The seventh IPL 2023 between Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans is being played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Meanwhile, the big news is coming out from the Gujarat Titans camp. Gujarat has included a dashing player in the squad instead of Kane Williamson. This player is also known for his stormy batting. Let’s see about it.
This Player Replaced Williamson
Kane Williamson was injured in the match played against Chennai Super Kings, after which he returned to New Zealand after being ruled out for the entire season. Meanwhile, there is news that Gujarat Titans has announced Williamson’s replacement. The Gujarat-based franchise has roped in Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka to replace Kane Williamson. ESPN Cricinfo has confirmed this in one of its reports.
JUST IN: Dasun Shanaka has been signed by Gujarat Titans as a replacement for Kane Williamson #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/TcC5qaBnKv
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) April 4, 2023
Please tell that Dasun Shanaka will be seen playing in IPL for the first time. He was unsold in the auction, which surprised everyone, but now his luck has turned, and he will be seen hitting fours and sixes in IPL 2023.
Kane Williamson Was Injured While Fielding
Significantly, Kane Williamson was injured while fielding against Chennai Super Kings. Williamson wanted to catch the catch of Ruturaj Gaikwad during the 13th over, for which he jumped, but during this, he fell and injured his knee. As soon as he got hurt, he started moaning in pain, after which he had to leave the field. Now Williamson has returned to his country.
Were Unsold in IPL 2023
Let us tell you that Dasun Shanaka was unsold in the IPL 2023 auction. His base price was 50 lakhs. Despite this, no team bought him. On the other hand, talking about his T20 career, he has scored 1329 runs in 86 T20 matches while taking 25 wickets in bowling.
