Gujarat Titans (GT) named Dasun Shanaka of Sri Lanka rather than the injured Kane Williamson.
Last Friday, Williamson injured his proper leg whereas attempting to take a catch on the boundary within the event opener towards Chennai Super Kings on the Narendra Modi Stadium.
Shanaka, who’s Sri Lanka’s white-ball captain, is an explosive middle-order batsman who additionally bowls right-arm seam. In the latest T20I sequence towards India, he scored 124 runs in three innings at a mean of 62.00 with a strike charge of 187.
He was additionally Sri Lanka’s main run-scorer within the subsequent ODI sequence, scoring 121 runs in three innings. Signed at his base worth of INR 50 lakhs, this will likely be Shanaka’s first season within the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Meanwhile, Williamson returned dwelling to New Zealand on Tuesday to get better from the damage. Newshub quoted him as saying, “At the moment it’s not very painful.”
“I’ll really miss the team. It’s been really enjoyable getting to know each other and all the preparation and bits and pieces that go into the tournament. So yeah, disappointed not to be a part of it. But you know It’s a fantastic group and they will definitely be boxing and they are playing some really good cricket,” Williamson stated in a video message shared by GT on their official social media handles.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
