Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga is dealing with a hamstring tear and could be ruled out of the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in India. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is currently consulting foreign doctors to check whether Hasaranga needs surgery or not.

This will be a big blow for Sri Lanka, as Hasaranga is one of their most important players. He is a world-class spinner, who can also contribute with the bat lower down the order and is a spectacular fiedler. 

Meanwhile, SLC’s medical panel head, Arjuna de Silva, shared an update on Hasaranga's injury.

De Silva confirmed that the Sri Lankan cricket team management is currently consulting foreign doctors to check whether Hasaranga needs surgery or not, anhe will likelyll miss the upcoming ODI World Cup in India.

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Sri Lanka medical panel head Arjuna de Silva told The Sunday Times newspaper in Sri Lanka: “We are consulting foreign doctors to see whether he needs surgery or not. If he does, he will be out for at least three months. At the moment, the situation is not that great and it's highly unlikely that he can plin ay the World Cup.”

He added, “Since he is a key weapon in our attack, we are looking at other options to see how best we can get his services at least for important games. All that depends on the opinions of the consultant to whom we are trying to show his reports.”

If Hasaranga was to miss the entire World Cup then the team's bowling stocks would be severely depleted given his capabilities of performing well on the big stage. Sri Lanka will commence their campaign in ICC World Cup 2023 with a clash against South Africa on October 7 at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

(ANI inputs)