Sri Lanka, April 1 -- Sri Lanka T20 captain, Wanindu Hasaranga, is set to miss the entire Indian Premier League (IPL) season due to a left heel injury, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed yesterday.

Hasaranga was picked by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the auction in last December on his base price of INR 1.5 crore, following his release from Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Confirming Hasaranga's absence SLC senior official said; "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," added SLC senior offi...