Adil Rashid roped in by Punjab Kings for remainder of IPL 2021.
Adil Rashid roped in by Punjab Kings for remainder of IPL 2021.
Punjab Kings have marked Adil Rashid as a substitution player for the UAE leg of IPL 2021. The 33-year-old England legspinner, the joint-most noteworthy wicket-taker at The Hundred, replaces Australian quick bowler Jhye Richardson, who alongside comrade Riley Meredith, has removed from the second 50% of the competition.
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Punjab’s administration had effectively affirmed the marking of Nathan Ellis as one of the substitution players and the securing of Rashid adjusts their share of eight abroad players.
Rashid, who hasn’t played in the IPL previously, is right now positioned fourth in ICC’s rundown of T20I bowlers and has taken 232 wickets from 201 T20 matches at an economy of 7.43. He is one of three Englishmen in the Punjab Kings arrangement, close by Dawid Malan and Chris Jordan. He will likewise be one of three legspinning choices for KL Rahul close by the Indian pair of Ravi Bishnoi and Murugan Ashwin.
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Punjab Kings are set 6th in the standings and will start their UAE leg with a conflict against Rajasthan Royals in Dubai on September 21.
