|| CF DESK ||

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) CEO Ashley de Silva has confirmed that Wanindu Hasaranga will not be participating in the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Instead, he will be focusing on rehabilitation over the next month, aiming for a full recovery in time for the T20 World Cup in June.

Hasaranga, who was purchased by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for his base price of 1.50 crore at the auction, was expected to join the SRH camp next week.

However, it appears that the heel injury sustained by the leg-spinner is more serious than initially anticipated.

“He is not taking part in the IPL as he needs to do some rehabilitation after meeting the podiatrist,” SLC CEO Ashley de Silva was quoted as saying by Sunday Times Sri Lanka.

According to de Silva, Hasaranga will travel to Dubai to meet with a podiatrist as recommended by SLC’s physiotherapy department to get his expert advice on managing a troubled heel.

“There’s a swelling in the heel and he has been playing with injections. So he has decided to get this issue sorted out before the World Cup and informed us of his decision to skip the IPL this year,” de Silva added.