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IPL 2025: RR buy SL spin-bowling duo of Hasaranga, Theekshana
Hasaranga, the dashing leg-spinner, fetched a sum of ₹5.25 crore

IPL 2025: RR buy SL spin-bowling duo of Hasaranga, Theekshana

Nov 24, 2024
09:09 pm

What's the story

Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana have been sold to Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction. Hasaranga, the dashing leg-spinner, has fetched a sum of ₹5.25 crore at the event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The wrist-spinner has emerged as a match-winner for the Lankans in limited-overs cricket. Meanwhile, Theekshana bagged a ₹4.40 crore deal.

Hasaranga

Hasaranga missed IPL 2024 season

Hasaranga was ruled out of the 2024 IPL season. As mentioned, he was a part of the Sunrisers Hyderabad squad. He had fetched a sum of ₹1.5 crore from SRH at the 2024 IPL auction. Hasaranga was released by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) after the 2023 season. Hasaranga was RCB's highest wicket-taker in IPL 2022 as he finished with 26 wickets at 16.54.

Stats

A look at his T20 stats

Hasaranga owns 287 wickets from 200 T20 matches at an average of 16.65. The tally includes an economy rate of 6.90 (9 four-fers and 3 fifers). He also owns 2,314 runs with the bat at a strike rate of 145.16. He has also scored nine half-centuries. The all-rounder has been a vital cog in Sri Lanka's line-up.

Theekshana

Theekshana has represented CSK

Notably, Theekshana was picked before Hasaranga by the Royals. He fetched ₹4.40 crore for the deal. The Lankan off-spinner has featured in three IPL seasons so far (2022-2024), all for Chennai Super Kings. He has taken 25 wickets from 27 matches at over 30. His tally includes a four-fer. Theekshana and Hasaranga form a solid spin-bowling duo for RR.