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After going unsold within the public sale, seam bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur is ready to return to the IPL with Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG) roping him in as a alternative for Mohsin Khan, who was dominated out owing to an harm. Beneath new captain Rishabh Pant, LSG will start their marketing campaign in opposition to Delhi Capitals on Monday. “The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have named Shardul Thakur as a replacement for left-arm fast bowler Mohsin Khan, who has been ruled out of the 18th season of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) due to injury,” IPL mentioned in a press release.
“Thakur, an experienced all-rounder, has been signed from the Registered Available Player Pool (RAPP) at his reserve price of Rs 2 crore.
“A confirmed performer throughout all three codecs for India, he brings helpful IPL expertise, having performed 95 matches for 5 franchises.” According to an ESPNcricinfo report, the 33-year-old Thakur is “at present with the LSG squad in Visakhapatnam”.
Thakur, who scored 505 runs and snapped 35 wickets in nine matches during the Ranji Trophy for Mumbai following a foot surgery, had signed with Essex to play county cricket.
However, the report stated that “Thakur had already alerted Essex that he would take up the provide if any IPL franchise wanted a alternative participant”.
It was also reported that Mohsin had sustained an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear in his right knee at the end of December during the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Still Mohsin had joined the LSG camp, and is currently “doing rehab and can work with the LSG assist employees to chalk out his route again”.
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