The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) franchise has released Wanindu Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera from their bio bubble ahead of the IPL 2021 playoffs.

The duo will be joining the Sri Lankan squad for the 2021 T20 World Cup qualifiers. The RCB Twitter handle also wished both these players ahead of the Qualifiers and thanked them for their professionalism and hard work during the tournament.

“Wanindu Hasaranga & Dushmantha Chameera have been released from the RCB bio bubble as they join up with the SL team for their WorldT20 qualifiers. We wish both of them the best & thank them for their professionalism & hard work during IPL 2021,” tweeted the official handle of the RCB franchise.

MS Dhoni stepped up for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) when they needed him the most, and scored a 6-ball 18* to help his side beat the Delhi Capitals (DC) and advance to the 2021 IPL final.

And, the Head Coach of the Delhi Capitals (DC) side, Ricky Ponting has heaped praise on the CSK skipper. Labelling Dhoni as one of the all-time greats, Ponting revealed that he knew that Dhoni would come out to bat ahead of Jadeja to cool down the situation.

“Look, I think he has been one of the greats, I don’t think there is any doubt about that, it was a situation tonight where we were thinking will Jadeja come next or will Dhoni come next, and I put my hand straight away and said I am pretty sure Dhoni will come out now and try to ice the game,” said Ricky Ponting in the post-match press conference.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selection committee is sweating over the inclusion of an additional pacer for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup. The Chetan Sharma-led panel’s concerns stem from the fact that Hardik Pandya didn’t bowl in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).

Pandya played five games in the UAE leg of the IPL, didn’t bowl a single over because the management were worried it might affect his bat.