Sunrisers Hyderabad have roped in Vijayakanth Viyaskanth as a swap for Wanindu Hasaranga, who was ruled out of the competition on Saturday following a physical issue. Vijayakanth, who is also a Sri Lankan player, was signed at a base cost of INR 50 lakh.
Wanindu Hasaranga was supposed to join SRH after the establishment got him for INR 1.5 crore at the IPL closeout last year in December. Hasaranga was delivered by RCB in front of the IPL closeout in 2024. Because of a constant aggravation in his left heel, Hasaranga neglected to join the group.
Vijayakanth, who was essential for Sri Lanka’s crew at the Asian Games last year, has addressed Sri Lanka in one T20I. He has played 33 T20s up until this point, getting 33 wickets. He has additionally played for the Chattogram Challengers in the Bangladesh Premier League.