The 16th season of the Indian Premier League starts in just a few days, and everyone in India is very excited about it. The T20 extravaganza starts in four days, so teams are putting the finishing touches on their teams and adding players to fill in for injured ones. On Monday, March 27, the Rajasthan Royals also said that Sandeep Sharma would replace Prasidh Krishna, a fast bowler who was hurt and couldn’t play because of an injury.
Due to a lumbar stress fracture, Krishna won’t be able to play in the next IPL season, which starts in February 2023. In 2022, the 27-year-old had a great season, taking 19 wickets and averaging 29. Sandeep Sharma, who has played in 104 IPL games before, will replace Krishna.
A quick look at Sandeep Sharma time in the IPL
In his 10-year career, the 29-year-old has taken 114 wickets, with an average of 26.33. Sharma had his best season in the tournament in 2014, when he took 18 wickets at an average of 19.66 and helped lead Punjab Kings (then called Kings XI Punjab) to the final.
After his 4-for in the final of the 2012 ICC U19 World Cup, which helped India win their third title, he became well-known. The right-handed seamer took 12 wickets for India, which tied him for the most in the tournament. His amazing performance helped him get a contract with Punjab Kings in 2013.
At the mini-auction in December 2022, Rajasthan bought star players like Jason Holder, Adam Zampa, and Joe Root for a total of INR 5.75 crore, INR 1.5 crore, and INR 1.50 crore, respectively (INR 2 Crore).
In 2022, Rajasthan, led by Sanju Samson, came very close to winning their second IPL title, but they lost to Gujarat Titans in the final. With some new players on their team, the 2008 champions will try to repeat history and get one step ahead in the coming season to win the title for a second time. On April 2, at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, the Rajasthan Royals will play their first game of the IPL against the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
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