Dasun Shanaka is a Sri Lankan right-handed batsman and right-arm medium bowler.
The PCB has banned KKR's Blessing Muzarabani for two years after he abandoned his Islamabad United contract to join the IPL. Meanwhile, MS Dhoni missed the CSK vs KKR fixture again.
Rajasthan Royals have been sold for Rs 15,286 crore to a Kal Somani-led consortium including Walmart's Rob Walton, making it the IPL's biggest franchise deal — briefly.
Rajasthan Royals have been sold for $1.63 billion to a Kal Somani-led consortium, making it the costliest IPL franchise deal at the time — before RCB topped it days later.
Sam Curran is out of IPL 2026 with a groin injury, and Rajasthan Royals have moved quickly — signing Dasun Shanaka, who left Lahore Qalandars in the PSL to take the spot.
From Blessing Muzarabani to Dasun Shanaka, several overseas players have quit their PSL 2026 contracts to join IPL franchises — and PCB is struggling to stop the exit.
