- PCB bans Dasun Shanaka from subsequent PSL version.
- Shanaka withdrew from PSL for IPL contract.
- PCB cites breach of contractual obligations.
Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has banned Sri Lanka seam-bowling all-rounder Dasun Shanaka from collaborating within the subsequent version of the Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL), citing breach of contractual obligations.
The choice follows after the PCB did a evaluate of Shanaka’s withdrawal from the 2026 match with Lahore Qalandars to honor an IPL 2026 take care of Rajasthan Royals. Shanaka was named as an damage substitute for Sam Curran by RR within the ongoing season for Rs 2 crore.
“I deeply remorse my choice to withdraw from the HBL PSL and provide my honest apologies to the individuals of Pakistan, the followers of HBL PSL, and the broader cricket group.
“The HBL PSL is a prestigious match, and I absolutely perceive the frustration attributable to my actions. To the loyal followers of Lahore Qalandars, I’m really sorry for letting you down.
“I have to make clear that on the time I withdrew from the HBL PSL, I had no intention of becoming a member of some other match. I’ve the best respect for Pakistani Followers and have at all times loved my time in Pakistan. I hope to return to the HBL PSL sooner or later with renewed dedication and the belief of the followers,” mentioned Shanaka in an announcement issued by the PCB on Monday.
Qalandars then bought Australia’s seam-bowling all-rounder Daniel Sams as a substitute for Shanaka. “The evaluate concluded that the participant’s unilateral withdrawal from the match on March 21, 2026, constituted a transparent breach of each the Participant Registration phrases and the Tripartite Settlement. The findings indicated that the withdrawal was made on grounds not acknowledged throughout the present contractual framework.
“Whereas the Board has taken notice of the participant’s expressions of remorse and his acknowledged ardour for taking part in in Pakistan in the course of the formal listening to, the severity of the contractual violations necessitates regulatory motion to take care of the integrity and exclusivity of the League.
“Efficient instantly, Dasun Shanaka has been declared ineligible to take part within the subsequent version of the Pakistan Tremendous League (HBL PSL 12), scheduled for 2027,” mentioned the PCB.
Beforehand, Zimbabwe pacer Blessing Muzarabani opted out of his take care of the Islamabad United within the PSL to play for Kolkata Knight Riders within the IPL. After the PCB imposed a two-year ban on him, Muzarabani’s agent denied {that a} binding settlement between the league and the participant had been reached earlier than he signed an IPL contract.
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