KKR name Sri Lanka's Dushmantha Chameera as replacement for England pacer Gus Atkinson ahead of IPL 2024

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Feb 19, 2024 07:28 PM IST

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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Monday named Sri Lankan Dushmantha Chameera as a replacement for England pacer Gus Atkinson.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Monday named Sri Lankan Dushmantha Chameera as a replacement for England pacer Gus Atkinson for the 2024 Indian Premier League.

Sri Lanka's Dushmantha Chameera (R) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Afghanistan's Gulbadin Naib(AFP)

Chameera will join KKR at a reserve price of ₹50 lakh, the IPL organisers said in a statement.

The Sri Lankan speedster was a part of Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2018 and 2021 seasons respectively.

He represented Lucknow Super Giants in the 2022 season, where he picked up nine wickets from 12 matches.

Gujarat Giants and RCB name replacements for WPL

Rising star Kashvee Gautam, the most expensive uncapped Indian player in Women's Premier League (WPL), has been ruled out of the second edition owing to an injury.

Gujarat Giants, who had secured the services of Kashvee for ₹2 crore, have named Mumbai's Sayali Sathgare as a replacement at a reserve price of ₹10 lakh.

India all-rounder Kanika Ahuja, too, has been ruled out of WPL 2024 owing to an injury.

Royal Challengers Bangalore have named Shradda Pokharkar, Maharashtra's left-arm fast bowler as her replacement. She has been signed at a reserve price of ₹10 lakh.

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