Wanindu Hasaranga: What is bad news for one is good news for others. There is similar news of Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga being suspended. The Sri Lankan spinner is returning from retirement to give a good performance to his team in Test cricket against Bangladesh, but the Sri Lanka Cricket Board has suspended Wanindu Hasaranga for 2 matches for allegedly misbehaving with the umpire. , just a day after his joining, the Sri Lanka Cricket Board has suspended Wanindu Hasaranga for 2 matches. Test team.
Hasaranga's selection is a blow to Sunrisers Hyderabad
Wanindu Hasaranga is currently on Bangladesh tour with the Sri Lankan cricket team. In which Bangladesh team defeated Sri Lanka 2-1 in the ODI series. After this defeat, Sri Lanka announced the Test team. Wanindu, who recently announced his retirement from Test cricket, has also been included in the team. Hasaranga's selection in Sri Lanka's Test team is a blow for Sunrisers Hyderabad as he may be out of the first 3-4 matches of the IPL.
Automatic suspension for Hasaranga match
But an ICC decision has currently put Hasaranga's dream of returning to Test cricket on hold. He was also deducted half his match fee and given three demerit points for misbehaving with the umpire in the third ODI against Bangladesh. Thus Hasaranga got 8 demerit points in one year. According to ICC rules, if a player gets 8 demerit points in a year, he is automatically suspended for 2 Tests or 4 ODIs or 4 T20 International matches.
Sri Lanka's defeat is a relief news for Sunrisers Hyderabad
Vanindu Hasaranga has the option to appeal against the sentence. If ICC rejects Hasaranga's appeal, it will mean that he will not be able to play in the Test series. The other aspect of this is that if Hasaranga does not play in the Sri Lanka-Bangladesh series, then he can join his team Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL. That means Sri Lanka's defeat can be a relief news for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Sunrisers Hyderabad's first match in the Indian Premier League is against Kolkata Knight Riders on 23 March.