Sri Lankan captain Dasan Shanaka Ready to join. Rajasthan Royals (RR) as a replacement for the injured English all-rounder for the upcoming IPL 2026 season Sam Curran.RR have been forced into a late squad change after Sam Curran was ruled out of the tournament due to a back injury. The franchise quickly moved to secure Shanaka, with sources indicating the deal is almost done, pending minor paperwork related to his commitments. Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Another PSL to IPL switch
Shanaka’s move is another example of players switching from PSL to IPL. Recently, Zimbabwean fast bowler Blessing Mazarabani left his PSL stint and joined Kolkata Knight Riders as a replacement for Mustafizur Rahman. This growing trend highlights the continued dominance of the IPL as the most lucrative and competitive T20 league in world cricket. RR, the inaugural IPL champions, will open their IPL 2026 campaign against five-time winners Chennai Super Kings at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati on March 30. “Discussions are on for Shanaka to join RR for the upcoming IPL season. Barring some formalities that are yet to be completed, it seems to be a done deal and it has been said at an official level that it is an official one”. Sunday.
A recent form of Shanaka
Shanaka led co-hosts Sri Lanka crashed out in the Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup. After going unsold in the IPL mini-auction last December, Shanaka was picked up by PSL franchise Lahore Qalandars. Shanaka had earlier played for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2023 as a replacement for the injured New Zealand batsman. Ken WilliamsonWhere he scored 26 runs in three matches. He was re-signed by Gujarat Titans in 2025 as a mid-season replacement for the injured New Zealand all-rounder. Glen Phillipsbut no game found to play. Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara is the head coach of the Royals, while former India batting coach Vikram Rathore is the team’s assistant coach. Rathore was Sri Lanka’s consulting batting coach during the T20 World Cup.
