KKR vs RCB: Why is Wanindu Hasaranga Not Playing Today's IPL 2023 Match? Check RCB Playing 11

The big news update coming from the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) camp is that their premier overseas spinner Wanindu Hasaranga is still not available for their second clash in the Indian Premier League (IPL 2023) against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) scheduled to take place on 6 April, 2023 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The Royal Challengers Bangalore kickstarted their IPL 2023 campaign on a superb note as they defeated Mumbai Indians by 8 wickets in their opening game of the T20 competition. RCB will now be hoping to continue the same winning momentum further in IPL 2023 as well.

KKR vs RCB: Why is Wanindu Hasaranga Not Playing Today’s IPL 2023 Match?

The Royal Challengers Bangalore will once again be taking the field without their premier leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga in today’s KKR vs RCB IPL 2023 match. Hasaranga is currently part of the Sri Lanka T20I team who are involved in a three-match T20I series in New Zealand and will be available in the Indian Premier League 2023 season only after 8 April, 2023. In his absence, senior leg-spinner Karn Sharma got a chance to feature in the RCB playing 11 during their first match of the season against Mumbai Indians and he bowled extremely well. Sharma ended up picking as many as two crucial wickets and gave away 32 runs in his quota of four overs at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

RCB Playing 11

1. Faf du Plessis (C)
2. Virat Kohli
3. Michael Bracewell
4. Glenn Maxwell
5. Shahbaz Ahmed
6. Dinesh Karthik (wk)
7. Karn Sharma
8. David Wiley
9. Akash Deep
10. Harshal Patel
11. Mohammed Siraj

Wanindu Hasaranga IPL 2023 Price

The Royal Challengers Bangalore spent a massive amount of INR 10.5 Crore to buy Sri Lanka’s star leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga during the IPL 2022 mega auction. Wanindu Hasaranga had an outstanding performance for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2022, emerging as the second highest wicket-taker with an impressive tally of 26 wickets from 16 matches. His economy rate of less than 8 was remarkable, showcasing his skill and effectiveness as a bowler. This forced the RCB team to retain the leggie ahead of IPL 2023 auction.

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