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Dasun Shanaka’s Final-Over Fury Seals Stunning Orcas Escape

Dasun Shanaka’s Final-Over Fury Seals Stunning Orcas Escape

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A magical delivery from Dasun Shanaka has sealed a thrilling 9-run victory for Seattle Orcas in the 21st match of the MLC 2026 at Pomona. He picked four wickets in the final over, reviving the side from defeat to secure a win in a low-score encounter. By this win, Seattle Orcas jumped to the 2nd spot in the MLC 2026 points table. Being invited to bat first, Tim Seifert and Shayan Jahangir opened the innings for Seattle Orcas while TSK’s Wiaan Mulder opened the bowling attack. Adam Milne bagged the wicket of Tim Seifert for 7 runs, while Wiaan Mulder dismissed Matthew Breetzke for 4 runs. With Orcas trying to stabilise the innings, Milne struck and bagged his second wicket, dismissing Jahangir for 3 runs. With Shimron Hetmyer and Ali Sheikh at the crease, Seattle Orcas scored 31 runs in the power play. Amshi de Silva bagged the wickets of Shimron Hetmyer and Marcus Stoinis, and Cameron Gannon was dismissed on a runout for 20 runs. With Hammat Singh and Jasdeep Singh’s contributions, Seattle Orcas …

Dasun Shanaka on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s form

Dasun Shanaka on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s form

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4 min readMay 26, 2026 08:29 PM IST With a hundred and three fifties this season, Rajasthan Royals battings sensation Vaibhav Sooryvanshi has blasted his way to a total of 583 runs at a strike rate of 232.27 in what is his second IPL season. The teenager, who had become the youngest player to hit a IPL hundred last year, will be playing his first play-off match with Royals facing Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator at Mullanpur on Wednesday. Having played a 38 ball knock of 93 runs against Lucknow Super Giants, Sooryavanshi departed after a six-ball score of four during Royals’ must-win match against Mumbai Indians last week. Royals won the match to make the play-off and Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Dasun Shanaka shared how the teenager is coping with things in only his second IPL season and how he sees a lot of potential in him. “He (Vaibhav) is very professional. So it’s not about failing or getting runs. But what he does at the practice and how he behaves in the dressing room. …

Dasun Shanaka draws Pakistan Cricket Board ire for joining IPL after quitting PSL

Dasun Shanaka draws Pakistan Cricket Board ire for joining IPL after quitting PSL

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3 min readApr 20, 2026 08:15 PM IST Sri Lanka’s Dasun Shanaka has become the latest to draw the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) ire for joining an Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise after being initially contracted to play in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The PCB announced on Monday that it has banned Shanaka from playing in the PSL next season. Shanaka was initially set to turn up for the Lahore Qalandars. He withdrew from the tournament on March 21 this year and was then signed by Rajasthan Royals a day later as a replacement for injured England all-rounder Sam Curran. Shanaka is yet to play a match this season. “The review concluded that the player’s unilateral withdrawal from the tournament on March 21, 2026, constituted a clear breach of both the Player Registration terms and the Tripartite Agreement. The findings indicated that the withdrawal was made on grounds not recognized within the existing contractual framework,” said the PCB in its statement. Shanaka issued an apology which was included in the board’s statement on Monday. …

Dasun Shanaka Replaces Injured Sam Curran at Rajasthan Royals

Dasun Shanaka Replaces Injured Sam Curran at Rajasthan Royals

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The Sri Lankan all-rounder Dasun Shanaka has replaced injured Sam Curran at the Rajasthan Royals for the upcoming IPL 2026 season, which is set to begin on March 28. Sam Curran, who joined Rajasthan Royals on a trade with CSK, where the Kings acquired Sanju Samson for Jadeja and England all-rounder, has been ruled out of the tournament due to a groin injury. “Sam brings immense value with both bat and ball,” Kumar Sangakkara, director of cricket and head coach, RR, said. “However, we are pleased to have found an ideal replacement in Dasun Shanaka, a finisher with the bat and a quality all-rounder who helps maintain the balance of our side.” Under the captaincy of Dasun Shanaka, Sri Lanka got eliminated in the super 8s stages of the 2026 T20 World Cup. He scored 165 runs, including 76* runs of 31 deliveries against Pakistan and picked three wickets. Shanaka will be joining the Rajasthan Royals for INR 2 crore and has informed his PSL team, Lahore Qalandars, of his decision. From the shores of …

Dasun Shanaka Replaces Injured Sam Curran at Rajasthan Royals

Dasun Shanaka Set to Join Rajasthan Royals as Sam Curran Replacement

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The Sri Lankan all-rounder Dasun Shanaka is set to join the Rajasthan Royals as a replacement for Sam Curran for the IPL 2026 season. Sam Curran, who joined the Royals in a trade that saw him and Jadeja exchanged for Sanju Samson with the Chennai Super Kings, was ruled out of the IPL 2026 season due to a groin injury. A top official from the franchise confirmed the signing, saying, “Yes, we’re close to signing him. A few formalities are pending. He has to complete some paperwork with Sri Lankan Cricket (SLC)” Shanaka went unsold during the IPL 2026 auction in December at Abu Dhabi and subsequently enrolled for the PSL auction, where he joined the Lahore Qalandars for PKR 75 lakhs. Dasun Shanaka will be the second player for this season to shift to IPL from PSL if the Rajasthan Royals clinch the all-rounder. Earlier, Blessing Muzarabani pulled out of a contract with Islamabad United of PSL and joined Kolkata Knight Riders, who joined the side in the void left by Mustafizur Rahman. Dasun …

