After RR were eliminated from IPL 2026, head coach Kumar Sangakkara slammed England all-rounder Sam Curran for skipping the tournament on the pretext of an injury. "We were told that Curran had a season-ending injury, but...I saw him playing for Surrey for two or three games now...so that was disappointing," he said. RR roped in Dasun Shanaka as Curran's replacement.