Wanindu Hasaranga was signed by Sunrisers Hyderabad for his base price of INR 1.5 crore (INR 15 million) at the IPL 2024 auction in Dubai on Tuesday.
Known to work a trick with his variations, the Sri Lankan first became a part of the IPL in 2021 when Royal Challengers Bangalore brought him as a mid-season replacement for Adam Zampa.
The Bengaluru-based franchise went for the spinner in the following year’s mega auction as well, roping him in for a fee of Rs. 10.75 crores. Over the three seasons, Hasaranga featured 26 times and picked 35 wickets at an economy of 8.14.
The leg-spinner has 216 wickets from 157 T20 matches at an average of 16.99. Hasaranga is also more than a handy batter, having scored over 1700 T20 runs at a strike rate of 143.08.
-Agencies