IPL vs PSL: Dasun Shanaka ditches Lahore Qalandars for Rajasthan Royals even as PCB warns players of action | Ipl News

IPL vs PSL: Dasun Shanaka ditches Lahore Qalandars for Rajasthan Royals even as PCB warns players of action | Ipl News

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3 min readUpdated: Mar 22, 2026 08:03 PM IST Even as the Pakistan Cricket Board said that foreign players will start arriving in the country from Sunday for the upcoming edition of PSL, the league lost one of its international stars. Sri Lanka captain and all-rounder Dasun Shanaka, who was supposed to play for Lahore Qalandars, could now be on the roster for Indian Premier League side Rajasthan Royals as a replacement for the injured Sam Curran. A report on news agency Press Trust of India noted that Shanaka’s paperwork to join the Royals is currently pending. This comes on a day that the PCB announced that the PSL will be played behind closed doors with no fans in attendance and will be restricted to only two venues due to the global fuel crisis sparked by the USA and Israel’s war against Iran. Shanaka’s decision to reportedly void his contract with the PSL is not likely to go down well with the PCB. Zimbabwe pacer Blessing Muzarabani had also opted out of his contract with …

IPL vs PSL: Dasun Shanaka ditches Lahore Qalandars for Rajasthan Royals even as PCB warns players of action | Ipl News

IPL vs PSL: Dasun Shanaka ditches Lahore Qalandars for Rajasthan Royals even as PCB warns players of action | Ipl News

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3 min readUpdated: Mar 22, 2026 08:03 PM IST Even as the Pakistan Cricket Board said that foreign players will start arriving in the country from Sunday for the upcoming edition of PSL, the league lost one of its international stars. Sri Lanka captain and all-rounder Dasun Shanaka, who was supposed to play for Lahore Qalandars, could now be on the roster for Indian Premier League side Rajasthan Royals as a replacement for the injured Sam Curran. A report on news agency Press Trust of India noted that Shanaka’s paperwork to join the Royals is currently pending. This comes on a day that the PCB announced that the PSL will be played behind closed doors with no fans in attendance and will be restricted to only two venues due to the global fuel crisis sparked by the USA and Israel’s war against Iran. Shanaka’s decision to reportedly void his contract with the PSL is not likely to go down well with the PCB. Zimbabwe pacer Blessing Muzarabani had also opted out of his contract with …

IPL vs PSL: Dasun Shanaka ditches Lahore Qalandars for Rajasthan Royals even as PCB warns players of action | Ipl News

Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka outlines reset plan post T20 World Cup exit

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2 min readFeb 26, 2026 05:36 PM IST Co-hosts Sri Lanka’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign ended with a 61-run defeat to New Zealand in Colombo, prompting captain Dasun Shanaka to call for a long-term structural reset built around fitness, planning and smarter to conditions. “I think fitness should be number one when playing for a country. That’s unnegotiable,” Shanaka said after the loss to New Zealand on Wednesday. He acknowledged that injuries to key players such as Wanindu Hasaranga and Matheesha Pathirana made continuity difficult, while stressing that fitness standards must remain uniform across squad. “I played all past five World Cups, except one World Cup, this was the topic that has been spoken in all the other World Cups-injuries, injuries, how do we do better in those?” reflected Shanaka. Shanaka also pointed to the importance of long-term planning over short-term fixes. “If we are going to a World Cup plan, we should go with long-term goals. It’s hard to play a tournament like this with short-term goals,” he said. On his own role, …

Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka calls for government action to stop ‘negativity’ around team after T20 World Cup exit | Cricket News

Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka calls for government action to stop ‘negativity’ around team after T20 World Cup exit | Cricket News

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2 min readFeb 26, 2026 01:35 PM IST Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka said that excessive negativity around the team is a “big loss” to “Sri Lankan cricket” and has asked for the country’s government to put a stop to it for the mental health of future players. Shanaka’s comments came after a 61-run loss to New Zealand knocked Sri Lanka out of contention in the race for the semi-finals of the 2026 T20 World Cup. Videos emerged after the match on social media of fans outside the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo panning the players for their performances. “A lot of times what we see and hear are negative things,” Shanaka said in the post-match press conference. “No matter how we as cricketers try to stay positive, there is negativity outside. That’s a big loss for Sri Lankan cricket. This is the only sport we have, and I don’t know if we’ll be able to protect it. If you look outside the stadium, you’ll see how many people are standing outside with mics, and …

Dasun Shanaka says Sri Lanka ‘batted badly’ vs England

Dasun Shanaka says Sri Lanka ‘batted badly’ vs England

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3 min readUpdated: Feb 22, 2026 07:06 PM IST Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka cut a disappointing figure after his team were skittled out for just 95 runs against England in their first Super 8 match at Pallekele. He, however, said that it was mostly down to his batters batting badly than England bowling brilliance. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO “Clearly, it’s very disappointing, but at the same time, we had a lot of positives in the ball. So I think we kept them towards a total which was at least 20 runs under par. I expected my players to bat well. A combination of all the things (on the reasons for the low-scoring contest). I think the pitch played well. Certainly, it was a bit slow in the first innings, but with the lights on, it settled a bit. I wouldn’t say they bowled really well, we batted badly. We played some poor shots in critical intervals,” he said at the post-match presentation ceremony. England skipper Harry Brook also said that there were no demons …