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

The massive breaking news development coming from the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) camp is that their premier leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga is still not available for selection in their third encounter of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL 2023) season against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) being played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. It has been a mixed start for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in this edition of the Indian Premier League as they ended up losing their most recent encounter at the hands of Kolkata Knight Riders after a brilliant victory over Mumbai Indians in their first encounter.

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

Unfortunately, the Royal Challengers Bangalore will not have their overseas leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga part of the RCB Playing 11 for the RCB vs LSG IPL 2023 match on Monday. He was recently playing for the Sri Lanka T20I team in the three-match T20I series against New Zealand and will be joining the Royal Challengers Bangalore camp very soon for the Indian Premier League 2023 season. However, in his absence, senior leg-spinner Karn Sharma has bowled impressively well in both the games against Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders having picked up as many as four wickets so far. The Royal Challengers Bangalore have also used their other spin bowling options as well like Michael Bracewell and Glenn Maxwell.

RCB Playing XI

1. Faf du Plessis
2. Virat Kohli
3. Anuj Rawat
4. Glenn Maxwell
5. Mahipal Lomror
6. Dinesh Karthik
7. Shahbaz Ahmed
8. Wayne Parnell
9. David Wiley
10. Harshal Patel
11. Mohammed Siraj

Wanindu Hasaranga IPL 2023 Price

Royal Challengers Bangalore splurged INR 10.5 Crore to acquire Sri Lanka’s star leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga in IPL 2022 auction. Hasaranga proved his worth with an outstanding performance, emerging as the second highest wicket-taker with 26 wickets in 16 matches, boasting an impressive economy rate of less than 8. His skill and effectiveness as a bowler prompted RCB to retain him ahead of IPL 2023 auction.

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