Jaipur, March 23 -- Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara expressed disappointment on Sam Curran missing the Indian Premier League 2026 season, following an injury, saying disappointed to lose a player of his calibre.

Rajasthan Royals on Monday announced Sri Lankan all-rounder and T20I captain Dasun Shanaka as the replacement for Curran, according to a press release from RR.

Curran was involved in the high-profile pre-auction trade between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals, a deal that saw CSK acquire Sanju Samson while RR brought in Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran. Curran has been ruled out of the tournament due to a groin injury.

"We are disappointed to lose a player of Sam's calibre so close to the start of the se...