“Congratulations for the purple cap @Wanindu49. Really happy to see Sri Lankan players making a mark once again in the IPL,” tweeted Malinga, who is currently the fast-bowling coach for Rajasthan Royals, tweeted.
hahal, who was snapped up by the Royals ahead of this season and was teammates with Hasaranga at RCB for the second half of IPL 2021, responded to the tweet with two heart emojis.
Both Hasaranga and Chahal have been in fine form this season, giving their teams crucial breakthroughs. The duo has claimed a five-wicket haul each this season, with Chahal also getting a hat-trick.
hahal got his five-wicket haul against Kolkata Knight Riders, which included his first IPL hat-trick. Hasaranga took his five-wicket haul in RCB’s win against SunRisers Hyderabad.
Chahal was with RCB for several years before being bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 6.50 crore. Hasaranga, meanwhile, sparked a major bidding war and was eventually bought by RCB for Rs 10.75 crore.