India, March 22 -- Sri Lankan all-rounder and T20I captain Dasun Shanaka is set to snub the Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League. Instead, he makes his way across the border, where he will join Rajasthan Royals as the injury replacement player for Sam Curran, as per a Cricbuzz report.

The Indian Premier League and Pakistan Super League are set to take place nearly simultaneously in the summer months on the subcontinent, which means players have had to opt between the Indian league and the Pakistan league to further complicate matters with regards to the tensions between the two cricket boards.

An RR official told Cricbuzz regarding the signing: "Yes, we're close to signing him. A few formalities are pending. He has to complete ...