Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have suffered a blow to their bowling assault with the information that star spinner Wanindu Hasaranga can be dominated out of the IPL 2024 because of a left heel harm. Nonetheless, the Orange Military has moved swiftly to discover a substitute, saying the signing of 22-year-old Sri Lankan leg-spinner Vijayakanth Viyaskanth.
“Vijaykanth, a leg-spinner from Sri Lanka, has represented his nation in a solitary T20 Worldwide to this point. He joins the Tata IPL at his base value of INR 50 lakhs,” an IPL assertion learn. The leg-break bowler, Viyaskanth, although much less skilled, provides a promising various. He has represented Sri Lanka in a single solitary T20I and lately performed for the ILT20 2024 champions MI Emirates. In 4 matches, he took eight wickets at 5.43. In 33 T20s total, Viyaskanth has an economic system of 6.76 taking 42 wickets.
SRH acquired Hasaranga throughout final December’s participant public sale for his base value of Rs 1.5 crore. Sadly, persistent discomfort in his left heel dashed his possibilities of contributing to his new workforce’s efficiency within the present season. Beforehand, Hasaranga performed for Royal Challengers Bengaluru for 2 seasons after being acquired for a staggering sum of Rs 10.75 crore on the 2022 public sale. Regardless of a standout debut season with RCB, the place he claimed 26 wickets, his involvement was minimal final 12 months, resulting in his launch from the franchise.
Viyaskanth’s arrival provides depth to the SRH’s inexperienced spin division. He’ll be becoming a member of the likes of Washington Sundar, Mayank Markande and Shahbaz Ahmed. The 22-year-old can be seeking to seize this chance with each fingers and make a mark within the largest T20 league on the planet.
Sunrisers Hyderabad faces an issue of a lot concerning their international participant choice, as they battle to accommodate abilities akin to Glenn Phillips and Marco Jansen of their beginning XI. This problem raises questions on whether or not the brand new participant can have the chance to safe a spot within the workforce for the early matches or not.
