The IPL confirmed on Friday that the South African pacer won’t be taking part within the upcoming version of the league.
The day after Harry Brook announced his withdrawal from the Delhi Capitals squad for the upcoming Indian Premier League, one other abroad star of the franchise, Lungi Ngidi, was ruled out of the season attributable to an damage. The IPL confirmed on Friday that the South African pacer won’t be taking part within the upcoming version of the league. Jake Fraser-McGurk has been announced as his replacement.
“Ngidi, who has played 14 IPL matches and has 25 wickets against his name, was ruled out of the IPL 2024 due to injury,” a launch from the IPL said.
Fraser-McGurk, who has represented Australia in two One-Day Internationals, lately joined DC for his reserve value of INR 50 lakhs.
Ngidi, who final performed for the Paarl Royals within the SA20 league in February, missed the T20I sequence in opposition to India final 12 months however returned in the course of the two-Test sequence in opposition to Rohit Sharma’s crew.
Ngidi’s absence is a big setback for the Capitals, particularly after Brooks withdrew from the crew attributable to a household tragedy. Brooks, an English batter, announced that he wouldn’t be becoming a member of the franchise following the passing of his grandmother after an extended sickness. He expressed his want to be along with his household throughout this troublesome time.
The current departures of two key gamers have left the Delhi Capitals with solely two abroad frontline pacers, Anrich Nortje and Jhye Richardson. Nortje, who lately made his return to aggressive cricket after an extended hiatus since September 2023, showcased his abilities within the CSA T20 Challenge final week.
The large query now could be whether or not Nortje can be granted clearance to affix the Capitals in time for their first match of the season on March 23.
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