Pakistan is very upset, which has banned Dasun Shanaka for one year after Blessing Muzarabani. This matter is related to PSL 2026, in which Sri Lankan cricketer Dasun Shanaka was to play for Lahore Qalandars, but he had joined IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals even before the start of the season.
The official statement issued by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said that Shanaka has violated the terms of player registration and the tripartite agreement. The board said that withdrawal of name by Shanaka does not come under the acceptable conditions written in the agreement. Therefore he is being banned from participating in PSL for one year.
Before the start of IPL 2026 season, Rajasthan Royals star all-rounder Sam Curran got injured. As his replacement, Rajasthan team included Dasun Shanaka in its team. The statement said that this action was necessary to maintain the integrity and exclusivity of the Pakistan Super League.
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Earlier, PCB was embroiled in controversies for banning Blessing Muzarabani. Muzarabani was banned on the grounds that he had joined IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders in violation of the agreement. Let us tell you that Muzarabani was going to play for Islamabad United in PSL 2026. But for leaving PSL and joining IPL, he has been banned for 2 years.
In response, Blessing Muzarabani’s agency issued a statement saying that the agreement the PCB was talking about had never happened. Blessing Muzarabani’s agency had alleged that Islamabad United had only made the announcement on social media, but there was no official agreement. While presenting his side, Muzarabani said that when no agreement has been reached then how can the ban be imposed.
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