Adam Zampa withdraws from IPL 2024© BCCI/Sportzpics
Mumbai’s crisis man Tanush Kotian, who played a key role in their record 42nd Ranji Trophy win of the season, was selected by Rajasthan Royals on Friday, replacing Australian Adam ·Adam Zampa. IPL announced that Kotian has joined for a base price of Rs 20 lakh. Zampa, who took eight wickets in six games for Royals last season, retained his Rs 15-crore contract, but the Australia leg-spinner was released due to the heavy workload ahead of the T20I World Cup in June. quit.
Kotian, an off-spinner and a capable lower-order batsman, played a crucial role in Mumbai’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy victory After his role, he was expected to get an IPL contract in 2023, but his bowling action was reportedly questionable.
But the 25-year-old showed resilience to fight back and emerged as the player of the tournament (502 runs and 29 wickets) in Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy victory this season.
Kotian, who usually bats at No. 8, smashed an unbeaten 120 in the second innings before hitting 89 in the quarter-finals and semi-finals against Baroda and Tamil Nadu respectively. Rod not out.
IPL also announced Karnataka wicketkeeper-batsman BR Sharath as replacement for Robin Minz at Gujarat Titans.
Jharkhand’s Mintz was ruled out after he was injured in a freak motorcycle accident recently.
Sharath represents Karnataka in domestic cricket and has played 28 T20 matches so far and has 328 T20 runs apart from 20 first-class matches and 43 A-grade matches.
He will join GT at a base price of Rs 20 lakh.
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