Sunrisers Hyderabad on Tuesday roped in younger Sri Lanka leg- spinner Vijayakanth Viyaskanth as a alternative for the injured Wanindu Hasaranga within the ongoing version of the Indian Premier League. The 22-year-old Vijayakanth, who has performed one T20I for Sri Lanka, is a like-for-like alternative for leg-spinner Hasaranga. He has joined Sunrisers for a base worth of Rs 50 lakh.

“Sunrisers Hyderabad have signed Vijaykanth Viyaskanth as a alternative for the injured Wanindu Hasaranga for the rest of the Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024,” an IPL assertion stated.

Hasaranga was set to prove for SRH within the 2024 IPL after being purchased by the 2016 champions for Rs 1.5 crore final yr.

Nevertheless, persistent heel ache in his left foot dominated him out of the IPL this yr.

He beforehand performed for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. He had a stellar 2022 season, taking 26 wickets with an financial system of seven.54, however in 2023 he performed solely eight video games and took 9 wickets with an financial system of 8.9.