Dasun Shanaka IPL 2023: Dasun Shanaka vs India – Dasun Shanaka is a man on a mission. The all-rounder blasted his way through the Indian bowling lineup to steer his side to victory in India vs SriLanka 2nd T20 in Pune. However, the very same man, currently in red hot form was unsold in the IPL 2023 mini-auction. With a base price of just 50 Lakhs, the SriLanka skipper was snubbed by all the IPL franchises. Former Indian cricketer, Gautam Gambhir revealed that had the IND vs SL series took place ahead of the auction, teams would run out of money to buy Shanaka. Follow Cricket Scorecard India vs SriLanka LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN.
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“I won’t have money, he would be that expensive, the way he has batted. That is what the auction is all about. Imagine if this series had happened just before the auction, some of the franchises would probably not have had the money to buy him,” said Gambhir.
India managed a mere 2-run victory against Sri Lanka in the 1st T20, but in the second game, Shanaka’s heroic performance earned his the man of the match performance to bring the series level at 1-1.
The IPL 2023 was a mini-auction that was held in Kochi in December. With All-rounders stealing the limelight, Dasun Shanaka would have gone for Crores had the series taken place earlier. The teams fought with each other to break the bank for all-rounders like Ben Stokes, Cameron Green, and Sam Curran.
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Dasun Shanaka in the last 5 innings against India in T20I:
47*(19)
74*(38)
33*(18)
45(27)
56*(22)Still he doesn’t have an IPL contract. pic.twitter.com/KIuAySG6GX
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 5, 2023
Shanaka is currently the highest run-getter in ongoing India vs SriLanka T20 series. With all to play for in the 3rd and the final T20 game, Shanka will be raring to go against the Men in Blue and win their first series in the new year. In terms of the bowling department, Shanaka is the fourth-highest wicket-taker in the series. He managed to scalp 2 wickets in
After the conclusion of the T20 Series, Sri Lanka will face India for a 3-match ODI series.
Dasun Shanaka IPL 2023: Gautam Gambhir HEAPS praises for Dasun Shanaka after IPL SNUB, says ‘Teams wouldn’t have money to buy had IND vs SL taken place earlier’ – Follow IND vs SL LIVE Updates
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