What did Bhanuka Rajapaksa say?
34 year old left handed batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa has also played in IPL. He said in an interview, ‘The bats of Indian players are much better than our best bats. It seems as if a layer of rubber has been applied. I can’t even imagine how this could happen. Others cannot even buy this bat. All players know this. This may sound strange, but to be honest, that’s how I felt.
Sri Lankan player gave clarification
Bhanuka Rajapaksa’s statement went viral. It started being discussed everywhere. Now he has given clarification on this. The Sri Lankan batsman says that his words were taken in a wrong manner. He wrote on X- I would like to clarify what I said in the recent interview. It was misunderstood and perhaps the meaning changed in translation. My point was to praise. Indian cricket is quite advanced. From systems to infrastructure and equipment standards. His bat is the best in the world. I could have expressed my views in a more clear manner.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa has played 5 ODI and 45 T20 International matches for Sri Lanka. He has 89 runs in ODI and 744 runs in T20 International. He played 13 matches for Punjab in IPL 2022 and 2023. In this, 277 runs were scored at an average of 23 and strike rate of 145.
