Sri Lankan cricketer’s sensational allegation against Team India for ‘bat tampering’; Accused, now had to give clarification

Bhanuka Rajapaksa on Team India Players Bat: The dominance of Indian batsmen has been seen for a long time in the world of cricket. Team India is always known for its strong batting line-up and even at present, India has many players who have the ability to score runs consistently. Meanwhile, a statement of Sri Lankan batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa came into discussion, in which he had said a big thing about the bats of Indian players. His statement quickly went viral on social media and after this he had to give a clarification.

What did Bhanuka Rajapaksa say in the interview?

34-year-old left-handed batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa has played in the Indian Premier League apart from international cricket. During an interview, he commented on the quality of the bats of Indian players. Rajapaksa said that the bats of Indian players look much better than the bats of players of other teams. He also said that he feels as if there is a special coating on the bats, which makes them appear to perform differently.

As soon as his statement came out, it became a topic of discussion in the cricket world and social media. Many people took it differently and some even linked it to controversy.

Clarification given after the statement went viral

When the controversy over his statement started increasing, Bhanuka Rajapaksa gave clarification on social media platform X. He said that his words were misinterpreted and it is possible that the meaning may have changed during translation. Rajapaksa clarified that his intention was not to criticize Indian cricket but to praise it. He said that the structure, infrastructure and level of equipment of Indian cricket is very advanced, hence their bats are also of excellent quality. He also admitted that he could have expressed his views in a better way.

Just a quick clarification! pic.twitter.com/rZbrCyk5iQ

— Bhanuka Rajapaksa (@BhanukaRajapak3) February 10, 2026

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Bhanuka Rajapaksa’s cricket career

Bhanuka Rajapaksa has played limited overs cricket for Sri Lanka. He has played 5 ODI and 45 T20 International matches in his international career. He has 89 runs in his name in ODI, while in T20 International he has scored 744 runs. Talking about IPL, Rajapaksa represented the Punjab team in the 2022 and 2023 seasons. During this period, he scored 277 runs in 13 matches at an average of 23 and a strike rate of around 145. Rajapaksa, known for his aggressive batting, is considered a useful batsman in the T20 format.