New Delhi: Kolkata Cavaliers and Royal Challenger Bengaluru selected Shivam Shukla and Blessing Muzarabani to replace the injured players, the IPL said on Monday.
Defending champion KKR has exceeded the playoffs calculations and has signed Shukla for the rest of the season to replace Rofman Powell.
The all-rounder in West India needs surgical intervention on the tonsils. Shukla – One Leg – Leg – plays for Madhya Pradesh in domestic cricket matches and will join KKR for Rs 3 million.
Meanwhile, RCB chose Muzarabani to replace Lungisani Ngidi, who will leave the franchise and join South Africa for national duties.
The replacement will take effect from May 26.
Muzarabani – Zimbabwe pacemaker – So far, 70 T20IS have been hit and 78 wickets have been selected. In addition, he conducted 12 tests and 55 ODIs on behalf of Zimbabwe. He will join the RCB for Rs 7.5 lakh.
