Nuwan Thushara ready to quit Sri Lanka cricket for RCB IPL 2026 move

Published - 30 Mar 2026, 12:06 PM | Updated - 30 Mar 2026, 12:07 PM

Nuwan Thushara with Sri Lanka Cricket Team. Image Credit: Getty Images

In a shocking development, Sri Lankan fast bowler Nuwan Thushara is reportedly ready to give up his international career to join Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in IPL 2026.

Nuwan Thushara has reportedly asked Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) not to include him in the national contract after failing the mandatory fitness test required to get clearance to play for the defending champions, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), in the ongoing IPL 2026.

Nuwan Thushara is likely to quit Sri Lanka to join RCB IPL 2026

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Fitness rules have always been strict, and Thushara's failure to meet the standards has forced the pacer to focus entirely on franchise cricket, even if it means skipping international cricket.

🚨 End of Nuwan Thushara for SLC?

The Sri Lankan fast bowler has reportedly told Sri Lanka Cricket not to include him in the national contract after he failed the mandatory fitness test required to join Royal Challengers Bengaluru for the current Indian Premier League season.… pic.twitter.com/mOU4WQdczO
— Nibraz Ramzan (@nibraz88cricket) March 30, 2026