The suspense over the participation of Sri Lanka spinner Wanindu Hasaranga in the IPL 2024 got even more intense. As per reports, the SLC CEO Ashley de Silva stated on Sunday that the spinner will not play in the ongoing IPL 17 due to his left heel injury.

Initially, it was reported that Hasaranga would be unavailable for at least a week’; however, the injury now seems more serious. Hasaranga recently featured in Sri Lanka's white-ball series against Bangladesh, but as per reports, he did so while going through a substantial amount of pain.

Hasaranga was paid INR 1.5 Cr by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2024 auction.

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“He is not taking part in the IPL as he needs to do some rehabilitation after meeting the podiatrist. There’s a swelling in the heel, and he has been playing with injections. So he has decided to get this issue sorted out before the World Cup and informed us of his decision to skip the IPL this year," Sri Lanka CEO Ashley de Silva told The Sunday Times.

This revelation by the SLC CEO comes as a surprise as just days before Hasaranga’s manager had told Cricbuzz that the spinner would join SRH ‘sooner or later’.

“All I can say is he will definitely join the team,” his manager had said.

When asked whether low money was a reason behind not joining the SRH camp, Hasaranga's manager categorically denied the claim.

"If money was a factor, we could have enrolled for an INR 2 crore base price. Besides, fewer games mean less money. He has to take care of his ankle. He is also the captain of the national team," the manager had said.