Gujarat Titans ne IPL 2025 mein ek zabardast move kiya hai! Team ne Glenn Phillips ke injury ke baad Sri Lanka ke dynamic all-rounder Dasun Shanaka ko squad mein shamil kar liya hai. Phillips groin injury ke chalte tournament se bahar ho gaye hain aur apne desh wapas laut gaye hain, bina ek bhi match khele.
Phillips ko GT ne IPL 2025 ke mega auction mein unke base price Rs 2 Crore mein kharida tha, lekin unfortunately wo ek bhi match mein nazar nahi aaye. Ab unki jagah aaya hai ek experienced face – Dasun Shanaka – jo pehle bhi GT ke sath 2023 mein 3 matches khel chuke hain. Unka contract hua hai INR 75 Lakh mein.
“Gujarat Titans (GT) ne Sri Lanka ke Dasun Shanaka ko Glenn Phillips ke replacement ke roop mein IPL 2025 ke liye sign kiya hai. Dasun ne Sri Lanka ke liye 102 T20Is mein 1456 runs banaye hain aur 33 wickets bhi liye hain. Unhone 71 ODIs aur 6 Tests bhi khele hain. Pehle 2023 mein bhi wo GT ka hissa reh chuke hain.” — IPL Official Statement
Shanaka sirf ek international star hi nahi, balki unka recent form bhi kaafi promising raha hai. Unhone International League T20 (ILT20) mein Dubai Capitals ke liye championship jeeti, jahan wo team ke key performer rahe. Uske baad unhone Sri Lanka ke domestic tournaments mein bhi dhamake daar performances diye – Dambulla ke liye National Super League 4-day tournament khela aur Sinhalese Sports Club ke liye Major League Tournament mein bhi participate kiya.
Ab dekhna ye hoga ki kya Dasun Shanaka GT ke liye game-changer ban paate hain ya nahi. Lekin ek baat toh pakki hai – Titans ne apne fanbase ko ek naya reason de diya hai cheer karne ka!
