31st March 2023. Follow Indian Premier League 2023 Live Updates with Insidesport.IN
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Shanaka, Sri Lanka’s white-ball captain is an explosive middle-order batter who also bowls right-arm seam. Shanaka was on fire in the recent T20I in India, smashing 124 runs in three innings at a S/R of 187 while averaging 62.00. He was also Sri Lanka’s leading run-scorer in the subsequent ODI series, scoring 121 runs in three innings.
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Dasun Shanaka finally in the IPL.
Great to see Shanaka in the IPL, he really deserved a go the way he was batting in the last year or so. pic.twitter.com/prSIaoU5B3
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 4, 2023
Sri Lanka’s white-ball captain Shanaka is an explosive middle-order batter who also bowls right-arm seam. Shanaka was on fire in the recent T20I in India, smashing 124 runs in three innings at an S/R of 187 while averaging 62.00. He was also Sri Lanka’s leading run-scorer in the subsequent ODI series, scoring 121 runs in three innings. Signed for his base price of INR 50 lakh, this will be Shanaka’s maiden season in IPL.
Kane Williamson Injury
Gujarat Titans’ star batter Kane Williamson departed for his native New Zealand in the early hours of Monday after sustaining a season-ending knee injury in Gujarat’s season-opening match against the Chennai Super Kings on Friday. The 32-year-old expressed his goodbyes in a video message posted to the Gujarat Titans social media platforms. “Sad to be leaving so soon. I’ll miss the camp for sure. See you soon,” he said. Williamson will be examined by the medical professionals and a treatment strategy will be put together by the New Zealand Cricket Board to get him back in action.
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