IPL 2020
Adam Zampa has sacked Virat Kohli seven times in limited internationals © Getty
The Royal Challengers Bangalore, on Monday (August 31), announced that Adam Zampa has been brought into their setup as a replacement for Kane Richardson, who has withdrawn from the 2020 IPL as he awaits the birth of his first child. .
The inclusion of Zampa has further boosted the Royal Challengers’ spin arsenal, with the Bengaluru-based franchise already having players like Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, Moeen Ali and Pawan Negi in the ranks.
“We are disappointed not to have Kane’s skills with us at this IPL as he is certainly at the top of his game,” said RCB head coach Mike Hesson. “However, once we find out that Kane and Nyki’s baby was going to be born during the IPL, it’s an exciting time and we fully support Kane who wants to be at the birth of his first child.
“When we looked at our team for UAE conditions, we felt it was an opportunity to bring in another quality leg player in Adam Zampa to provide cover for Chahal and also give us additional options if conditions suit the purpose. as expected during the tournament. ”
Both Richardson and Zampa are currently in the UK as part of the limited 21-member Australian squad for the three T20I and ODIS against England. The Australian paceman, which had a base price of INR. 1.5 crore, finally bought for INR. 4 crore at auction.
Zampa has been successful against Royal Challengers skipper Virat Kohli having eliminated him seven times in 21 limited games. The next best is Rohit Sharma, having fired him five times. Zampa had previously represented the Rising Pune Supergiants, participating in 11 games for them and collecting 19 wickets with an average of 14.73 and an economy of 7.54.
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