IPL Trade Shakes Up 9 Teams: Sam Curran's Replacement Dasun Shanaka Leaves PSL

• Sri Lankan all-rounder Dasun Shanaka is set to join Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026 as a replacement for the injured Sam Curran.
• Shanaka's move from PSL's Lahore Qalandars to IPL highlights a growing trend of players prioritizing IPL over PSL due to concurrent schedules.
• He went unsold in the IPL 2026 auction but was later bought by Lahore Qalandars for 75 lakh Pakistani rupees before his IPL opportunity.
• This marks the second recent instance of a player leaving PSL for IPL, following Blessing Muzarabani's move to KKR.
• The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has warned of legal action against players breaching PSL contracts, though Lahore Qalandars stated Shanaka hasn't requested release.