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IPL playerSri Lanka2023 to 2026

Dasun Shanaka

On scorecards: MD Shanaka · Right-hand bat

2
Seasons
10
Matches
89
Runs
SR 123.6
1
Wickets
econ 10.00
0
Titles
0
Player of the match

From CricArcade's IPL records, 2023 to 2026 · Sources

Dasun Shanaka, a batter, has played two IPL seasons for two franchises.

The arrival

Dasun Shanaka's first IPL season was 2023, with Gujarat Titans, a signing made outside the auction. That debut came after going unsold once (2022).

That first season brought 3 matches and 26 runs.

Franchise by franchise

2023, Gujarat Titans. 3 matches and 26 runs.

2026, Rajasthan Royals. Arrived outside the auction. 7 matches, 63 runs and 1 wicket.

2024 and 2025 are missing from the record: seasons without an IPL appearance.

In the field

The fielding record: 4 catches.

At the auction

Dasun Shanaka has gone under the hammer five times and was never bought.

Seasons without an auction entry were played under a retention, a trade or a signing made outside the auction.

Where it stands

Dasun Shanaka has made 10 IPL appearances, the latest for Rajasthan Royals in 2026.

Season by season

Batting, bowling and fielding for each IPL season. SR is strike rate, Econ runs per over, POTM player-of-the-match awards; * not out.
SeasonTeamMRunsHSAvgSR50/100WktsEconBestCtPOTM
2023Gujarat Titans3261713.0100.00/0–––2
2026Rajasthan Royals7632912.6137.00/0110.001/292

Franchise journey

Ball-by-ball detail

Career totals from ball-by-ball data, not split by season; included only where they agree exactly with the runs and wickets on this page.
MetricValue
Dot balls faced41.7%
Balls per four14.4
Balls per six14.4
Dot balls bowled19.4%
Balls per wicket36
Catches4
Run-outs0
Stumpings0

At the auction

From the IPL auction archive; prices in lakh and crore of rupees, with the US dollar price for the auctions that were conducted in dollars (2008 to 2013).
AuctionSetBase priceResult
2022–₹50 lakhUnsold
2023AL2₹50 lakhUnsold
2024AL2₹50 lakhUnsold
2025AL8₹75 lakhUnsold
2026AL2₹75 lakhUnsold

Sources