Overview
- Reports say Wanindu Hasaranga’s lingering hamstring injury could rule the Sri Lankan all-rounder out of the upcoming IPL season for Lucknow Super Giants.
- LSG are exploring replacements, with West Indies left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie widely linked, though no official signing or trial has been confirmed.
- Motie went unsold at the IPL 2026 auction before signing with Lahore Qalandars in the PSL for PKR 1.1 crore (about ₹32 lakh), then withdrew citing fatigue.
- The withdrawal followed the West Indies squad’s reported two‑week delay returning home after the T20 World Cup due to a Middle East crisis, with Dunith Wellalage replacing Motie at Lahore.
- Recent PSL-to-IPL moves are under scrutiny, as seen with the PCB considering action over Blessing Muzarabani’s withdrawal to join KKR as Mustafizur Rahman’s replacement.