Wanindu Hasaranga is going to miss the first two matches of Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2023. The star leggie is RCB’s best spinner in the tournament and his absence will surely be a cause of concern. Hasaranga is going to play the ODI series against New Zealand till 5th April 2023 which makes him unavailable for the first two matches of RCB.
IPL 2023 will start on 31st March 2023 and RCB is going to play its first match on 2nd April 2023 against Mumbai Indians. The red army wil go against the Kolkata Knight Riders on 6th April 2023. Wanindu Hasaranga will miss both of these matches. He will become available for the selection for the game against Lucknow Super Giants on 10th April 2023.
IPL 2023: 3 Best Replacements for Wanindu Hasaranga for RCB
1- Michael Bracewell
Michael Bracewell has been added to the RCB squad as a replacement for Will Jacks. He is a great all-rounder who can ball handy spin and provide an attacking approach lower down the order. He is definitely the best replacement for Wanindu Hasaranga in the first two matches for RCB.
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2- Shahbaz Ahmed
Similar to Wanindu Hasaranga, Shahbaz Ahmed is a bowling all-rounder. He has been good for RCB in the last couple of seasons and in the absence of Wanindu Hasaranga he can be the one who leads RCB’s spin attack.
3- Glenn Maxwell
The Australian batter is quite underrated when it comes to bowling. He can bowl the full quota of four overs in the absence of Hasaranga in first two matches for RCB. Maxwell has an uncanny knack for picking wickets and not giving away many runs.