Indian Premier League side Rajasthan Royals has picked Sri Lanka’s Dasun Shanaka as its replacement for the injured English all-rounder Sam Curran for the upcoming IPL 2026.
Shanaka will join RR for INR 2 Crore. He has represented Sri Lanka in six Tests, 71 ODIs and 131 T20Is and has over 3350 international runs and 86 wickets in international cricket against his name.
Shanaka was set to represent Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League before he was roped in by the Royals.
The Sri Lankan all-rounder has previously played for Gujarat Titans (GT) in the IPL.
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Curran, who had joined RR from Chennai Super Kings following a player trade, suffered a groin injury which ruled him out of IPL 2026.
RR will begin its IPL 2026 campaign with a home game against Chennai Super Kings in Guwahati on March 30.
Published on Mar 23, 2026
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